Singer
Krishnakumar Kunnath, better known to the world by his stage name
KK, would have turned 54 today. The ace singer, who gave us multiple hit songs such as ‘Zara Sa’, ‘
Khuda Jaane‘, ‘Kya Mujhe Pyaar Hai’ and ‘Alvida’, died on May 31 while performing live at an event in Kolkata.
On the veteran singer’s 54th birth anniversary, KK’s children – son Nakul Krishna and daughter Taamara Krishna – have organised a tribute concert for the fans.
“We thought that the best way to keep ourselves occupied and be focused and still give him a tribute was through a show. He loved being on stage and performing. The concert is the right thing to do. I can’t think of any other way to spend his first birth anniversary. To be honest, it’s a bitter-sweet feeling,” Nakul revealed in an interview with
News18.
KK’s daughter shared that the kids never sang with their dad much earlier, but now with him gone, they hope he hears them now.
The singer’s kids further revealed that after their father passed, the two wondered how they would get through birthdays, which the 53-year-old loved celebrating with the family.
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“When dad passed away, I was thinking about how we would get through birthdays. We would spend all our birthdays together. If he had a show planned, he would tell his manager that he wouldn’t work on those days,” Nakul said, while Taamara added that if KK had to attend a show at all, then the whole family would join him.
The tribute concert scheduled for today, ‘KK Forever’, will see several artistes such as Papon, Shaan, Pritam, Leslie Lewis, Benny Dayal and Dhvani Bhanushali taking over the stage and mesmersing fans in Mumbai.
Apart from this, the late singer’s original band will be performing at the concert.
The tribute concert will be held at Dublin Square in Phoenix Market City located in Mumbai’s Kurla.
The singer was rushed to the CMRI hospital in Kolkata after he had a cardiac arrest and fell on the stage. The singer was declared dead by the hospital.
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A Performance To Remember
Indian singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, known fondly to us all as KK, died on May 31 after a performance at Nazrul Manch in Kolkata. He was 53. The sudden demise of the singer shocked the nation. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time an artist has died during or after a performance. Many artists, including singers, actors and dancers, have died in the past while performing their art. Here’s remembering them.
KK
After giving a power-packed performance on Tuesday, the singer left for his hotel room where he said he was “feeling heavy”. Soon, KK collapsed and was rushed to the hospital in Kolkata where he was declared dead.
Several fans of the singer have blamed the authorities and venue, alleging that they saw KK sweating profusely on stage, wiping his face with a towel and complaining about the air conditioning. The singer performed at the concert organised by Gurudas College in south Kolkata’s Nazrul Mancha for almost an hour in the evening on Tuesday.
Edava Basheer
Days before KK’s sudden demise, another popular singer Edava Basheer passed away while performing live on stage at a function in Kerala on Saturday night. He was 78. The Malayalam singer was a special guest at an event, held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the popular music group Bhima’s Blue Diamond Orchestra.
He was singing a Hindi song ‘Mano Ho Thum’ when he collapsed on the stage at the end of the song. The singer was then rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Madavoor Vasudevan Nair
Renowned Kathakali dancer Madavoor Vasudevan Nair passed away on February 6, 2018. He was 89. Nair was performing at Agasthyamcode Mahadeva Temple in Kollam’s Anchal when he suddenly collapsed on stage.
The dancer, who is a recipient of several prestigious awards including Padma Bhushan, was taken to a hospital. He was soon declared dead.
Bishnu Bhakta Phuyal
Veteran Nepali theatre actor Bishnu Bhakta Phuyal died while performing on stage on January 03, 2017. He was 80. Phuyal was playing the role of King Janak in Maharshi Yagyawalkya when he sustained injuries after falling off the stage during performance. He was rushed to the Bir Hospital where he breathed his last.