As legendary playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam has strongly been battling against the COVID-19 viral infection and the sudden setback as the sequel of the pandemic, rumors have been surfaced around popular Telugu singer Malavika with some accusing her of spreading the viral infection to SPB during the shot of the TV show. 

She has been on the talk since the rumors got grounds by stating that she attended the TV show after tested positive for the global pandemic. The rumors have been spreading on social media and charged the singer for attending the show with SPB even after knowing that she was spelled positive for the viral infection. 

Following the rumors, Malavika took to Facebook and dispelled such hearsays surfaced around her. In her Facebook note, she said she got tested for the virus after SPB got admitted to the private hospital in Chennai after he tested positive for the viral infection. By citing that she had followed utmost precaution, Malavika said that her results came positive on August 8. 

In her post, she mentioned that SPB's Episode was shot on July 30th with many singers and she was among four singers who took part in the second-day shoot on July 31. She said, "Had I been positive I could have easily passed it on to the 3 other female singers or the anchor with whom I shared the makeup room". By denying the rumors that she sang along with her sister, Malavika further stated, "My sister is not a singer and she lives in the USA, how and why will she sing in that show?"

She adds "As I heard news of some members of the crew and SPBalu Garu testing positive on 5th August, I got myself tested and got the report on 8th. As a safety precaution, I got everyone at home tested after I got my positive report, and unfortunately my father, my mother, and my daughter tested positive while my husband tested negative". 

The Tollywood singer also said she has moved a complaint to the Cyber Crime against those who had spread the fake message and strict action will be taken. She concludes by appealing to everyone for their support and blessings in these trying times. According to her post, her father has been admitted to the hospital after he tested positive for the viral infection. 

Apart from SPB and Malavika, singer Sunita Upadrasta also tested positive for the viral infection. The reports say SPB could have contracted to the viral infection after attending the TV show for a Telugu Channel. The playback singer was tested positive on August 5 and he has been getting treated at MGM Healthcare Hospital in Chennai. He remains at the critical state and under the support of the ventilator and ECMO in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).