Popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. He recorded songs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, and Gujarati languages.
𝐀 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝
Born in Delhi to Malayali parents C. S. Menon and Kunnath Kanakavalli, Krishnakumar Kunnath was brought up in New Delhi. KK sang 3,500 jingles before breaking into Bollywood.
KK began his career by singing for advertisement jingles and made his film debut with an A.R. Rahman soundtrack. In 1999, he launched his debut album titled Pal. The songs "Pal" and "Yaaron" from the album Pal became very popular.
𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬
"Tadap Tadap" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), the Tamil song "Apadi Podu", "Dola Re Dola" from Devdas (2002), "Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai" from Woh Lamhe... (2006), "Aankhon Mein Teri" from Om Shanti Om (2007), "Khuda Jane" from Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), "Piya Aaye Na" from Aashiqui 2 (2013), "Mat Aazma Re" from Murder 3 (2013), "India Wale" from Happy New Year (2014) and "Tu Jo Mila" from Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), among others. He has received six Filmfare Awards nominations and a Filmfare Awards South.
KK emphasized that it is not important for a singer's face to be prominently seen – saying he believes the important thing is that "a singer must be heard." KK had never undergone any formal music training.
The last concert of life
On 31 May 2022, KK performed at the Sir Gurudas Mahavidyalaya fest at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata. He complained of feeling unwell soon after his performance and he was subsequently taken to the CMRI hospital in Kolkata where he was declared dead on arrival. He was 53 years old at the time of his death.
𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐧
2010-Filmfare Awards South
2009-Screen Award
𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
2000- "Tadap Tadap" (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam)
2003-"Bardaasht Nahi Kar Sakta" (Humraaz)
2006-"Dus Bahane" (Dus)
2008-"Aankhon Mein Teri" (Om Shanti Om)
2009-"Zara Sa" (Jannat), "Khuda Jane" (Bachna Ae Haseeno)
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞
On 31 May 2022, KK performed at the Sir Gurudas Mahavidyalaya fest at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata. He complained of feeling unwell soon after his performance and he was subsequently taken to the CMRI hospital in Kolkata where he was declared dead on arrival. He was 53 years old at the time of his death.
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Sumit (Fan)
Today the music world kar one of the finest singers of recent time. Have so many memories with his songs. A real talent of music left very early. May his soul be blessed with eternal peace.