Veteran singer S P Balasubrahmanyam, who is currently being treated for COVID-19 at a Chennai hospital, is "fully awake and responsive" and is even "actively participating in physiotherapy," according to the medical staff at the MGM hospital.
The singer, 74, was admitted to Chennai's MGM Healthcare hospital on August 5 after he tested positive for the virus.
S P Balasubrahmanyam had mild symptoms when he was taken to hospital this month. However, he was later moved to the Intensive Care Unit or ICU and placed on life support when his condition worsened.
Meanwhile, S P Balasubrahmanyam's son S P Charan has actively been sharing updates about the singer's health on his Instagram account.
S P Balasubrahmanyam's impressive body of work comprises over 40,000 songs in 16 languages.
The singer, who is a winner of six National Awards, has collaborated with music composers such as Ilaiyaraaja and Oscar-winning A R Rahman.
Besides being a singer, S P Balasubrahmanyam is also an actor, a producer and a voice actor. Mr Balasubrahmanyam is also a recipient of the Padma Shri as well as the Padma Bhushan.
