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Lesser-known facts about late singer KK
Anjali Sinha
JUNE 01, 2022
ENTERTAINMENT
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Many might not know this, but KK’s real name is Krishnakumar Kunnath
Real name
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For those unaware, KK is an alumnus of Delhi’s Mount St Mary's School
Schooling
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KK began his musical journey by listening to his mother’s Malayali songs which were recorded by his father on a tape recorder
Musical journey
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Apart from singing in Bollywood, he lent his voice to more than 3000 jingles in 11 different languages
Jingles
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He got married to his childhood sweetheart Jyothy Lakshmi Krishna in 1991. However, to marry her, he took a Sales job since he was unemployed
Love life
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KK and Jyothy have a son named Nakul and a daughter named Tamara
Kids
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His first album ‘Pal’ came in 1999, while his second album ‘Humsafar’ released in 2008
Albums
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Despite singing in Bollywood for decades, KK only won one major award in his career for the song Khuda Jaane from Bachna Ae Haseeno in 2019
Awards
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You will be surprised to know that KK never took professional musical training and was not a classically trained singer
Musical training
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He was a die-hard fan of legendary singer Kishore Kumar
Favourite singer
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