KK (singer)

Krishnakumar Kunnath (23 August 1968 – 31 May 2022), popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. KK is regarded as one of the greatest and most prolific playback singers in India. Noted for his versatility in a variety of music genres, he recorded songs primarily in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language. KK was a recipient of several accolades including two Screen Awards, along with six Filmfare Awards nominations.

KK began his career by singing advertising jingles and made his film debut in 1996 with a song in ''Maachis''. KK released his debut album, ''Pal'' in 1999. The songs "Pal" and "Yaaron" from the album became popular, and are used in school graduations. The album turned out to be his career breakthrough. The song "Tadap Tadap Ke" from the 1999 film ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'', earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer nomination.

KK went onto establish himself as one of the leading singers of the 2000s with successful songs in various languages. His most popular songs include — "Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe" from ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001), "O Humdum Suniyo Re" from ''Saathiya'' (2002), "Dola Re Dola" from ''Devdas'' (2002), "Uyirin Uyirae" from ''Kaaka Kaaka'' (2003), "Apadi Podu" from ''Ghilli'' (2004), "Dus Bahane" from ''Dus'' (2005), "Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai" from ''Woh Lamhe...'' (2006), "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" from ''Gangster: A Love Story'' (2006), "Aankhon Mein Teri" from ''Om Shanti Om'' (2007), "Khuda Jane" from ''Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008), "Zara Sa" from ''Jannat'' (2008), "Sajde" from ''Khatta Meetha'' (2010), "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).

KK was popularly known as "The Mesmerizer", for his romantic songs. KK received the Screen Awards for Best Singer – Male (non-film music) for his song "Pal" and Best Playback Singer – Male for "Khuda Jaane", from the film ''Bachna Ae Haseeno''. Provided by Wikipedia