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Manna Dey
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Indian playback singer, music director, musician and vocalist (1919–2013)
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Manna Dey (born Proboj Chandra Dey) was an Indian singer, composer, film actor, and autobiographer. Born in Kolkata in 1919, he began his professional career in 1942 and worked until 2012. He was educated at the University of Calcutta and performed in genres including bhajan, ghazal, and Indian classical music. His citizenship included the British Raj, India, and the Dominion of India.
Dey received several honors, including the Padma Bhushan, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer, and the Ramon Magsaysay Award. He authored works such as *Gan o swaralipi* and *Manna Deyer sunirbachita ganer*. He passed away in Bengaluru in 2013.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Gan o swaralipi
- Manna Deyer sunirbachita ganer
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Film & TV
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 Khan. He is considered one of the most versatile and celebrated vocalists of the Hindi film industry,…
Known for
- Where the River Padma Flows1971
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- India
- Active from
- 1919
- Active to
- 2013
Discography
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 42,842
- Total plays
- 384,909
Tags
Manna Dey, the "Classical Pop Singer" of Indian Cinema, who could have been a great classical singer in his own right, was born in Kolkata, Bengal. He received his initial training under his legendary uncle Krishna Dey. Later he migrated to Mumbai to gain foothold in Hindi cinema. Mention of this great singer immediately brings into mind such unforgettable classical-based melodies as Bhai bhanjana, Sur na saje, Pucho na keise maine, Chham Chham baje re payaliya. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Kolkata
- Place of death
- Bengaluru
- Occupation
- film actor
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.mannadey.in
- Image
- Manna Dey.jpg
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- Commons category
- Manna Dey
- date of birth
- 1919-05-01
- date of death
- 2013-10-24
- name in native language
- মান্না দে
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
- birth name
- প্রবোধ চন্দ্র দে
- end of work period
- 2012-00-00
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