Unnikrishnan was inspired by Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. He was exposed to Carnatic music at the age of 12 by V.L. Talking about his personal life, Unnikrishnan has been married to Priya, a Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam dancer. from 1987 to 1994 but quit his job to pursue his career as a professional singer. Later, he worked as an executive in Parry’s Confectionery Ltd. Unnikrishnan also earned a General Law and Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations. He then graduated from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai, and received his B.Com degree from Madras University. He later transferred to Santhome Higher Secondary School, Chennai, and completed his schooling in the year 1984. Unnikrishnan went to Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School, Chennai. Kesari, was an eminent Ayurvedic physician and also the promoter of popular Telugu women’s magazine Gruhalakshmi. Their family home, Kesari Kuteeram, was a well-known landmark of Madras city.
Unnikrishnan was born on 9th July 1966 in Palakkad, Kerala, India to K. He has voiced several songs in varied languages including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, English, and Rajasthani.
Unnikrishnan or Parakkal Unnikrishnan, is an Indian playback singer and Carnatic vocalist.
