KK passed away on May 31 at 53. He was gifted with a boisterous yet mellifluous voice that will be remembered forever.

KK passed away on May 31 at 53. He was gifted with a boisterous yet mellifluous voice that will be remembered forever.

Image Source : twitter Born in New Delhi to C S Menon and Kunnath Kanakavalli on August 23, 1968, he was an alumnus of Delhi's Mount St Mary's School.

Born in New Delhi to C S Menon and Kunnath Kanakavalli on August 23, 1968, he was an alumnus of Delhi's Mount St Mary's School.

Image Source : twitter KK reportedly had a short stint as a marketing associate in the hotel industry after which he shifted to Mumbai to pursue a career in music.

KK reportedly had a short stint as a marketing associate in the hotel industry after which he shifted to Mumbai to pursue a career in music.

Image Source : twitter He was greatly influenced by the singer Kishore Kumar and music director R.D. Burman.

He was greatly influenced by the singer Kishore Kumar and music director R.D. Burman.

Image Source : twitter In 1994, he took a chance and gave a demo tape to Louis Banks, Ranjit Barot and Leslie Lewis.

In 1994, he took a chance and gave a demo tape to Louis Banks, Ranjit Barot and Leslie Lewis.

Image Source : twitter He was introduced as a playback singer with A R Rahman's hit song 'Kalluri Saaley' and 'Hello Dr.'.

He was introduced as a playback singer with A R Rahman's hit song 'Kalluri Saaley' and 'Hello Dr.'.

Image Source : twitter In 1999, he made his debut as a Bollywood playback singer with 'Tadap Tadap' from 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'.

In 1999, he made his debut as a Bollywood playback singer with 'Tadap Tadap' from 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'.

Image Source : twitter Every '90s kid will always remember KK for the album's title track 'Pal' and also 'Yaaron' .

Every '90s kid will always remember KK for the album's title track 'Pal' and also 'Yaaron' .

Image Source : twitter In 2013, KK sang for an international album, 'Rise Up - Colors of Peace'

In 2013, KK sang for an international album, 'Rise Up - Colors of Peace'

Image Source : twitter In over 3-decade-long career, KK sang more than 500 songs in Hindi and more than 200 songs in Telugu, Bengali, Kannada and Malayalam languages.

In over 3-decade-long career, KK sang more than 500 songs in Hindi and more than 200 songs in Telugu, Bengali, Kannada and Malayalam languages.

Image Source : twitter KK had married his childhood sweetheart Jyothy Krishna in 1991 and they had two children, Nakul and Taamara.

KK had married his childhood sweetheart Jyothy Krishna in 1991 and they had two children, Nakul and Taamara.

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