31-05-2022
Krishnakumar Kunnath (23 August 1968 – 31 May 2022), popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. He recorded songs in several languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati. KK began his career by singing advertisement jingles, and made his film debut in 1996 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 and are commonly used in school farewells. Born in Delhi on 23 August 1968 to Malayali parents, Krishnakumar Kunnath grew up in New Delhi. He sang 3,500 jingles before breaking into Bollywood. KK married Jyothy in 1991. His son Nakul Krishna Kunnath sang the song "Masti" from his album Humsafar with him. KK also had a daughter. After graduating in commerce from Kirori Mal College, KK did a six-month stint as a marketing executive before pursuing his passion for music. He struggled to establish himself in the competitive recording industry at first, resorting to singing at hotels to make ends meet. After a few years, he moved to Mumbai in 1994. He was 53 years old at the time of his death.