Ilayaraja and S.P Balasubramaniam apart from being one of the most celebrated music director and singer combo also shared a close friendship for the past five decades are so. Like how it happens among friends the duo have seen many misunderstandings in the past and the recent was when the Isaigniani sent a notice to SPB to pay royalty to him for singing any of his songs.

This was during a US concert and SPB's best songs are with Ilayraja which caused strain in the friendship and even in the Ilayaraja 75 event that Vishal organized on behalf of the Nadigar Sangam the veteran singer did not participate. However all this is a thing of the past if recent reports are to be believed as it suggests that SPB voluntarily came forward to sing at the 76th birthday celebrations of Ilayaraja to be held at the EVP Film City on June 2nd. Other contemporary singers such as K.J. Yesudas, Chithra and Mano are also expected to take the stage and sing the golden hits of Ilayaraja.