Indian singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, generally known as KK, has died on the age of 53.
The musician is claimed to have died after struggling a cardiac arrest following a live performance he carried out at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata on Tuesday Might 31.
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, stated he was ‘saddened’ by KK’s demise in an announcement shared on social media, praising the ‘vary of feelings’ the late musician conveyed in his music.
‘Saddened by the premature demise of famous singer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly generally known as KK. His songs mirrored a variety of feelings as struck a chord with individuals of all age teams,’ the Prime Minister wrote.
‘We are going to all the time bear in mind him by means of his songs. Condolences to his household and followers. Om Shanti.’
Composer Vishal Dadlani tweeted: ‘The tears received’t cease. What a guy he was. What a voice, what a coronary heart, what a human being. #KK is FOREVER!!!’
‘Extraordinarily unhappy and shocked to know of the unhappy demise of KK. What a loss! Om Shanti,’ stated actor Akshay Kumar.
‘So unhappy to listen to about KK’s demise. He sang the primary tune of my first movie,’ added filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri.
‘An important pal since then. Why so early, KK, why? However you’ve left behind a treasure of a playlist. Very tough evening. ॐ शांति। Artists like KK by no means die.’
KK was one of the crucial profitable Indian singers of the 2000s, performing in a spread of languages together with Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Assamese, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam and Assamese.
Having begun his profession singing jingles for adverts, he went on to sing in movies, singing Hindi and Telugu-language renditions of songs by composer AR Rahman.
His debut album, Pal, was launched in 1999, with each observe on the file reaching enormous success throughout India.
Hours in the past, the singer shared a publish on Instagram of his efficiency in Kolkata, writing within the caption: ‘Pulsating gig tonight at Nazrul Mancha. Vivekananda Faculty !! Love you all.’
KK is survived by his spouse Jyothy and a son and a daughter.
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