Manna Dey Photo

Manna Dey

Sound

0.5 Popularity May 01, 1919 (94 years old) Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Prabodh Chandra Dey (May 1, 1919 − October 24, 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an internationally acclaimed and celebrated Indian playback singer, music director, and a musician. As a classical vocalist, he belonged to the Bhendibazaar Gharana and was trained under Ustad Aman Ali Kha...

Biography

Prabodh Chandra Dey (May 1, 1919 − October 24, 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an internationally acclaimed and celebrated Indian playback singer, music director, and a musician. As a classical vocalist, he belonged to the Bhendibazaar Gharana and was trained under Ustad Aman Ali Khan. He is considered one of the most versatile and celebrated vocalists of the Hindi film industry, often credited with the success of Indian classical music in Hindi commercial movies. As a musician, Dey is best known for infusing Indian classical music in a pop framework that ushered the golden period in Hindi cinema.

In a career spanning over five decades, Dey recorded total 3,047 songs, though most primarily in Bengali and Hindi; Dey also sang in 14 other Indian languages, including Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, and Chhattisgarhi. The mid-50s to 70s were considered the peak of his musical career.

The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in 1971, the Padma Bhushan in 2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007.

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Filmography 134

1989
Wasta Movie

Playback Singer

1985
Baikunther Will Movie

Playback Singer

1984
Radha Movie

Playback Singer

1984
Janani Movie

Playback Singer

1984
Lal Golap Movie

Playback Singer

1984
Seemantaraag Movie

Playback Singer

1983
Sagar Balaka Movie

Playback Singer

1982
Matir Swarga Movie

Playback Singer

1982
Vijeta Movie

Playback Singer

1981
Saheb Movie

Playback Singer

1981
Pratishodh Movie

Playback Singer

1980
Chambal Ki Kasam Movie

Playback Singer

1980
Dui Prithibi Movie

Playback Singer

1980
Gharer Baire Ghar Movie

Playback Singer

1980
Pankhiraj Movie

Playback Singer

1979
Ghatkali Movie

Playback Singer

1979
Debdas Movie

Playback Singer

1979
Brojobuli Movie

Playback Singer

1978
Vishwanath Movie

Playback Singer

1978
Apna Khoon Movie

Playback Singer

Photos 1

Manna Dey Photo

Personal Details

Known For Sound
Gender Male
Birthday May 01, 1919 (94 years old)
Died October 23, 2013
Place of Birth Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Also Known As প্রবোধ চন্দ্র দে, Prabodh Chandra Dey, মান্না দে and 2 more
Years Active 1949 - 1989
Popularity 0.5
Career Stats
134 Total Credits
1 Movie Roles
1 Photos