Kunnath’s leap of religion to adjust cities would in the kill bless Indians with thought to be one of
the most comely singers of the ‘90s.
‘Zara se dil mein de jagah tu…’
In 1994, Delhi resident Krishnakumar Kunnath packed his baggage and shifted to Bombay. His pregnant accomplice Jyothy Krishna accompanied him as the couple looked forward to the husband establishing a profession as a singer.
‘Aayi aisi raat hai jo bohot khushnaseeb hai. Chahe jise door se duniya, woh mere kareeb hai.’
Two months after the couple reached Bombay, Kunnath chanced on himself in the studio of tune composer Lesle Lewis.
Lesle, who kept a slim Hulk Hogan moustache and a ponytail, had invited Kunnath to his newly-built studio Purple Haze on the advice of tune accomplice Hariharan.
Beyond composing tune for movies, Lewis became as soon as also producing jingles for commercials for the length of that length.
After ending recording for a jingle, and no longer if truth be told definite if Lewis had loved his relate, Kunnath went to the washroom. He might per chance per chance well hear Lewis talk outside to somebody on the phone. He heard Lewis utter ‘..he is damn precise…”
Kunnath became as soon as definite they were talking about him; he punched the air in joy. He had got the break he wished.
‘Sajde kiye hai lakhon, lakhon duayein maangi, paya hai maine phir tujhe.’
In the following couple of years, Kunnath would no longer precise advise 3,500 jingles in 11 assorted languages nonetheless also among the crucial biggest hits Indians would hum.
‘Kaise rahega bhala, mujhse hokey juda?’
In 1996, Vishal Bhardwaj, who became as soon as then a tune director, got Kunnath to advise a part of the tune ‘Chhod Aaye Hum’ in Gulzar’s Maachis. Three years later, Kunnath would hit stardom he under no circumstances imagined.
‘Pal, yeh hai pyaar ke paal.’
Sony Music World had precise entered the Indian market and became as soon as shopping for a debut artiste. With mentor Lesle Louis by his side, Kunnath launched his debut album ‘Pal’ with Sony Music in 1999.
And, India got her KK.
The songs ‘Pal’ and ‘Yaaron’ from KK’s album struck the chord with Indians, specifically the college-going childhood. An entire know-how would grow up singing the songs.
‘Jism mujhe de ke mitti ka, sheeshe sa dil kyon banaya?’
KK’s trail persisted. He sang songs for movies and likewise performed in concerts. He belted out many more hits, in conjunction with ‘Tadap Tadap’ from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam,’Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai’ from Woh Lamhe, ‘Aankhon Mein Teri’ from Om Shanti Om, ‘Zara Sa’ from Jannat.
‘Dard mein bhi yeh labh muskura jaate hai, beete lamhein hamein jab bhi yaad aate hai.’
KK sang each and each form of tune, making sure he would no longer be typecast. He kept up with the adjustments in the tune enterprise.
‘Tujhko important kar lu haasil, lagi hai yahi dhun.’
As a person, KK maintained a humble outlook despite the success. A family man, he’d price his privacy and candidly described himself as ‘asocial’.
‘Kal mil jaye, toh hogi, khush naseebi.’
Hours sooner than he handed away, he did what he cherished the most. He became as soon as performing on stage. He sang the tune ‘Pal’ one final time. The fact in the words ‘Hum rahe ya na rahe kal, kal yaad ayenge yeh buddy,’ hit house the identical night.