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K. K. Nishad

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Birth name
  
K K NISHAD

Instruments
  
Vocals

Genre
  
Carnatic music

Occupation(s)
  
Playback Singer

Years active
  
2001–present

Albums
  
Bhajanamrita

Born
  
26 April 1978 (age 38) (
1978-04-26
)

Origin
  
Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Genres
  
Playback Singer , Carnatic music

Record label
  
Sony DADC Manufacturing India Pvt Ltd

Similar
  
Surmukhi, Fr Shaji Thumpechirayil, Roopa Revathi, Daleema, Sayanora Philip

Profiles

K K Nishad born 26 March 1978 is an Indian playback singer from Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He started his career as a playback singer in the Malayalam movie Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari in 2001.He is an artist witha B high in All india radio.

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Personal life

Nishad was born to T N Krishnankutty and Saradha M V in Kozhikode on 26 April 1978. His father is a retired PWD engineer and mother in a housewife .His father and mother were prominent singers for dramas and stage shows of olden days . He has a sister Athira K K rishnan . She is also a well known Singer and semi finalist in the reality show "Star Singer " in Asianet.

Nishad look to singing at an early age nince music was a constant at home . The school and college youth festivals conducted every year in kerala provided golden opportunities to hone his skills . He was recognized for his proven in light music, mappilappattu and Kadhaprasangam. He is married to Savija and they have a son Adithya

Academic

He has completed his Master & B.ED in Mathematics.

Performance

He has performed in major countries like USA, UK, Canada, South Africa, UAE and Australia (in the prestigious opera house). He has shared stage with prominent singers like K S Chthra, SP Balasubrahmanium, Sadhana Sargam, Sujatha Mohan, Vasundhara Das, Hariharan, Shanker Mahadevan, P Jayachandran etc.

Career

He started working as a math teacher in Nenmanda Higher Secondary School in Kozhikode in 2001 . He joined ST. Josephs College Devagiri as guest lecturer in 2002. In 2003, he left his job to take up music as his career.

Nishad debuted as a playback singer in 2002 with the song "Manassukal Thammil [Puthooram] ..." in Rajasenan's Malayalam film Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari under music director Benny Kannan. It was followed by 'Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam'.

Guenes

He was initiated into Carnatic music by his father. Later on, he started learning Chelannoor Sukumaran Bhagavathar, Shivan and Sreedharan Mundangad. Presently, he in learning from Palai C K Ramachandran.

He is also learned in Hindustani music. He started learning from Sri Nalin Moolji and Fayaz Khan. Now he is learning from Suenani Dathateya Velankar. He also trained under mridangam players Sivan and Sumod in that instrument.

Awards

  • 2001 - Kairali Swaralaya Yesudas Award
  • 2007 - Bhadea Mini Screen Award
  • 2008 - GMMA Award
  • 2009 - Vayalar Award
  • 2013 - NP Abu Memorial Award
  • Songs

    Kudakkeezhil UnpluggedMannapedakam · 2015
    AnuragamVaadamalli · 2011
    Neeyo MazhaVaadamalli · 2011

    References

    K. K. Nishad Wikipedia