Indian Playback Singer KK turns 53 today

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Published: August 23,2021 02:30 PM
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Indian playback singer KK who has ruled the Bollywood music arena for years has turned 53 today

August 23, 2021: Indian playback singer KK who has ruled the Bollywood music arena for years has turned 53 today.



Born in Delhi to Hindu Malayali parents C. S. Menon and Kunnath Kanakavalli, Krishnakumar Kunnath aka KK was brought up in New Delhi.





He has been a prominent singer in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati languages films.



KK sang 3,500 jingles before breaking into Bollywood.



He got his Bollywood break "Tadap Tadap" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).



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The songs "Aap Ki Dua", "Yaaron" and the title track "Pal" in no time ruled the lips of youngsters & also the music chart. "Pal" became an anthem & "Yaaron" became friendship anthem. The album just created history. Pal was the first album released by KK under Sony Music for which he got the Screen award as best singer.



KK has also sung many television serial songs like Just Mohabbat, Shaka Laka Boom Boom, Kuch Jhuki Si Palkein, Hip Hip Hurray, kavyanjali, Just Dance. He has also sung the theme song for Star Parivaar Awards 2010 with Shreya Ghoshal.



His many of the hit songs are like - Abhi Abhi, Khuda Jane, Zara Sa, Kya mujhe pyar hai, Tu hi meri shab hai, Tu Jo Mila, Mere bina etc.