↑Staff Reporter (11 Juni 2012). "Singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam honoured". The Hindu. Diakses tanggal 22 Juli 2013. According to the citation of the award, the singer who had won Padma Sri and Padma Bhushan had sung over 40,000 songs in four languages. He had also won six national awards. He had directed music for over 40 films, and had worked as a dubbing artist, television anchor and even produced movies.
↑26 January 2011 DC Correspondent New Delhi (26 Januari 2011). "SPB wins Padma Bhushan, no Bharat Ratna this year". Deccan Chronicle. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2011-04-30. Diakses tanggal 2 Mei 2011.; Pemeliharaan CS1: Nama numerik: authors list (link)
