Krishnakumar Kunnath

                  Present – 1996

Hindi ,  English , Tamil , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam  

              Krishnakumar Kunnath (born August twenty three, 1968), conjointly called KK, is associate Indian playback singer. he's a outstanding singer in Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films.

             Born in metropolis to C. S. Nair and Kanakavalli, Krishnakumar Kunnath was remarked in new delhi. KK American ginseng 3,500 jingles before movie industry break. associate grad of Delhi's Mount St. mother faculty. He appeared in "Josh Of India" song for the support of Indian Cricket Team throughout Cricket world cup 1999. Following this, he discharged associate album known as Pal that he received a Star Screen Award for the simplest Solo Album.

Life

                His versatile voice was shortly a broach by varied ad agencies in city for jingles. He even shaped a band along with his friends and contend drums for 2 alternative rock bands and did vocals.

               KK married his childhood sweetheart Jyothi in 1991. His son Nakal herb a song "Masti" from his latest album Humsafar with him. KK additionally includes a female offspring named Taamara.

              He has been greatly influenced by the singer Kishore Kumar and conductor R. D. Burman.

Career

            After graduating from Kirori Mal school, metropolis University in commerce. KK had a quick stint of eight months as promoting government within the edifice trade. when few years, in 1994, he stirred to urban center.

Playback Singing : 

             In 1994, he gave his demo tape to Louis Banks, Ranjit Barot and Leslie Lewis to induce an occasion within the music arena. He was known as by UTV and he sung a jingle for Santogen cloth ad. in a very span of 4 years, he has sunover 3,500 jingles in eleven Indian languages. He got the primary break in Mumbai from UTV to sing jingles. He considers Leslie Lewis as his mentor for giving him his initial jingle to sing in Mumbai. KK debuted as a playback singer with A. R. Rahman's hit song "College Styley" and "Hello Dr." from Kadir's Kadal Desam then "Strawberry Kannae" from AVM Productions's musical film Minsara Kanavu (1997). Pritam Chakraborty is additionally fan of him. He got his Bollywood break "Tadap Tadap Ke Is Dil" from Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam (1999).but, before this song he had song a tiny low portion of the song "Chod aaye hum" from Gulzar's Maachis and "Jab Bhi Koi Haseena" from Priyadarshan's hera Pheri. Till now, KK has sung over five hundred songs in Hindi and over two hundred songs in Telugu, Bengali, Tamil and Kannada languages. He has worked with music composers like Pritam Chakraborty, Ilayaraja, Harris Jayaraj, Deva, Mani Sharma, Yuvan Ravi Shankar Raja, Vidyasagar, A. R. Rahman, Ismail Darbar, Himesh Reshammiya, Vishal-Shekhar etc. Albums And Tv

             In the year 1999, Sony Music had simply been launched in Bharat and that they were trying to launch a replacement performing artist. KK was designated because the new performing artist and he came out with a solo album titled Pal with Leslie Lewis composing the music. Pal was the primary album discharged by KK below Sony Music that he got the distinguished Screen award as best singer.

             On Jan twenty two, 2008, KK discharged his second album Humsafar once a spot of eight years. The songs "Aasmaan Ke", "Yeh Kahan Mil Gaye Hum" and "Rain Bhai [Maajhi]" area unit famed songs from this album, besides, KK had conjointly sung associate English Rock Ballad "Cineraria". The title track, "Humsafar" may be a mixture of English and Hindi lyrics. Humsafar has ten songs, out of that eight are composed by KK. the opposite 2 songs were taken from his previous album Pal. He has discharged his new album named "Soulful Voice KK" with the good numbers tracks.

              KK appeared on tv too. He was invited as jury member for a talent hunt show Fame Gurukul, however he's clear that he wouldn't wish to come to tv.

             KK participated within the latest musical venture of MTV Bharat Coke Studio. There he sung one qawwali Chadta Suraj at the side of Sabri Brothers and a recomposed version of his exquisite track Tu Aashiqui Hai from motion-picture show Jhankaar Beats.

Some Songs 

2013 : Mat aazma re from murder 3 

2013 : Tujh sang lagee from special chabbis

2012 : Pad gaye from akaash vani

2012 : Party on my mind from race 2

2012 : Jaavedaan hai from 1920: evil returns

2012 : Arey arey arey from makkhi

2012 : Rafta rafta from raaz 3

2012 : Ishq main tere bina from shirin farhad kit oh nikal padi

2012 : Kaafir and here from shirin farhad kit oh nikal padi

2012 : Lapata from ek tha tiger

2012 : Life is beautiful from life is beautiful

2012 : Abhi abhi from jism 2
2012 : Abhi abhi (duet) from jism 2 

2012 : O saathiya from naa ishtam

2012 : Tum kahaan ho from qasam se qasam se

2012 : Tujhe sochta hoon from jannat 2

2012 : Jannatein kahaan from jannat 2

2012 : Meri kahaani from kahaani

2011 : Barham hai hum from lanka

2011 : Mujhko penchaan lo from don 2

2011 : Mujhko penchaan lo (remix) from don 2

2011 : Ishq hothon se from jo hum chahein

2011 : Abhi abhi from jo hum chahein

2011 : Ajab hulchal si from loot

2011 : Make some noise for the desi boys from desi boys

2011 : Tere naam se from ye stupid pyar

2011 : Tere naam se (remix) from ye stupid pyar

2011 : Yaadon ki album mein from my friend pinto

2011 : Khwaabon khwaabon from force

2011 : Chaand tare from I am kalam

2011 : Mere brother ki dulhan from mere brother ki dulhan

2011 : Antenna from always kabhi kabhi

2011 : Bas teri yaad from link road

2011 : Life sahi hai from pyar ka punchnama

2011 : Humko pyar hua from ready

2011 : Bojhal se from I am

2011 : Issi baat pe from I am

2011 : Tum ho mera pyaar from haunted

2011 : Kaun hai ajnabi from game

2011 : O mama from 7 khoon maaf

2010 : Sun zara from Mumbai mast kallander

2010 : Sun zara (remix) from Mumbai mast kallander

2010 : Sun zara (reprise) from Mumbai mast kallander

2010 : Tu hi tu hai from Ramayana : the epic

2010 : Sunlena sunlena fom rama: the savior

2010 : Go gog go golmaal from golmaal 3

2010 : Guzaarish hai from guzaarish

2010 : Jaane kiske khwaab from guzaarish

2010 : Daayein baayein from guzaarish

2010 : Tuhi mere hum navaa from knock out

2010 : Chahoon tujhe from mallika

2010 : Tujhi mein from crook

2010 : Tujhi mein (reprise) from crook

2010 : Mere bina (unplugged) from crook

2010 : Tere bin from bandish

2010 : Luk chhup jana from action replay
2010 : Poochta hai mann ye mera from red alert: the wae within 

2010 : I am in love from once upon a time in mumbaai

2010 : Barha dil mein from mr.singh / mrs.mehta

2010 : Sajde from khatta meetha

2010 : Khuda mere khuda from karntiveer: the revolution

2010 : Hoshare from darling

2010 : Ayaashi from badmaash company

2010 : Zindagi do pal ki from kites

2010 : Dil kyun yeh mera from kites

2010 : Sahi bola from muskurake dekh zara

2010 : Barbadiyan from swaha

2010 : Dekho raste mein from hum tum aur ghost

Awards And Honours 

Screen Awards : 

2009 : Best playback singer – male – khuda jaane from bachna ae haseeno 

1999 : Best playback singer - male (non film music) from pal

Other Awards : 

2009 : Best playback singer – male – zara sa from jannat 

2007 : Best playback singer – male – ajab si from om shanti om

2006 : Best playback singer – male – tu hi meri shab hai from gangster

2005 : Best playback singer – male – dus from dus