{"id":31630,"date":"2022-06-01T05:34:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T05:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/kk-dead-popular-indian-singer-was-53\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T05:34:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T05:34:11","slug":"kk-dead-popular-indian-singer-was-53","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/kk-dead-popular-indian-singer-was-53\/","title":{"rendered":"KK Dead: Popular Indian Singer Was 53"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Krishnakumar Kunnath, the Indian singer popularly known as KK, died of a cardiac arrest while performing a concert at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata on Tuesday. He was 53.<\/p>\n

Known as one of the most versatile singers in the country, KK sang across languages \u200b\u200bincluding Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati.<\/p>\n

After a successful career singing advertising jingles, KK debuted in films in 1996 with Hindi and Telugu-language versions of composer AR Rahman’s soundtrack for \u201cKadal Desam\u201d and for \u201cMaachis,\u201d composed by Vishal Bhardwaj. Those soundtracks were hits, followed by the \u201cStrawberry\u201d song from Rahman’s \u201cMinsara Kanavu\u201d (1997).<\/p>\n

In 1999, his album “Pal” for Sony Music India, composed by Leslie Lewis, proved to be a massive success.<\/p>\n

KK went on to enjoy a career with hit film songs across Indian languages \u200b\u200bincluding “Tadap Tadap” from “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam” (1999), “Dola Re Dola” from “Devdas” (2002), “Appadi Podu” from ” Ghilli “(2004),” Aankhon Mein Teri “from” Om Shanti Om “(2007),” Khuda Jane “from” Bachna Ae Haseeno “(2009),” Piya Aaye Na “from” Aashiqui 2 “(2013),” India Wale \u201dfrom\u201c Happy New Year \u201d(2014) and\u201c Tu Jo Mila \u201dfrom\u201c Bajrangi Bhaijaan \u201d(2015), among many others. Among his last film songs by him were in 2021’s “Bob Biswas” and “’83.”<\/p>\n

KK is survived by his wife Jyothy and a son and a daughter.<\/p>\n

The Indian entertainment industry is in shock at the news of KK’s death. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes.<\/p>\n

\u201cSaddened by the untimely demise of noted singer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly known as KK,\u201d Modi tweeted. \u201cHis songs by lui reflected a wide range of emotions as lui struck a chord with people of all age groups. We will always remember him through his songs by him. Condolences to his family and fans of him. Om Shanti. “<\/p>\n

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Saddened by the untimely demise of noted singer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly known as KK. His songs by lui reflected a wide range of emotions as lui struck a chord with people of all age groups. We will always remember him through his songs by him. Condolences to his family and fans of him. Om Shanti.<\/p>\n

– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Composer Vishal Dadlani tweeted: \u201cThe tears won’t stop. What a guy he was. What a voice, what a heart, what a human being. #KK is FOREVER !!! “<\/p>\n

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The tears won’t stop. What a guy he was. What a voice, what a heart, what a human being. #KK<\/a> is FOREVER !!!<\/p>\n

– VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) May 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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