Noted for his extensive repertoire in the cinematic spheres of Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi, the multifaceted artist was remarkable for his ability to harmonize in a total of 16 languages. As reported by certain sources, he held a prestigious Guinness World Record for the most songs recorded by a single vocalist, boasting an astonishing tally of over 50,000 songs across these languages.
On February 8, 1981, he accomplished a truly remarkable feat by recording an impressive 28 songs in the Kannada language within the confines of a single day. Furthermore, he also successfully recorded an additional 19 songs in Tamil and 16 songs in Hindi, a remarkable achievement that was officially recognized as a record.
