<p>Being a die-hard fan of Kishore Kumar, KK took interest in singing and even formed a rock band with his friends. But it was only when he started recording jingles in Delhi did he realise that he could actually make a career out of music. In Bollywood, it was Vishal Bhardwaj who gave him the much-needed break in Maachis. “I was one of the playback singers in Gulzar’s chod aaye hum woh galiyan...,” he says. <br /><br />Since then, we have heard him render many popular numbers like tadap tadap, awaarapan, and khuda jaane. In fact, his ever popular non-filmi album Pal gave him a place in the hearts of many women. “It’s no secret that Pals’ inspiration has been my wife, Jyothi, who has been the rock of my life and my emotional support when I moved from Delhi to Mumbai,” he says.<br /><br />Having worked with some of the best music directors across languages, he says language has never been a barrier for him. “It’s the melody that captures a singer and the lyrics only enhances the song. So once you get hold of the melody, the rest falls in place,” he adds. KK has sung for Manomurthy in Kannada and also aspires to work with Hamsalekha.<br /><br />Ask him to choose between one of these music directors and he replies very diplomatically, “I have enjoyed working with all of them and share a bond with each one of them, which allows us to bring the best out of each other. So I simply cannot choose.”<br />Like any singer, the stage is something KK enjoys performing on. “There is a certain energy an artiste gets when he or she is on stage. No matter what one’s condition is, once I am on stage, I forget everything and simply perform,” he says. A feeling he shares even when he performs in the City. <br /><br />“Bangalore has a young crowd, which is always an encouragement. I enjoy my visits to the City, especially having vada sambhar in Malleswaram. The greenery here is something that I miss in Mumbai and hopefully some day, I would want to have a home here,” he signs off.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Being a die-hard fan of Kishore Kumar, KK took interest in singing and even formed a rock band with his friends. But it was only when he started recording jingles in Delhi did he realise that he could actually make a career out of music. In Bollywood, it was Vishal Bhardwaj who gave him the much-needed break in Maachis. “I was one of the playback singers in Gulzar’s chod aaye hum woh galiyan...,” he says. <br /><br />Since then, we have heard him render many popular numbers like tadap tadap, awaarapan, and khuda jaane. In fact, his ever popular non-filmi album Pal gave him a place in the hearts of many women. “It’s no secret that Pals’ inspiration has been my wife, Jyothi, who has been the rock of my life and my emotional support when I moved from Delhi to Mumbai,” he says.<br /><br />Having worked with some of the best music directors across languages, he says language has never been a barrier for him. “It’s the melody that captures a singer and the lyrics only enhances the song. So once you get hold of the melody, the rest falls in place,” he adds. KK has sung for Manomurthy in Kannada and also aspires to work with Hamsalekha.<br /><br />Ask him to choose between one of these music directors and he replies very diplomatically, “I have enjoyed working with all of them and share a bond with each one of them, which allows us to bring the best out of each other. So I simply cannot choose.”<br />Like any singer, the stage is something KK enjoys performing on. “There is a certain energy an artiste gets when he or she is on stage. No matter what one’s condition is, once I am on stage, I forget everything and simply perform,” he says. A feeling he shares even when he performs in the City. <br /><br />“Bangalore has a young crowd, which is always an encouragement. I enjoy my visits to the City, especially having vada sambhar in Malleswaram. The greenery here is something that I miss in Mumbai and hopefully some day, I would want to have a home here,” he signs off.<br /><br /></p>
