Krishnakumar Kunnath, a.k.a KK, was one of the most celebrated singers, and it’s hard to believe that just a year back, on the same day, he left the mortal planes for his heavenly abode. The singer, with millions of chartbusters in his discography, was loved by fans from across the generations and even to date, his songs are sure to strike a chord in the hearts of many. And now, on his first death anniversary on May 31, 2023, his best friend and frequent co-singer, Shaan, shared some fond memories of the talented star.

Shaan recalls KK to be his family, recalls the late singer having a perfect work-life balance

In a recent interview with the Hindustan Times, eminent playback singer, Shaan opened up about his best friend-cum-colleague, KK, on his first death anniversary. Among other fond memories with him, Shaan mentioned how KK was like his family and revealed it took him the longest time to believe that the news of KK’s death was true and not a prank. Moreover, he spilt beans on the late singer’s ability to strike a perfect work-life balance which was unfathomable for many of his contemporaries. In his words:

“KK and I were like family. So when I heard the news about his death last year, I was in disbelief. I thought it was a prank. But when I realised it was true, I was shattered. He was among the most disciplined people around. He wouldn’t smoke or drink, and was perfect as far as striking a work-life balance was concerned. The fact that he’d get a heart attack was something no one could believe. I can’t believe it’s been a year since he left us.”