Cinemaazi remembers P B Sreenivas on his death anniversary

Renowned singer P B Sreenivas passed away on this day in 2013. Other than Kannada he also sang in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Tulu and Konkani. Born in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, he took inspiration from his mother who was a singer herself. Growing up, Mohammed Rafi was his favourite singer. He got his first chance to sing in a play at the age of 12.

His film debut came in Mr Sampat (1952). He would go on to become the voice of the Kannada superstar Dr Rajkumar, delivering hit after hit in his films. He was known for his collaborations with M S Baburaj and G Devarajan. He was also a poet and wrote two ghazals for Nandu (1981). 

He has been felicitated with the Kannada Rajyothsava Award, the Kalaimamani Award, and the Karnataka Nafija Award.