Garimella Balakrishna Prasad passed away in March 2025; he was a renowned:

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) classical singer
Explanation:
• Garimella Balakrishna Prasad, who passed away in March 2025, was a renowned Indian classical and devotional singer.
• He was widely recognized for popularizing the Annamacharya sankeerthanas, traditional devotional compositions.
• He served as Asthana Vidwan (court musician) of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) from 1978 to 2006.
• His work significantly contributed to reviving and promoting devotional Carnatic music.
• He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2020 for his outstanding contributions to Indian classical music.
Information Booster:
• Annamacharya was a 15th-century saint-composer, and Prasad played a key role in reviving his lyrical compositions.
• TTD is the administrative body of the famous Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati.
Additional Knowledge:
(a) sportsperson
• Garimella Balakrishna Prasad was not associated with sports in any capacity.
(b) philanthropist
• Although he contributed culturally, he was primarily known as a musician, not a philanthropist.
(d) poet
• While he worked with devotional lyrics, he was not known as a poet by profession or public recognition.