Bamba Bakya Dies at 49; Singer Was Popular for Songs ‘Ponni Nadhi’ and ‘Pullinangal’
Bamba Bakya has unfortunately passed away at the age of 49 and many other Tamil film stars have mourned his demise and offered their condolences. He was known for his popular songs like Ponni Nadhi from PS1, Simtaangaran from Sarkar and many more.
Sending shockwaves across the Tamil film industry, popular singer Bamba Bakya, known for having sung several chartbusters, passed away on Thursday night. He was 49. Reports doing the rounds on social media suggest that the singer, who has rendered several hit songs including the opening lines of the recently released "Ponni Nadhi" from Mani Ratnam's upcoming magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan, passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest. Sidharth Shukla Death Anniversary: Fans Remember the Late Actor With Heartfelt Posts and Nostalgic Pics.
While Bakya is his original name, the singer was referred to as Bamba Bakya as he was able to render a song just like a sufi singer Bamba. Before rendering film songs, Bamba Bakya was known for rendering devotional numbers.
Some of the songs that the singer is known for include "Pullinangal" from Rajinikanth-starrer 2.0 and "Simtaangaran" from Vijay-starrer Sarkar. Several stars from the Tamil film world have condoled the death of Bamba Bakya. Punjabi Singer Nirvair Singh Killed in Car Crash After Moving to Melbourne.
Actor Karthi tweeted: "Really saddened by the sudden demise of Bamba Bakiya. I pray that his family and friends have the strength to bear this huge loss." Actor Shanthanoo Baghyaraj too expressed his condolences on Twitter. He tweeted: "Loved his voice. Gone too soon."
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