M.Balamuralikrishna has rendered some remarkable songs in Tamil movies. For instance, "Chinna Kannan Azhaikkiran" in Kavikuyil (1977) for which music was scored by Ilayaraja. In M.S.Viswanathan's music, he sang "Mounathil Vilayadum" in K.Balachander's Nool Veli (1979). Before all, in 1965, came "Oru Naal Podhuma" (Thiruvilayadal) in K.V.Mahadevan's music. I read on a website that when K.Balachander was making Apoorva Raagangal in 1975, M.S.Viswanathan approached the classical Carnatic musician for a rare raga and the latter gave him, "Mahati' which was Balamuralikrishna's own creation. M.S.Viswanathan worked on the raga and came up with the evergreen hit "Athisaya Ragam" sung by K.J.Jesudass.

In Malayalam, notably, he has sung several songs in Lenin Rajendran directed Swathi Thirunal.