Pulipaka Balaji Karthik on Instagram: "' Sankarabharanam ' released in just one theatre and opened to an empty hall. But it eventually turned out be one of the biggest blockbusters in the history of Indian cinema. This is the first Telugu film to receive the Swarna Kamalam Award. S.P. Balasubrahmanyam won the National Award for the first time as the best singer for this film. Vani Jairam and KV Mahadevan received National Awards for Best Singer and Best Music Director respectively. The National