SINGER
KK
1968 - 2022

KK
Krishnakumar Kunnath (23 August 1968 – 31 May 2022), popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. KK is regarded as one of the greatest and most prolific playback singers in India. Noted for his versatility in a variety of music genres, he recorded songs primarily in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language. KK was a recipient of several accolades including two Screen Awards, along with six Filmfare Awards nominations. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). KK is the 3,219th most popular singer (down from 2,361st in 2024), the 1,266th most popular biography from India (down from 982nd in 2019) and the 47th most popular Indian Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, KK ranks 3,219 out of 4,381. Before him are Dani Martín, 6lack, Pras, Jenifer, Ahmed Rushdi, and Reina Tanaka. After him are Bojana Stamenov, Mayte Martín, Bow Wow, Maro, Antony Costa, and Jeonghan.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDani Martín
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 3,213
6lack
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 3,214
Pras
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 3,215
Jenifer
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 3,216
Ahmed Rushdi
1934 - 1983
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 3,217
Reina Tanaka
1989 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 3,218
KK
1968 - 2022
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 3,219
Bojana Stamenov
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 3,220
Mayte Martín
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 3,221
Bow Wow
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 3,222
Maro
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 3,223
Antony Costa
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 3,224
Jeonghan
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 3,225
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, KK ranks 812. Before him are Susana Harp, João N'Tyamba, Francesco Baiano, Israel Militosyan, Mikael Nilsson, and Marc Rothemund. After him are Britta Bilač, Lisa Paus, Paul Merson, Scott Forstall, Anders Holmertz, and Bahman Golbarnezhad. Among people deceased in 2022, KK ranks 686. Before him are Dennis Waterman, Dorce Gamalama, Joni James, Dean Woods, and Lusia Harris. After him are Michael Möllenbeck, José Guirao, Robbie Brightwell, Vitalii Skakun, Ronan Vibert, Sergey Dmitriyev, and Pavlo Lee.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsSusana Harp
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 806
João N'Tyamba
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 807
Francesco Baiano
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 808
Israel Militosyan
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 809
Mikael Nilsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 810
Marc Rothemund
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 811
KK
SINGER
1968 - 2022
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 812
Britta Bilač
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 813
Lisa Paus
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 814
Paul Merson
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 815
Scott Forstall
BUSINESSPERSON
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 816
Anders Holmertz
SWIMMER
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 817
Bahman Golbarnezhad
ATHLETE
1968 - 2016
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 818
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsDennis Waterman
ACTOR
1948 - 2022
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 681
Dorce Gamalama
SINGER
1963 - 2022
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 682
Joni James
SINGER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 683
Dean Woods
CYCLIST
1966 - 2022
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 684
Lusia Harris
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 685
KK
SINGER
1968 - 2022
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 686
Michael Möllenbeck
ATHLETE
1969 - 2022
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 687
José Guirao
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2022
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 688
Robbie Brightwell
ATHLETE
1939 - 2022
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 689
Vitalii Skakun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1996 - 2022
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 690
Ronan Vibert
ACTOR
1964 - 2022
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 691
Sergey Dmitriyev
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2022
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 692
Pavlo Lee
ACTOR
1988 - 2022
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 693
In India
Among people born in India, KK ranks 1,266 out of 1,861. Before him are Tina Datta (1986), Gauhar Khan (1983), Deepti Naval (1952), Ahmed Rushdi (1934), Akhilesh Yadav (1973), and Gopalkrishna Gandhi (1945). After him are Anjali (1986), Anushka Shetty (1981), Vishnuvardhan (1950), Anu Malik (1960), Dalip Tahil (1952), and Gita Mehta (1943).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsTina Datta
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 1,260
Gauhar Khan
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 1,261
Deepti Naval
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 1,262
Ahmed Rushdi
SINGER
1934 - 1983
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 1,263
Akhilesh Yadav
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 1,264
Gopalkrishna Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 1,265
KK
SINGER
1968 - 2022
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 1,266
Anjali
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 1,267
Anushka Shetty
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 1,268
Vishnuvardhan
ACTOR
1950 - 2009
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 1,269
Anu Malik
COMPOSER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 1,270
Dalip Tahil
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 1,271
Gita Mehta
WRITER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,272
Among SINGERS In India
Among singers born in India, KK ranks 47. Before him are Shaan (1972), Prabha Atre (1932), Daler Mehndi (1967), Sonu Nigam (1973), Reshma (1947), and Ahmed Rushdi (1934). After him are Hariharan (1955), Gurdas Maan (1957), Jagjit Kaur (1930), Mamta Chandrakar (1958), White Town (1966), and Sulakshana Pandit (1954).
Shaan
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 41
Prabha Atre
1932 - 2024
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 42
Daler Mehndi
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 43
Sonu Nigam
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 44
Reshma
1947 - 2013
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 45
Ahmed Rushdi
1934 - 1983
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 46
KK
1968 - 2022
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 47
Hariharan
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 48
Gurdas Maan
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 49
Jagjit Kaur
1930 - 2021
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 50
Mamta Chandrakar
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 51
White Town
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 52
Sulakshana Pandit
1954 - 2025
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 53


























































