Padma Vibhushan awardee musician M Balamuralikrishna dies 
Padma Vibhushan awardee musician M Balamuralikrishna, aged 86, passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. He started learning music at the age of three and has composed over 400 songs in different languages including Sanskrit, Kannada and Tamil. Balamuralikrishna received several awards including the Padma Shri and Knights of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government.