Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as playback singer KK, died suddenly at the age of 53, causing a great deal of consternation and grief among the fans.
Krishnakumar Kunnath (KK) is a popular singer and composer who has sung many songs in many languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
Not only that, but KK's voice has a huge fan base. KK, who had been captivating people with his songs for over 25 years, died suddenly at midnight yesterday.
KK at the concert
KK, who was attending a concert in Kolkata, was pronounced dead by doctors following a sudden illness. It has been suggested that KK might have died of a heart attack.
Fans in pain
KK, who was 53 years old, had sung over 60 songs in Tamil, including Uyirin Uyire, Kadhal Valarthen, Strawberry Kanne, Appadi Podu, Kadhalikum Aasai Illai, Ollikkuchi Odambukkari. Krishnakumar Kunnath recently sang 2 songs in The Legend starring Saravanan.
As such, the death of Krishnakumar Kunnath has come as a shock and pain to many. Cinema celebrities and fans are mourning his passing.
Broken Harris
Composer Harris Jayaraj said on his Twitter page, "My “Uyirin Uyire” passed away. RIP Singer KK. What a shocking news to hear when the whole world is praising his last song “Konji Konji”. I am completely shattered and my condolences to his family and friends."
Apart from this, composers Yuvan Shankar Raja, Santosh Narayanan and many others have expressed their condolences.