Simtaangaran' singer Bamba Bakya passes away, he was 49

Bamba Bakya was known for songs like ‘Pullinangal' from ‘2.0’ and 'Simtangaran’ from ‘Sarkar'

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[{"selector":"#anim-bc1aaeec-87ec-4afc-bc82-4595098ea552 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-8.480817107865839%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] He was 49. The vocalist had performed the opening verses of various popular songs, including the recently released "Ponni Nadhi" from Mani Ratnam's impending masterpiece Ponniyin Selvan

[{"selector":"#anim-fdbd7b7e-e4c2-43a5-8171-fe67f5941ebd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-8.480817107865839%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Bamba Bakya was well-known for performing religious songs before singing movie tunes

[{"selector":"#anim-3c5279e8-49fc-4b61-bf38-933fd4a42d31 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-8.480817107865839%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Despite going by Bhakkiyaraj, the singer was better known as Bamba Bakya in the Tamil music community

[{"selector":"#anim-045af5bb-22f5-4297-bff4-faa61e01465a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-8.480817107865839%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Bamba Bakya, who reportedly complained of chest trouble, was admitted to the hospital and later died on Thursday night

[{"selector":"#anim-666ad1dd-ab4a-4634-a9a4-c09e69fee421 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-8.480817107865839%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The vocalist is well-known for songs like "Pullinangal" from Rajinikanth's 2.0 and "Simtangaran" from Vijay's Sarkar, among others

[{"selector":"#anim-0a6ef4c3-3b09-4386-bb8a-16734129700e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-8.480817107865839%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] There have been several expressions of sympathy for Bamba Bakya's passing from the Tamil film community