Sripathi Panditharadhyula Balasubrahmanyam Charan (S.P.Charan) is an Indian film playback singer, actor, and producer. He is best known for his works primarily in Tamil and Telugu films. Charan is the son of the late Indian legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. He first worked as a playback singer in Telugu cinema and Tamil. He has established a film production company called Capital Film Works and produced several Tamil films under his production. He has sung many Tamil and Telugu songs and also two Hindi songs. He has created a special identity after his legend father.
| S. P. Charan | |
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| Bio/Wiki | |
| Full Name | Sripathi Panditharadhyula Balsubrahmanyam Charan [1] |
| Other Name | S. P. B. [2] |
| Profession(s) | Playback Singer, Actor, and Producer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm |
| in meters- 1.73 m | |
| in feet & inches- 5’ 8” | |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film, Kannada (Actor): Maha Edabidangi (1999) |
| Film, Tamil (Actor): Unnai Charanadainthen (2003) | |
| Film, Telugu (Actor): Naalo (2004) | |
| TV, Tamil (Actor): Oonjal (2001) | |
| TV, Telugu (Actor): Akka Chellellu (2002) | |
| Film, Tamil (Producer): Unnai Charanadainthen (2003) | |
| Film, Singer (Producer): "Pe Pe Pelandi," "Kusti Patee," and "Osi Pillo" for the film Kurralla Rajyam (1997) | |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 7 January 1972 (Friday) |
| Age (as in 2020) | 48 Years |
| Birthplace | Chennai |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai |
| School | Asan Memorial CBSE School, Chennai [3] |
| College/University | Pace University, USA |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • BBA [4] |
| • Two Year Course in Film and Television [5] | |
| Ethnicity | Telugu [6] |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Office Address | Capital Film Works (CFW) India Private Limited, 75, Arcot Road, Saligramam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Hobbies | Cooking and Gardening |
| Controversy | In 2012, the Indian actress, Sona filed a case against S. P. Charan for sexually assaulting her. Later, Sona Heiden withdrew her case and said, |
| I got what I wanted from SP Charan and therefore have chosen to withdraw my complaint. However, if Charan levels allegations against me in the future, I too will respond in kind.” | |
| Charan's comment on the whole issue was, | |
| I’m relieved and knew that she would withdraw the case. We tried explaining to her from day one that such issues would spoil our friendship. But she didn’t listen and once again, my friends spoke to her and advised her not to invite more trouble. Hence, the case is closed!” [7] | |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | First Marriage: 1998-2002 (Divorced) |
| Second Marriage: 2012-Present | |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | First Wife: Smitha |
| Second Wife: Aparna | |
| Parents | Father- Late S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Singer and Actor) |
| Mother- Savithri Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Grandparents | Grandfather- S. P. Sambamurthy (Harikatha Artist) |
| Grandmother- Sakunthalamma | |
| Siblings | Sister- Pallavi |
