Indian playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, known in the film and music industries and loved by Indian music lovers as KK, passed away yesterday, 31st May, at Kolkata after his performance at Nazrul Manch.
The singer had updated his social media platforms during his performance.
With his first singing debut in A.R. Rahaman’s composition, KK had been winning hearts year after year with his captivating voice.
The singer was allegedly sweating profusely during his performance in the contested auditorium where the air conditioners were malfunctioning, and the audience increased beyond the seating capacity creating suffocation. He left the auditorium towards his hotel, where he collapsed and was taken to the CMRI hospital, where it was declared that the singer was brought dead.
KK through time
The Nation is heartbroken and shattered at the massive loss to the music industry. The mesmerizing voice of the great singer had engaged kids, teenagers, and adults with his songs on genres and situations that hold no bounds in every individual’s life.
Throughout his life, the Nation witnessed KK admiring even his contemporary vocalists, and his audience looked up to his songs and eagerly waited for his concerts. The singer had been gifting his fans with songs that will always be gems for the music industry. His second song was with Lata Mangeshkar in the Song ‘Paani Paani Re.’ Vocalists and actors of every film industry are mourning the unlikely loss of the legendary singer.
KK will live in people’s hearts and even the generations to come.
The demise of the great singer was marked as an unnatural death by the police, and the negligence of the hotel’s and Nazrul Manch’s authorities are being questioned on their actions. After the post-mortem, the deceased singer was taken for a gun salute by the state government, and he is to be taken back to Mumbai with his family for the last rites.
The loss of Krishnakumar Kunnath has created a void that can never be filled. KK will survive in our hearts forever through his voice and songs.
