Indian playback singer, music director, musician and vocalist
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Manna Dey
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Born
Prabodh Chandra Dey
(1919-05-01)1 May 1919[1]
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Died
24 October 2013(2013-10-24) (aged 94)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Other names
Manna Dey
Occupations
Singer
Playback singer
Music director
Musician
Spouse
Sulochana Kumaran
Relatives
Krishna Chandra Dey (uncle)
Musical career
Genres
Filmi
Classical
Qawwali
Ghazals
Bhajans[2]
Gurbani[3]
Nazrul Geeti[4]
Rock and Roll
Instrument(s)
Vocals
harmonium
tabla
sitar
tanpura
Years active
1938–2013
Musical artist
Website
www.mannadey.in
Prabodh Chandra Dey (May 1, 1919 − October 24, 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was a renowned Indian playback singer, music director, and musician. He had a classical music background, being part of the Bhendibazaar Gharana and receiving training under Ustad Aman Ali Khan.[5] Manna Dey is widely recognized as one of the most versatile and celebrated vocalists in the Hindi film industry,[6][7][8] and is often acknowledged for his significant contributions to integrating Indian classical music into Hindi commercial cinema.[8] As a musician, Dey is particularly acclaimed for incorporating Indian classical music elements into a pop musical framework, a contribution that played a pivotal role during the golden era of Hindi cinema.[9]
Throughout his career spanning over five decades, Dey recorded a total of 3,047 songs. While the majority of his songs were in Bengali and Hindi, he showcased his singing prowess in 14 other Indian languages, including Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, and Chhattisgarhi.[10][11] His musical zenith was observed during the mid-1950s to the 1970s.[9]
For his outstanding contributions to Indian music, Manna Dey received several prestigious accolades from the Government of India. He was honored with the Padma Shri in 1971, followed by the Padma Bhushan in 2005 [12] and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007.[13]
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^"Nazrul Songs Manna Dey Songs Download: Nazrul Songs Manna Dey MP3 Bengali Songs Online Free on Gaana.com" https://gaana.com/album/amp/nazrul-songs-manna-dey.html
^RISHI MAJUMDER (19 August 2007). "Bhendi Bazaar Blues". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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^ ab"Manna Dey: A musical genius rarely matched". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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^"Manna Dey and his association with Assamese music ~ North-East-India | abode of the blessed". 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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^Manna Dey: Manna Dey archive in a shambles | Kolkata News – The Times of India Archived 2 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine. The Times of India. (25 October 2016). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
Prabodh Chandra Dey (May 1, 1919 − October 24, 2013), known by his stage name MannaDey, was a renowned Indian playback singer, music director, and musician...
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sung by MannaDey, became like a celebration among the masses. The film went on to win two awards at the 1970 National Film Awards: MannaDey won Best...
by Rajinder Krishan, and performed by Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, MannaDey, Asha Bhosle and Mukesh. Dharmendra ... Ajit Shabana Azmi ... Rachna Dhruv...
sung at least one of his songs. A few examples are Debabrata Biswas, MannaDey, Hemanta Mukherjee, Shyamal Mitra, Sandhya Mukherjee, Manabendra Mukherjee...
Shaminder, MannaDey "Bhula Raha Tera Vatan Lut Raha Tera Chaman" - MannaDey "Bhula Raha Tera Vatan Lut Raha Tera Chaman" (version 2) - MannaDey "Lakho...
Prabodh Chandra Dey (May 1, 1919 − October 24, 2013), known by his stage name MannaDey, was a renowned Indian playback singer, music director, and musician...
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Pyarelal used famous singers Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, MannaDey, Mahendra Kapoor, Shailender Singh and Nitin Mukesh to sing for the actors...
Films". Music was composed by R. D. Burman. Kumar sang for himself while MannaDey sang for Mehmood. Many of the scenes were shot in Brindavan Gardens located...
extensively with all the legendary singers like Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay, MannaDey, Dwijen Mukhopadhyay, Shyamal Mitra, Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, Satinath...
Awards: Best Child Artist – Rishi Kapoor Best Male Playback Singer – MannaDey for "Ae Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo" Best Cinematography (Color) – Radhu Karmakar...
Aaja O Nand Dulare" Jai Mahadev "Ae Machhere Ne Khel Kiya" MannaDey Bharat Vyas MannaDey "Chapal Meen Si Ankhiyan" "Dhoondhe Naina Bawre" solo "Piya...
Jonno"(হয়তো তোমারই জন্য) & "Jibone Ki Pabo Na"(জীবনে কি পাবো না) sung by MannaDey are still very famous among Bengali youth. The film was a big hit of the...
by Vayalar, and songs featuring the voices of K. J. Yesudas, P. Leela, MannaDey and Santha P. Nair. The film was sensored in late 1965 and got released...