Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna (born 6 July 1930) is an Indian
Carnatic vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, playback singer, composer and actor. He was awarded the
Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour, for his contribution towards Indian Art. He was made
Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government in 2005.