KK (singer)
KK | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Krishnakumar Kunnath |
| Also known as | KK, Kay Kay |
| Born | 23 August 1968 Delhi, India |
| Genres | playback singing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Website | [1] |
Krishnakumar Kunnath (born August 23, 1968), also known as KK, is an Indian playback singer. He is a prominent singer in Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films.[1]
Born in Delhi to C. S. Nair and Kanakavalli,[2] Krishnakumar Kunnath was brought up in New Delhi.He was a and he was also a lovely[3] KK sang 3,500 jingles before Bollywood break. An alumnus of Delhi's Mount St. Mary school.[4] He appeared in "Josh Of India" song for the support of Indian Cricket Team during Cricket World Cup 1999.[5] Following this, he released an album called Pal for which he received a Star Screen Award for the Best Solo Album.[6]
Personal life
KK switched from Hindi to English songs during his teens. His versatile voice was soon tapped by various ad agencies in Delhi for jingles. He even formed a rock band with his friends and played drums for two other rock bands and did vocals.[7]kk rokss
KK married his childhood sweetheart Jyothi in 1991.[7] His son Nakul sang a song "Masti" from his latest album Humsafar with him.[8] KK also has a daughter named Taamara.
He has been greatly influenced by the singer Kishore Kumar and music director R. D. Burman.[citation needed]
Career
After graduating from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University in commerce. KK had a brief stint of eight months as marketing executive in the hotel industry. After few years, in 1994, he moved to Mumbai.[7]
Playback singing
In 1994, he gave his demo tape to Louis Banks, Ranjit Barot and Leslie Lewis to get a break in the music arena. He was called by UTV and he sung a jingle for Santogen Suiting ad.[8] In a span of four years, he has sung more than 3,500 jingles in 11 Indian languages. He got the first break in Mumbai from UTV to sing jingles. He considers Leslie Lewis as his mentor for giving him his first jingle to sing in Mumbai.[7] KK debuted as a playback singer with A. R. Rahman's hit song "College Styley" and "Hello Dr." from Kadir's Kadal Desam and then "Strawberry Kannae" from AVM Productions's musical film Minsara Kanavu (1997).[9] Pritam Chakraborty is also fan of him. He got his Bollywood break with "Tadap Tadap Ke Is Dil" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).[9] However, prior to this song he had song a small 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 more than 500 songs in Hindi and more than 200 songs in Telugu, Bengali, Tamil and Kannada languages.[10] He has worked with music composers such as Pritam Chakraborty, Ilayaraja, Harris Jayaraj, Deva, Mani Sharma, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vidyasagar, A. R. Rahman, Ismail Darber, Himesh Reshammiya, Vishal-Shekhar etc.[7]
Albums and television
In the year 1999, Sony Music had just been launched in India and they were looking to launch a new artiste. KK was selected as the new artiste and he came out with a solo album titled Pal with Leslie Lewis composing the music. Pal was the first album released by KK under Sony Music for which he got the prestigious Screen award as best singer.
On January 22, 2008, KK released his second album Humsafar after a gap of eight years.[11] The songs "Aasmaan Ke", "Yeh Kahan Mil Gaye Hum" and "Rain Bhai [Maajhi]" are famous songs from this album, besides, KK had also sung an English Rock Ballad "Cineraria". The title track, "Humsafar" is a mix of English and Hindi lyrics. Humsafar has 10 songs, out of which eight have been composed by KK. The other two songs were taken from his previous album Pal. He has released his new album named "Soulful Voice KK" with the great numberstracks.
KK appeared on television too. He was invited as jury member for a talent hunt show Fame Gurukul, but he is clear that he would not like to return to television.[12]
KK participated in the latest musical venture of MTV India Coke Studio. There he sung one qawwali Chadta Suraj along with Sabri Brothers and a recomposed version of his exquisite track Tu Aashiqui Hai from movie Jhankaar Beats.[13]
Discography
| Song Name | Album / Movie Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |||
| "Jaavedaan Hai" | 1920: Evil Returns | ||
| "Arey Arey Arey" | Makkhi | ||
| "Rafta Rafta" | Raaz 3 | ||
| "Ishq main tere bina" | Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi | ||
| "Kaafir Andhere" | Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi | ||
| "Lapata" | Ek Tha Tiger | ||
| "Life is Beautiful" | Life is Beautiful | ||
| "Abhi Abhi(duet)" | Jism 2 | ||
| "Abhi Abhi" | Jism 2 | ||
| "O Saathiya" | Naa Ishtam | ||
| "Tum Kahaan Ho" | Qasam Se Qasam Se | ||
| "Tujhe Sochta Hoon" | Jannat 2 | ||
| "Jannatein Kahaan" | |||
| "Chalte Jaana Hai" | Life Camera Action | ||
| "Meri Kahaani" | Kahaani | ||
| 2011 | |||
| "Barham Hai Hum" | Lanka | ||
| "Mujhko Pehchaan Lo" | Don 2
| ||
| "Mujhko Pehchaan Lo (Remix)" | |||
| "Ishq Hothon Se" | Jo Hum Chahein | ||
| "Abhi Abhi" | |||
| "Ajab Hulchal Si" | Loot | ||
| "Make Some Noise For The Desi Boyz" | Desi Boyz | ||
| "Tere Naam Se" | Ye Stupid Pyar | ||
| "Tere Naam Se (Remix)" | |||
| "Yaadon Ki Album Mein" | My Friend Pinto | ||
| "Aakasher Nile" | Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re(Bangoli film) | ||
| "Khwaabon Khwaabon" | Force | ||
| "Chaand Taare" | I Am Kalam | ||
| "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | ||
| "Antenna (Reloaded - SRK Mix)" | Always Kabhi Kabhi | ||
| "Bas Teri Yaad" | Link Road | ||
| "Manasantha" | Prema Kavali | ||
| "Life Sahi Hai" | Pyar Ka Punchnama | ||
| "Humko Pyaar Hua" | Ready | ||
| "Bojhal Se" | I Am | ||
| "Issi Baat Pe" | |||
| "Tum Ho Mera Pyaar" | Haunted | ||
| "Kaun Hai Ajnabi" | Game | ||
| "O' Mama" | 7 Khoon Maaf | ||
| "O' Mama (Acoustic)" | |||
| "En Vennilave" | Aadukalam | ||
| 2010 | |||
| Sun Zara | Mumbai Mast Kallander | ||
| Sun Zara - Remix | |||
| Sun Zara - Reprise | |||
| Tu Hi Tu Hai | Ramayana: The Epic | ||
| Sunlena Sunlena | Rama: The Saviour | ||
| Pattampoochi | Kaavalan | ||
| Go Go Go Golmaal | Golmaal 3 | ||
| Guzaarish Hai | Guzaarish | ||
| Jaane Kiske Khwaab | |||
| Daayein Baayein | |||
| Tuhi Mere Hum Navaa | Knock Out | ||
| Chahoon Tujhe | Mallika | ||
| Tujhi Mein | Crook | ||
| Tujhi Mein - Reprise | |||
| Mere Bina - Unplugged | |||
| Tere Bin | Bandish | ||
| Luk Chhup Jana | Action Replayy | ||
| Poochta Hai Mann Ye Mera | Red Alert: The War Within | ||
| I Am In Love | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | ||
| Barha Dil Mein | Mr. Singh / Mrs. Mehta | ||
| Sajde | Khatta Meetha | ||
| Khuda Mere Khuda | Krantiveer: The Revolution | ||
| Hoshare | Darling | ||
| Ayaashi | Badmaash Company | ||
| Zindagi Do Pal Ki | Kites | ||
| Dil Kyun Yeh Mera | |||
| Sahi Bola | Muskurake Dekh Zara | ||
| Barbadiyan | Swaha | ||
| Dekho Raste Mein | Hum Tum Aur Ghost | ||
| Ab Ye Kaafila | Lahore | ||
| Yaadein | Click | ||
| Jaane Ye Kya Hua | Karthik Calling Karthik | ||
| 2009 | |||
| Uppenantha | Arya 2 | ||
| Nadedaduva Kamana Billu | Parichaya | ||
| Main Tera Dhadkan Teri | Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | ||
| Main Tera Dhadkan Teri(remix) | |||
| Haan Main Jitni Martaba | All the Best: Fun Begins | ||
| Dil Ibaadat | Tum Mile | ||
| Dil Ibadat - Rock | |||
| O Meri Jaan | |||
| Mere Naal | Do Knot Disturb | ||
| Yaadein | Fox | ||
| Discowale Khisko | Dil Bole Hadippa! | ||
| Discowale Khisko (Remix) | |||
| Rahasyamayi | Puthiya Mukham | ||
| Waiting For You | Oy! | ||
| Teri Yaadein | Runway | ||
| Teri Yaadein (Remix) | |||
| Aaya Re | Jashnn | ||
| Nazrein Karam | |||
| Nazrein Karam (Kilogram-Mix) | |||
| Main Kya Hoon | Love Aaj Kal | ||
| Kambakkht Ishq | Kambakkht Ishq | ||
| Kambakht Ishq(Remix) | |||
| Gulon Mein(Upbeat Version) | Sikandar | ||
| What's up | 99 | ||
| What's up Grooving Blues | |||
| Chand Zameen Pe | 42 km | ||
| O Jaana | Raaz – The Mystery Continues | ||
| Kaisa Ye Raaz Hai | |||
| O Jaana (Dance With Me Mix) | |||
| Hai Junoon | New York | ||
| Hai Junoon (remix) | |||
| Marjaani (Kilogram's Balkan Mix) | Billu | ||
| Ae Aa O | |||
| Ae Aa O (Remix) | |||
| 2008 | |||
| Mere Khuda | Sorry Bhai! | ||
| Sorry Bhai | |||
| Jalte Hai (Version 2) | |||
| Mere Khuda (Remix) | |||
| Chu Le Na | Roadside Romeo | ||
| Aasmaan | Aasmaan | ||
| Oya Oya | Horn OK Pleassss | ||
| Golmaal | Golmaal Returns | ||
| Golmaal (Remix) | |||
| Sitaram Sitaram | Welcome to Sajjanpur | ||
| Sitaram Sitaram (Remix) | |||
| Bheeni Bheeni Mehki Mehki | |||
| My Heart Is Beating | Jalsa | ||
| Aksar | Hijack | ||
| Koi Na Jaane | |||
| Aksar (Remix) | |||
| Jaane Kya | C Kkompany | ||
| Tu Salaamat | Mukhbiir | ||
| Khuda Jaane | Bachna Ae Haseeno | ||
| Khuda Jaane (Revisited) | |||
| Tu Mujhe Soch Kabhi | Zindagi Tere Naam | ||
| Aa Gaya Hun | Love Story 2050 | ||
| Mein Meelon Ka Jaisa Tha Fasla (Happy Version) | |||
| Meelon Ka Jaisa Tha Fasla (Sad Version) | |||
| Lagdaa Naa Lagdaa | Bhram | ||
| Tooti Phooti | De Taali | ||
| Paake Tujhe | Khushboo | ||
| Bolo Bolo Ramchandra Ki Jai | Dashavatar | ||
| Asha 'Song Of Hope' | Solo Song (No Album) | ||
| Dekho Nashe Mein | Race | ||
| Mumbai Nagariya | Sirf | ||
| College Ki Sathi | Melody Maker | ||
| Hello Doctor | |||
| Haan Tu Hai | Jannat | ||
| Zara Sa | |||
| Zara Sa (Power Ballad) | |||
| Aasmaan Ke | Humsafar | ||
| Dekho Na | |||
| Yeh Kahan Mil Gaye Hum | |||
| Rain Bhai [Maajhi] | |||
| Masti | |||
| Humsafar | |||
| Deewana Hai Mera Dil | |||
| Cineraria | |||
| Tum Mile | My Name is Anthony Gonsalves | ||
| Allah Beli | |||
| 2007 | |||
| Duniya Ne Dil Toda | Showbiz | ||
| Mere Falak Ka Tu Hi Sitara | |||
| Mere Falak Ka Tu Hi Sitara (Unplugged) | |||
| Tu Mujhse Jab Se Mila Hai | |||
| Tu Mujhse Jab Se Mila Hai (Remix) | |||
| Dus | Dus Kahaniyaan | ||
| Bin Tum | |||
| O Mahiya | |||
| Ajab Si | Om Shanti Om | ||
| Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | ||
| Labon Ko | Bhool Bhulaiyaa | ||
| Labon Ko Remix | |||
| Sajda | |||
| Sajda Remix | |||
| Allah Hafiz | |||
| Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar | MP3 – Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar | ||
| Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar (MP3-Remix) | |||
| Alvida | Life in a... Metro | ||
| O Meri Jaan | |||
| Anjana | Dhokha | ||
| Kab Tujhe | |||
| Beete Lamhein | The Train : Some lines should never be crossed | ||
| Teri Tamanna | |||
| Beete Lamhein — Lounge Mix | |||
| Ek Hockey Doongi Rakh Ke | Chak De India | ||
| Jaane Kaise | Raqeeb | ||
| Hum Tum Hum Tum | Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee | ||
| Ab To Forever | Ta Ra Rum Pum | ||
| Kool Baby Kool | Mr. Khulji | ||
| 2006 | |||
| Kannu Ninnadu | Madana | ||
| Afreen | Bhagam Bhag | ||
| Banjar Revisited | Kabul Express | ||
| Bheege Naina | Game | ||
| Mehbooba | Jackpot — The Money Game | ||
| Go Go Go Adigo | Sainikudu | ||
| Touch Me | Dhoom 2 | ||
| Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai | Woh Lamhe | ||
| Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai (Remix) | |||
| Veluthunna | Boss, I Love You | ||
| Anaganaga | |||
| Andagadu Muttukunte | |||
| Kachchi Sadak | Kachchi Sadak | ||
| Bas ek Pal | Bas Ek Pal | ||
| Dheemey Dheemey | |||
| Zindagi Hosh Mein | |||
| Ashq bhi | |||
| Hai Ishq Yeh Kya | |||
| Dil Se Mile Dil | Naksha | ||
| I Love You For What You Are | Aap Ki Khatir | ||
| Ishq Ne Tere | Ahista Ahista | ||
| Tanha Tere Bagair | |||
| No Way No Way | Anthony Kaun Hai? | ||
| O Sanam | The Killer | ||
| Teri Yadoon Mein | |||
| Golmaal | Golmaal: Fun Unlimited | ||
| Oka Chinni navve | Ashok | ||
| Ghoomar | Chup Chup Ke | ||
| Chori Hai | Aparichit | ||
| Ek Pal Ke Liye | Ankahee | ||
| Badi Dilchaspi Hai | 36 China Town | ||
| Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai | Gangster | ||
| Fanah | Humko Deewana Kar Gaye | ||
| Ek Nazar Mein Bhi | Taxi No. 9211 | ||
| Yeh Khuda | Fight Club – Members Only | ||
| Soniye | Aksar | ||
| Jiska Mujhe Intezaar | Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride | ||
| 2005 | |||
| Andang Kaka | Anniyan | ||
| Soni Re | Anjaane — The Unknown | ||
| Fitna Dil | Shikhar | ||
| Dheere Dheere | Shikhar | ||
| Tere Yaad Yaad | Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! | ||
| Neal N Nikki | Neal 'n' Nikki | ||
| Soniye | Ek Ajnabee | ||
| Chand Ki Roshni Se | Home Delivery | ||
| Dil Samundar | Garam Masala | ||
| Halki Halki | U, Bomsi N Me | ||
| Dhuaan | Sauda — The Deal | ||
| Zahreeli Raatein | Chocolate | ||
| Dilnashin Dilnashin | Aashiq Banaya Aapne | ||
| Dil Paagal Hai | No Entry | ||
| Ishq Mein | No Entry | ||
| Aashaayein | Iqbal | ||
| Mutthi Mein Aasmaan | |||
| Aashayein (Slow) | |||
| Avunu Nijam | Athadu | ||
| Dus | |||
| Nazar Nazar | Nazar | ||
| Kyaa Kool Hai Hum | Kyaa Kool Hai Hum | ||
| Aila Re | Mumbai Xpress | ||
| Bander Ki Dug Dugi | |||
| Le Chale | My Brother…Nikhil | ||
| Aye Bekhabar | Zeher | ||
| Seedhey Saae Dhang Se | Socha Na Tha | ||
| Rabba Rabba | Jurm | ||
| Kaash Yeh Pyar Na Hota | Tezaab – The Acid of Love | ||
| Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav | Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav | ||
| Dil Mein Hulchul | Elaan | ||
| Guzar Na Jaye | Rog | ||
| Maine Dil Se Kaha | |||
| Tere Is Jahan Mein | |||
| 2004 | |||
| O Makhna Ve | Dil Maange More | ||
| Feel My Love | Arya | ||
| Love Hoya | Aabra Ka Daabra | ||
| Sher Agar A Jaye | Alibaba Aur 40 Chor | ||
| Door Se Paas | Musafir | ||
| Yeh Dil Tumpe Aa Gaya | Aitraaz | ||
| Aakhon Aankhon Mein | Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart | ||
| Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen | 7G Rainbow Colony | ||
| Appadi Podu | Ghilli | ||
| Le Chale | Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao | ||
| Dhak Dhak | King of Bollywood | ||
| Go Balle Balle | Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | ||
| Cheliya Cheliya | Gharshana | ||
| Rakht | Rakht | ||
| Shikdum (The Bedroom Mix) | Dhoom | ||
| Oh Lala Re | Taarzan: The Wonder Car | ||
| Main Sada Hoon | Asambhav | ||
| No Tension | Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum | ||
| Dekar Dil | Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai | ||
| Chale Jaise Hawayein | Main Hoon Na | ||
| Gori Gori | |||
| Yeh Fizayein | |||
| Chand Mera Dil | |||
| Biwi Ka Belan | Shaadi Ka Laddoo | ||
| Phir Se Khelenge | Silence Please — The Dressing Room | ||
| Dil Ki Aahein | Rudraksh | ||
| Lutf De Gayee | Ishq Hai Tumse | ||
| 2003 | |||
| Hold | Fun2Ssh | ||
| It's The Time To Disco | Kal Ho Naa Ho | ||
| Ek Ajnabee | Bas Yunhi | ||
| Tere Sang Ek Simple | Zameen | ||
| Jeele Jeele | Chupke Se | ||
| O jaana | Tere Naam | ||
| Uljhano Ko De Diya | Rules — Pyaar Kya Superhit Formula | ||
| Uyirin Uyire | Kaakha Kaakha | ||
| Kalyaanam Thaan Kattikittu | Saamy | ||
| Tadak Tadak | Kyon? | ||
| Sun Le Saara Jahaan | |||
| Aise Koi Jaata Hai | |||
| Soorat Pe Teri Pyaar Aave | Footpath | ||
| Bhadka De (duet) | Oops? | ||
| Bhadka De | |||
| Jo Pyar Tumne | Jaal — The Trap | ||
| Kabhi Khushboo | Saaya | ||
| Chali Aayee | Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon | ||
| Sanjana I love You | |||
| O Ajnabi | |||
| Ladka Yeh Kehta Hai | |||
| Jo Gaya Woh Gaya | Jhankaar Beats | ||
| Tu Aashiqui Hai | |||
| Jab Kabhi Chand Na Ho | |||
| Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna | |||
| Jaaneman | Khwaish | ||
| Aisa Hi Bada Hua Hua | Stumped | ||
| Humko Toh Hai Poora Yakeen (Remix) | |||
| Beimaan Mohabbat | Ek Aur Ek Gyarah | ||
| Dil Main Kuch Ho Raha Hai | Freaky Chakra | ||
| I Wanna Take You | Indian Babu | ||
| Hai Re Hai Re | Khushi | ||
| Aisa Kyun Hota Hai | Kucch To Hai | ||
| Ding Dong | |||
| Paataku Praanam | Vasu | ||
| Sportive Boys | |||
| Awaarapan Banjarapan | Jism | ||
| Sex Is Good (Ode To Freud) | Mumbai Matinee | ||
| 2002 | |||
| O Humdum | Saathiya | ||
| Kash Ke Tujhse Milte | Jeena Sirf Merre Liye | ||
| Deewangee | Deewangee | ||
| Toofan Se | Road | ||
| Dil Dhoondhe | Soch | ||
| Jeena Kya Jeevan Se Haar Ke | Om Jai Jagadish | ||
| Chhal | Chhal | ||
| Dola Re Dola | Devdas | ||
| Maar Daala | |||
| Bardaasht | Humraaz | ||
| Yeh Kya Majboori Hai | Kuch Tum Kahon Kuch Hum Kahein | ||
| Teri Zindagi Mein Pyar Hai | Badhaai Ho Badhaai | ||
| Hum Dono Jaisa | Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | ||
| Meri Jaan | Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage | ||
| We Wish You A Great Life | |||
| Rulati Hain Mohabbatein | Kitne Door Kitne Paas | ||
| Dil Pe Chaane Laga | Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai | ||
| Naya Naya | Filhaal... | ||
| 2001 | |||
| Miss Gill & Mr. Gill | Style | ||
| Tere Liye (Sad) | Tere Liye | ||
| Tumse Milkar Hua Hai Ehsaas | Ehsaas — A Feeling | ||
| Dosto Naam Karna Hai | Deewaanapan | ||
| Hum Deewane | |||
| Sach Keh Raha Hai | Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein | ||
| Mil Jaye Khazana | Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar | ||
| Jiyo Jiyo | Lajja | ||
| Koi Kahein | Dil Chahta Hai | ||
| Aye Dil Dil Ki Duniya Mein | Yaadein | ||
| Aaja Gufaon Mein | Aks | ||
| Banda Bindaas | |||
| Chota Sa Mann Hai | Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai | ||
| Dhan Dhan | Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega | ||
| Prema Prema | Nuvvu Nenu | ||
| Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai | Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai | ||
| Pyaar Re | |||
| Jhanak Jhanak Baaje | Farz | ||
| 2000 | |||
| O Mere Rabba | Dhai Akshar Prem Ke | ||
| Haule haule | Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar | ||
| Sahiba Sahiba | Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | ||
| Jab Bhi Koi Haseena | Hera Pheri | ||
| Yaaron | Rockford / Pal | ||
| 1999 | |||
| Tadap Tadap Ke Iss Dil Se | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | ||
| Kaipoche | |||
| Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi | Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi | ||
| Lakhon Deewane | |||
| Koi Toh Mujhe Baata De | |||
| 1997 | |||
| Jhooti Moothi | Betaabi | ||
| Strawberry Kannae | Minsara Kanavu | ||
| 1996 | |||
| Chhod Aaye Hum | Maachis | ||
Awards and honours
| 2005 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Dus Bahane" (Dus) | ||
| 2006 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" (Gangster) | ||
| 2007 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Ajab Si" (Om Shanti Om) | ||
| 2009 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Zara Sa" (Jannat) | ||
| Best Playback Singer — Male | "Khuda Jane" (Bachna Ae Haseeno) | |||
| Screen Awards | ||||
| 1999 | Best Playback Singer — Male (Non-Film Music) [6] | "Pal" (Pal) | Won | |
| 2004 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Awarapan Banjarapan" (Jism) | Nominated | |
| Best Playback Singer — Male | "Tu Aashiqui Hai" (Jhankaar Beats) | |||
| 2006 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Dus Bahane" (Dus) | ||
| 2007 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" (Gangster) | ||
| 2009 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Khuda Jaane" (Bachna Ae Haseeno) | Won | |
| Zee Cine Awards | ||||
| 2005 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Dus Bahane" (Dus) | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" (Gangster) | ||
| 2011 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Zindagi Do Pal Ki"(Kites) | ||
| IIFA Awards | ||||
| 2006 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Dus Bahane" (Dus) | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai" (Gangster) | ||
| 2008 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Ajab Si" (Om Shanti Om) | ||
| 2009 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Khuda Jaane" (Bachna Ae Haseeno) | ||
| Apsara Awards | ||||
| 2008 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Ajab Si" (Om Shanti Om) | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Playback Singer — Male | "Sajde" (Khatta Meetha) | ||
| Source: Bollywood Hungama.[14] | ||||
Performances
KK frequently performs at live performances for corporations, schools, and educational institutions, like Oasis, the cultural festival of BITS Pilani in 2008,[15]Antaragni, the Cultural Festival of IIT Kanpur,[16] Waves the Cultural Festival of Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Goa Campus.[17] KK has also performed abroad in the USA,the UK,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,Dubai,Qatar,Holland,Mauritius,Hong Kong,Germany,Nigeria,Bangladesh,Singapore etc. Recently, On 1 December 2011 KK performed at Infosys DC Pune. The show was held at Infosys DC cricket ground as an initiative by Infosys HRD department. The show was supported by an awesome crowd of at least 15000.[citation needed]
On 21 December 2011 KK performed at Mood Indigo 2011, the annual cultural festival at IIT Bombay.[18] On 24 December 2011 KK performed at Wheel'11 Jamshedpur organised by Tata Motors Jamshedpur GET Club.And on 3 February 2012 also he had performed a wonderful stage show in Amrita university where National level techfest Vidyut was held in kerala. KK has also performed at the cultural festival of S.V. National Institute of Technology on 26 February 2012. He recently performed at Crossroads'12, the annual fest of Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University. KK has been invited to perform at the Foundation Day function of Corporation Bank at Mangalore on 12 March 2012. He enthralled the audience in New Delhi on the 17th March 2012 at Moksha 2012, the annual cultural festival of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology(NSIT), New Delhi.[19] He also performed on 8 April 2012, culture and techno annual fest "SAPANDAN-2012" in Manav Rachan International University, Faridabad.
References
- ^ "The right note". The Hindu. December 9, 2006.
- ^ Lasrado, Richie (November 25, 2006). "A Kandid Konversation with KK". Daijiworld.com.
- ^ R, Balaji (June 6, 2005). "The KK factor". The Hindu.
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