Wishing and prayers continue to come pouring in for singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, popularily known as SPB who is on ventilator and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support at a private hospital in Chennai. 74-year-old SPB had contracted COVID-19 and admitted himself to the hospital on August 5.
Several celebrities have taken to Twitter to share their get-well-soon messages. Notably on Wednesday, director Bharathiraja called for a “mass-prayer” by fans and those from the industry to be performed on Thursday. “SPB fans across the globe will play SPB songs at 6 pm on 20 August at their respective places and pray for his speedy recovery. I invite everyone to be part of the mass prayer (sic),” he has written in his statement.
Veteran Telugu actor Chiranjeevi too shared a personal video message with prayers for SPB to bounce back to health. “My association with Balu is not just from cinema, it is personal too. In Chennai we were staying in the same neighbourhood and met often. Our relationship is of several years. I dearly call him Annaya (brother), and his sisters also treat me as a brother,” he said. Adding that he has been tracking his health updates closely, he said, “Balu is a treasure not just for Telugu cinema but also for the Indian cinema. His breath is raagam, thaalam and pallavi. I am among the hundreds of fans who are praying that he should soon recover and open that lovely voice and entertain the audience. I believe that everyone's prayers and the god's blessing would expedite his recovery, so let us all pray for him.”
GET WELL SOON #SPB garu! pic.twitter.com/5AV9mf7pEw
— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) August 18, 2020
Among those to share their messages on social media include actors Karthi, Arun Vijay, Soori, directors AR Murugadoss, Karthik Subbaraj, KS Ravikumar, singer Hariharan who tweeted their participation in the mass prayer.
Let us all together pray for the speedy recovery of our beloved SPB sir on August 20(tomorrow) between 6:00-6:05pm. We love you from our hearts SPB sir! #GetWellSoonSPBsir
— Actor Karthi (@Karthi_Offl) August 19, 2020
Let’s all join in praying for the speedy recovery of #SPB sir today between 6 pm and 6.05 pm. We wish for you to come out if this at the earliest. We love you sir!! #GetWellSoonSPBsir
— ArunVijay (@arunvijayno1) August 20, 2020
SPB sir, The legendary singer who has given us immense happiness & joy since our childhood.
— A.R.Murugadoss (@ARMurugadoss) August 18, 2020
Let us all unite and pray for him together for his speedy recovery on
20/08/20 Thursday
6 PM In India -
8:30 AM in USA-
4:30PM in Dubai#LetsPrayForSPB #GetWellSoonSPB
" I request all to join the #massprayerforSPB. Let all our energy combine to heal him soon!" - @SingerHariharan's invite! #SPBalasubrahmanyam #SPBalasubramanyam #GetWellSoonSPBSIR #GetWellSoonSPB #PrayforSPB pic.twitter.com/OCoqW0FIiX
— PRO Kumaresan (@urkumaresanpro) August 20, 2020
Let's come together & pray for speedy recovery of legendary singer SPB. Be a part of mass prayers on 20 August, 6 pm from ur respective places. Let's make sure that his voice is heard again #GetWellSoonSPBSIR @offBharathiraja pic.twitter.com/n3yJ9O3xTZ
— karthik subbaraj (@karthiksubbaraj) August 20, 2020
" We would hear his song atleast once in a day, Let all our #massprayerforSPB sir wake him up and bring him back to normal" - Actor Ravikumar sir's invite!
— PRO Kumaresan (@urkumaresanpro) August 20, 2020
#SPBalasubrahmanyam #SPBalasubramaniam #getwellsoonSPB #prayforSPB #SPBCharan #SPCharan pic.twitter.com/7MT8ty1u9j
Producer Kalaipuli S Thanu dedicated a poem for SPB’s recovery. Music director D Imman said, “Today we come together to join in this mass prayer for the speedy recovery of our legendary musical genius SPB sir. Its happening today, August 20, 6.00 pm. Kindly join in this mass prayer from your respective places. Thank you."
இன்னிசை பண்ணிசை நல்லிசை அழைக்கிறது எழுந்து வா! பாலு விரைந்து வா!#SPBalasubramaniam #GetWellSoonSPBSIR pic.twitter.com/DsqVgLtqMA
— Kalaippuli S Thanu (@theVcreations) August 20, 2020
#GetWellSoonSPBSir
— D.IMMAN (@immancomposer) August 20, 2020
Do Join in this Mass Prayer from your respective places today 20th August,6pm.
We pray for the speedy recovery of our Musical Genius. pic.twitter.com/M3BGjeOHfF
Actor Sathyaraj’s Message for Speedy Recovery of #SPBalasubrahmanyam sir
— Nikil Murukan (@onlynikil) August 19, 2020
To get well soon #GetWellSoonSPBSIR @charanproducer @Sibi_Sathyaraj #News23 #NM#NikilMurukan pic.twitter.com/q8DXXM2wMh
Ilaiyaraaja, Rajinikanth, were among those who wished the singer a quick recovery. “Balu, get up and come back soon. I am waiting for you,” said Ilaiyaraaja in his video message.
Maestro #Ilayaraja’s appeal and request to come together & Pray for Speedy Recovery of #SPBalasubrahmanyam sir
— Nikil Murukan (@onlynikil) August 19, 2020
To get well soon #GetWellSoonSPBSIR @charanproducer @thisisysr #News23 #NM#NikilMurukan pic.twitter.com/o6kQakdB0i