Mamata Banerjee extends support to singer’s family
Singer K K passes away. Mamata Banerjee extends support to singer’s family. Mr. Krishnakumar Kunnath fell ill while performing at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata, for Gurudas College’s fest. He returned to his hotel in Esplanade and collapsed after which he was rushed to Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) at around 10:30 pm, where he was declared dead. He was 53. Condolences have been pouring in from the film and music industry.
PM Narendra Modi Twitted
After Singer K K passes away. PM Narendra Modi too shared a heartfelt condolence on Twitter. One case of unnatural death has been registered.
His post-mortem is likely to take place today after getting his family’s consent
KK’s family
KK’s family is expected to take his mortal remains back to Mumbai.
The ace musician is survived by his wife and two Children.
About KK
Krishnakumar Kunnath 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. KK began his career by singing for advertisement jingles, and made his film debut with an A.R. Rahman soundtrack.
Born: 23 August 1968, Delhi
Died: 31 May 2022, Kolkata
Full name: Krishnakumar Kunnath
Spouse: Jyothy Krishna (m. 1991)
Children: Kunnath Nakul, Kunnath Taamara
Parents: C. S. Nair, Kanakavalli
KK sang more than 700 songs
Over the span of his almost 3-decade-long career KK sang more than 500 songs in Hindi and more than 200 songs in Telugu, Bengali, Kannada and Malayalam languages.
Which song made KK famous?
KK was introduced as a playback singer with A. R. Rahman’s hit song “Kalluri Saaley” and “Hello Dr.” from Kadir’s Kadhal Desam and then “Strawberry Kannae” from AVM Productions’s musical film Minsara Kanavu (1997). He got his Bollywood break “Tadap Tadap” from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).