THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Renowned musician
Balabhaskar, 40, who was battling for life for the past seven days after he met with a major road accident, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday.
The violinist died at around 12.50 am on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at Ananthapuri Hospital in the city.
Balabhaskar had met with the accident along with his wife Lakshmi, 38, daughter Thejaswini Bala, 2, and friend Arjun, 29, on national highway at Thamarakkulam near Pallippuram just outside the capital city during the early hours of September 25.
The Toyota Innova MUV they were travelling in strayed off from the road and rammed into a tree that stood beside the opposite lane of the road when Arjun, who was reportedly driving the car, fell asleep. The child Thejaswini Bala died before reaching the hospital. Balabhaskar had suffered multiple injuries in the accident, including severe damages on spine, rib cage, lungs and brain. Lakshmi and Arjun continue to be under treatment in the same hospital.
Balabhaskar is the son of Chandran (retired Post Master) and Santhakumari (retired college teacher). He has a sister, Meera.
He had achieved fame at a very young age as a
violin prodigy, winning numerous music competitions at the school level itself. At the age of 17, he debuted as a music director, composing music for the film, Mangalyapallak. During his college days, he formed the band, Confusion, which is perhaps the first independent pop music band in Malayalam, along with his collegemates. After composing music for a few more movies, he walked away from the industry to focus more on his independent music career. He is credited with popularizing the genre of fusion music combining elements of western and carnatic classical music among Malayali music lovers.
Renowned musician Balabhaskar
