Google often creates Doodles to commemorate days worth remembering in history, and Friday was no different. The latest Doodle pays tribute to the late singer KK, who gifted music lovers a collection of unforgettable songs. This tribute coincides with the 28th anniversary of KK’s entry into the world of film music.

It was on October 25, 1996, through the song "Chhod Aaye Hum" in the film 'Maachis', directed by Gulzar, that KK made his mark in the music industry. Born as Krishnakumar Kunnath, he lent his voice to songs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali and more. Although a Malayali, he sang only two songs in his mother tongue.

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Google doodle on KK 

KK first rose to fame among music lovers through his debut album 'Pal'. He went on to sing several hits in Bollywood, including “Dola Re Dola” from 'Devdas' (2002), “Aankhon Mein Teri” from 'Om Shanti Om' (2007), 'Khuda Jaane' from 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' (2009), 'India Wale' from 'Happy New Year' (2014), “Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai” from 'Gangster', and “Tune Maari Entriyaan” from 'Gunday'. In Tamil, his hits include “Strawberry Kanne” from 'Minsara Kanavu', 'Appadi Podu' from 'Ghilli', and 'Uyirin Uyire' from 'Kaakha Kaakha'.

Before venturing into film songs, KK voiced over 3,500 jingles. He was also well-known in television, singing jingles for shows and commercials like Pepsi’s timeless hit “Dil Maange More", Hero Honda’s “Desh Ki Dhadkan", 'Hip Hip Hurray', and 'Colgate Gel'. The song "Rahasiyamai Rahasiyamai” from the Malayalam film 'Puthiya Mugham', featuring Prithviraj, gained significant popularity in Kerala. His last song in Malayalam was for the film 'Samara'.

KK passed away unexpectedly in 2022, leaving fans in deep grief. He felt unwell during a musical event at Kolkata’s Nazrul Mancha and returned to his hotel but his condition worsened. He was immediately taken to CMRI Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.