New Delhi: Bollywood singer KK had forayed into the film industry with his song ‘Chhod Aye Hum Woh Galiyan’ on October 25, 1996.
His very first song became hugely popular and helped create a huge fan base. The rest is history, and KK went on to become one of the most-loved Bollywood singers.
On his Bollywood debut anniversary, search giant Google paid a tribute to the late singer with a doodle.
The doodle shows KK with a microphone in his hand against the backdrop of Google. One can also see some music notes and star emojis in the background.
Explaining the relevance of the doodle, Google shared a note.
“This Doodle celebrates Krishnakumar Kunnath, also known as KK, a successful Indian playback singer most known for his versatility. He is widely remembered for recording songs in several languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, and Gujarati,” Google said.
During his three-decade-long career, KK sang over 500 Hindi songs and over 200 songs in Telugu, Bengali, Kannada and Malayalam.
Some of KK’s popular Hindi songs include ‘Khuda Jaane’, ‘Ankhon Mein Teri’, and ‘Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai’.
KK’s last concert was in Kolkata on May 31, 2022. Hours after the live concert, the singer suffered a myocardial infarction (heart attack) and returned to his hotel room. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
The last song KK sung was ‘Hum rahe ya na rahe kal, kal yaad ayenge yeh pal.’
Sharing an emotional note after his father’s death, the singer’s son Nakul Krishna wrote, “Took me a while to come to terms with what happened 3 weeks ago. Even now the pain is physical, like I’m being choked, as though people are standing on my chest. I wanted to say something, share anything about my dad but I finally understood immobility in a state of shock. I finally comprehend true pain, I’ve only now realised the privilege you granted me, not the privilege of a comfortable life, I always knew I was blessed in that regard. The greatest privilege I ever had was the opportunity to witness you everyday.”
