Kumar Sanu [updated] Jun 2026

: Awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009 for his contribution to music.

He is not a versatile genius like Kishore or a classical giant like Rafi. He was a specialist—a master of uncomplicated, direct, romantic melody. If you need a song about falling in love for the first time, there is no one better. Kumar Sanu