: : Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna born on 6 July, 1930 and died on 22 November, 2016. He was an Indian Carnatic vocalist, musician, multi instrumentalist, playback singer, composer, and character actor. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1978. He has garnered two National Film Awards in 1976 and 1987, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1975, the Padma Vibhushan, Indias second highest civilian honor in 1991, for his contribution towards arts, the Mahatma Gandhi Silver Medal from UNESCO in 1995, the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government in 2005, the Sangeetha Kalanidhi by Madras Music Academy, and the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani in 1991, by the Fine Arts Society, Chennai. He accompanied various musicians on the violin. He also presented solo viola concerts. He was the person who introduced viola to classical Indian music. He also sang folk devotional songs like Kamala Nayana, you can listen M. Balamuralikrishna, M. Balamuralikrishna songs, M. Balamuralikrishna folk songs, M. Balamuralikrishna devotional songs on Telugu Folk App, and also you can download ringtones on Telugu Folk App.