Manna Dey

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Manna Dey
Birth name	Prabodh Chandra Dey
Born	May 1 1919 (1919-05-01) (age 88) Kolkata
Genre(s)	Playback singing
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocalist
Years active	1942–present

Prabodh Chandra Dey (born May 1, 1919), better known by his nickname Manna Dey (Bengali: মান্না দে Manna De), is one of the greatest playback singers in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali. Arguably he is the greatest trained male singer of bollywood.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Accolades and Awards
- 1.2 Bengali
2 External links

[edit] Biography

Manna was born to Purna Chandra (father) and Mahamaya Dey (mother). Besides his parents, his youngest paternal uncle Sangeetacharya (meaning "Venerable Teacher of Music" in Sanskrit) K. C. Dey highly inspired and influenced him. Manna received his early education in a small pre-primary school named Indu Babur Pathshala. Thereafter he attended Scottish Church Collegiate School and Scottish Church College, followed by Vidyasagar College where he received his graduate education. From his childhood, Manna showed a keen liking for wrestling and boxing, and excelled in both sports. He has a jovial personality and likes to play pranks on people once in a while.

During Manna Dey’s years at Scottish Church College, his vocal talent became apparent when he would sing aloud to entertain his classmates. He started taking singing lessons from his uncle, Krishna Chandra Dey, and Ustad Dabir Khan. During this period, Manna Dey stood first for three consecutive years in three different categories of inter-collegiate singing competitions.

In 1942, Manna Dey accompanied Krishna Chandra Dey on a visit to Mumbai. There he started working as an assistant, first under Krishna Chandra Dey, and then under Sachin Dev Burman. Later he assisted other music composers and then started to work independently. While working independently as a music director for different successful Hindi movies, Manna Dey continued to take musical lessons in Hindustani classical music from Ustad Aman Ali Khan and Ustad Abdul Rahman Khan.

Manna Dey started his career in playback singing with the movie, Tamanna, in 1943. The musical score was set by Krishna Chandra Dey, and Manna sang a duet with Suraiya. The song was an instant hit. He sang a solo, Upar Gagan Vishal, in 1950 in the movie, Mashal, its melody being created by Sachin Dev Burman. In 1952, Manna Dey sang for a Bengali and a Marathi movie with the same name and storyline, Amar Bhupali. This established him as a leading playback singer.

Manna Dey recorded a popular duet, Ketaki Gulab Juhi, with classicist Bhimsen Joshi. With Kishore Kumar, he sang duets of different genres such as, Yeh Dosti Hum Nehi Torenge (Sholay) and Ek Chatur Naar (Padosan). Manna Dey sang with renowned singer/composer, Hemant Kumar (Hemanta Mukherjee), in Bengali movies, and also for some other Bengali composers. He sang a popular duet, "Ke Prothom Kachhe Esechi", with Lata Mangeshkar in the movie, "Sankhyabela". Manna can be justifiably said to have pioneered a new genre in Indian music wherein Indian classical music is blended with pop music. Manna's versatility extends to the more demanding genre of Rabindra Sangeet as well.

His experimentation with western music has produced some unforgettable melodies. He has recorded more than 3500 songs.

On December 18, 1953, Manna Dey married Sulochana Kumaran from Kerala. They have two daughters: Suroma, born on October 19, 1956, and Sumita, born on June 20, 1958.

Manna Dey currently lives in Bangalore in the township of Kalyannagar after spending more than fifty years in Bombay. He also maintains a Kolkata (Calcutta) address. He still travels widely in the world to present musical programs.

[edit] Accolades and Awards

Renowned singer, Mohammad Rafi, is said to have once said to reporters: "You listen to my songs. I listen only to Manna Dey's songs".^{[citation needed]} According to musicians Sachin Dev Burman and Anil Biswas, Manna Dey could sing any song of Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh and Talat Mehmood.

Manna Dey has been honored with the titles, the National Singer of India, Padma Shri, and Padma Bhushan.

The following is the list of Manna Dey's other awards:

1970 National Award as Playback singer For the Bengali film Nishipadma
1971 National Award as Playback singer For the Hindi Film Mera Naam Joker
1971 Padma Shri Award by Government of India
1985 Lata Mangeshkar Award awarded by Government of Madhya Pradesh
1988 Michale Sahittyo Puraskar awarded by Renaissance Sanskritik Parishad, Dhaka
1990 Shyamal Mitra Award by Mithun Fans Association
1991 Sangeet Swarnachurr Award awarded by Shree Khetra Kala Prakashika, Puri
1993 P.C.Chandra Award by P.C.Chandra Group & others
1999 Kamala Devi Roy Award by Kamala Devi Group
2001 Anandalok Lifetime Award by Anandabazar Group
2002 Special Jury Swaralaya Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music
2003 Alauddin Khan Award by Government of West Bengal
2004 National Award as Playback singer by Government of Kerala
2004 D. Litt Honouris Causa by Rabindra Bharati University
2005 Life Time Achievement award by Government of Maharashtra
2005 D.Litt Honouris Causa by Burdwan University
2005 Padma Bhushan Award by Government of India

==Filmography== ==Filmography== Tamanna(1942) Ramrajya(1943) Jwar Bhata (1944) Kavita (1944) Mahakavi Kalidas (1944) Vikramaditya (1945) Prabhu Ka Ghar (1946) Valmiki (1946) Geetgobind(1947) Awaara (1951) Do Bigha Zamin (1953) Hamdard (1953) Parineeta (1953) Chitrangada (1953) Boot Polish (1954) Shree 420 (1955) Waqt(1965) Love in Tokyo] (1966) Teesri Kasam]] (1966) Pyar Kiye Ja]] (1966) Upkaar (1967) Raat Aur Din](1967) amane samne (1967) Palki Nawab Sirajdoula Boond Jo Ban Gaya Moti (1967) nabab siraj doula Padosan]] (1968) Mere Huzoor]] (1968) - mere huzur (1968) + *Neel Kamal (1968 film) (1968) Ram aur Rahim (1968) Ek Phool Do Mali]] (1969) - chanda aur bijli (1969) - jyoti (1969) Mera Naam Joker (1970) Anand (film)]][1970] Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong 1971 Jane Anjane 1971 Lal Patthar]] 1971 Buddha Mil Gaya]] 1971 Paraya Dhan]] 1971 Reshma Aur Shera]] 1971 Bawarchi]] 1972 Seeta Aur Geeta]] 1972 Shor 1972 Zindagi Zindagi 1972 Avishkaar 1973 Dil Ki Rahe 1973 Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973) Sampurna Ramayan 1973 Saudagar (1973 film)]] (1973) Zanjeer (1973 film)]] (1973) Bobby (1973 film) Zanjeer]] (1973) Resham ki Dori]] 1974 Sholay]] (1975) Us Paar 1974 Himalaya Se Ooncha 1975 Sanyasi(1975) Ponga Pandit]] 1975 Jai Santoshi Ma]] 1975 das mnambati 1976 Mehbooba]] 1976 Amar Akbar Anthony]](1977) Anurodh]] 1977 minu 1977 Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki]] 1978 Satyam Shivam Sundaram]] 1978 Jurmana 1978 Abdullah]] 1980 Choro Ki Baraat Kranti]] Karz]] 1980 Laawaris(1981) Prahaar (1990)

Discography

Here are some gems from of all time best classical songs by Manna Dey - - 1.raagmala (dil ki rahe. one song, 5 ragas)) - - 2)ritu aye ritu jaye (hamdard, with lata. 5 ragas) - - 3)nache re mayra (non film) - - 4)mahammed shah ranglile jabse tumko dekha) - - 5) cham cham baje re payelia jane anjane) - - 6)ketaki gulab juhi (basant bahar) - - 7)ur ja bhanwar (rani rupmati) - - 8) lapak jhapak tu Boot palish) - - 9)sapta suarat tin (sangeet samrat tansen) - - 10)aaaj mile man ki (nanab sirajdoula) - - 11)albeli naar (may shadi karne chala) - - 12)laga chunri me daag (dil hi to hai) - - 13) ful gedwa na maro (duj ki chand) - - 14 )re mana sur me ga (lala pathar) - - 15) bhor aaye gaya anadhiya (baburchi) - - 16)jhanaka jhanak tori (mere huzur) - - 17) ayo kahase ghanasyam (budhdha mil gaya) - - 18)tum bin jiban (baburchi) - - 19) jago re pravat aya (Sant ganesar) - - 20) man bhaban (chandramukhi) - - 21) teri naina rasile (hamdard) - - 22)tere naina (talash) - - 23) aaj mile man ki meet (nabab siraj doula) - - 24)hato kahe ko jhute (manzil) - - 25)jiya me laga tori (archana) - -

- apart from these pure classical songs, there are endless popular semiclassical songs. - - 1)Poochho na kaise - - 2)Sur na saje - - 3)bhay bhanjana bandana - - 4)upar gan bishal - - 5)mot ro mata lal - - 6)mitwa piya tune kya kiya - - 7) ja re beiman tujhe jan diya - - 8)tu hai mera prem devta - - 9)budhdhang saranag gachchami - - 10)rama krishna hari - -

manna dey is famous for different type of songs.

- - Qawwali'('Yeh Ishq Ishq hai, Aye mere zohra-jabeen, yari hai iman mera) - - - Romantic duet (Pyar hua iqraar hua, aja sanam madhur,tum gagan ki chandrama, dil ki gira khol do, ye raat bhigi bhigi, soch ke yei gagan jhume,murmur ke na dekh, o chand muskuraya, belia belia, chand gayo pai bichua,sham dhale jamuna kinare,yei raat chalte, zindegi hai khel,aan milo san,allah jane mai hu kaun,) - - - * Emotional (Zindagi kaisi yeh paheli haaye,kasme wade, mitua piya tune kya kiya, hartaraf ab, dur hai kinara, nadia chale re dhara, muskura mudla,) - - * Fast numbers (Aao twist karen,kisne chilman se mara e bhai jara dekhe chalo, Jhoomta mausam mast mahina, jindegi hey khelkoi pass koi fail,dunia rangabirangi, eke chaturnar,chunri samal gori) - - * Patriotic songs (Aye mere pyare watan, jane walesipahi se pucho, hoke majbur, hindustan ki kasam) - - *Prayer numbers (Tu pyar ka saagar hai, mere sab kuch mere geet, tu hai mera premdebta, he raam, bhaja re man ram sukhdai, pap ki samandar, bhai bhanjana) - - -

- ====Non film-Hindi==== - - *Madhushala - * Shwan ke rimjhim - * Meri bhi ek mumtaz thi - * O rang rejwa - * Shyam ho jamm ho - * Hyara hu mai - * Kuch eisi bhi paal hota hai - -

[edit] Bengali

- ====Film==== - - *Aami kon pothe je choli (Chhodmobeshi: Uttam Kumar) - *Aami je jolsaghorer (Antony Firingi: Uttam Kumar) - *Aami sri sri Bhojohori Manna (Picnic: Samit Bhanja) - *Ke prothom kachhe esechhi (Shonkhobela: Uttam Kumar) - *Na na aaj rate aar jatra shunte jabona (Nishipodmo: Uttam Kumar) - *Boro eka lage (Chowringhee: Uttam Kumar) - *Tum na tum na na na tum na na na (Marjina Abdalla: Debraj Roy) - *Manush khun hole pore (Chirodiner: Uttam Kumar) - *Hoyto tomari jonyo (Teen bhuboner paare: Soumitra Chatterjee) - *ogo tomar sesh bicharer (dak harkara) - *lal paguri bedhe mathe (dak harkara) - *mon re aamar shunli na baron (dakharkara) - *ful pakhi bonhu (chirodiner_ uttam kumar) - *tumi aamar chirandiner (chiradiner) - *kono kotha na bole (chiradiner) - *lal nil sobujer (chiradiner) - *na na na aaj rate aar jatra shunte (nishi padma) - *ja khushi ora bole boluk (nishi padma) - *je kodin aakash jhure (pranto rekha) - *aami kokhono hoi chandidas (shob0ri) - *shobori kanya re (shobori) - *keno dako miche papia (sudur niharika) - *ore aakash bhora tara (Aaguner fulki) - *eto putul khela hoy (rajbonsho) - *oi dure bohudure (pankhiraj) - *shuk bole sari re tui (antoni firingi) - *chmpa chameli (antoni firingi) - *keu ba korchen baristrai (antoni firingi) - *sob kheler sera banglair tumi football(dhonni meye) - *prem nagar khelte (striker) - *aami agantuk (shankhabela) - *emon bondhu aar ke aache - *ami to kumir dhore aanini kete khal (kabita) - *ei duniay bhai sobi hoy (ekdin ratre) - *tukro hasir tol foara (baghbandi khela) - *hajar takar jharbatita (stri) - *ta se jotoi kalo hok (stri) - *jemon sapinike posh manay ojha (stri) - *kaharba noy dadra (sannyasi raja) - *phul sajte lage - *bhalobasar aagun jwalao - *behag jodi na hoi raji - *se kotha ki jane indu - *ta bole ki prem debo na (mouchak) - *pagla garad kothay aache (mouchak) - *pataldangar aaara kojon (charmurti) - *bharot aamar bharotborsho (charmurti) - *aamar prothom proshno (hotel snow fox) - *jor khobor - *darwin saheber mote naki - *tos tos tos agurer ros - *rang beranger jhella (notun diner alo) - *choleche cholbe cholchei - *ki bisgher chobol dibi (protishod) - *tumi tanpura sure bedhe nao (dui prithibi) - *jhorer mukhomuki - *ke tumi (jiban rahassa - *prithibi takie dekho - *okul ganer majhi re (bhaggochakra) - *nil nil ghono nil (avi) - *duti kotha jeno (Chaitali) - aamai dubaili re aamai bhasaili re (ganga)

- ====Non-Film==== - - *Obhimane chole jeona - *eki Apurbo prem dile - *darodi go - *dekhi oi hasir jhilik - *Shono o gorobi dristipater jonno - *O kêno êto shundori holo - *Ei kule ami ar oi kule tumi - *Kôtha dao abar ashbe - *Jôrorar jhumko theke êkţa moti - *Teer bhanga dheu aar - *Shôpon jodi modhur emon - *She amar chhoţo bon - *Coffee houser sei ađđaţa aj ar nei - *Ma ma go ma ami elam tomar kole - *Ogo bôrsha tumi jhoro nago emon kero - *Ami ajaibon shudhu - *char deoaler modhye - *ek jhak pakhider moto - *meghla meye megheri saaj poreche - *aamar ekdike sudhu tumi - *opobad hok na bhari boei gelo. - *aaj ababr sei pothe - *raat jaga duti chokh - *paro jodi fire eso - *ei to sedin - *tumi aar deko na - *e jibene joto byatha - *er naam prem - *jokhon keu aamake pagol bole - *e ki emon kotha - * ami aaj akasher moto ekela - * golape kata bole - *Prokhor darun oti - *Gôhon megher chhaea - *Shôpnae baje go bashi - *Jalao akash prodip - *Na jeo na - *Ke tumi tôndra harani - *Na mago ma - *Hati hati pappa - *Ami raji rakho baji - *Esho joubon esho he - *Tumi ar ami ar - *Majhrate ghum bhenge rôe - *Amae chinte kêno parchho na ma - *jokhon keu amake pagol bole - *ami tar thikana rahini - *kothay kothay je raat hoe jay - *rangini koto mon - *lolita go oke aaj - *aakash pane chehe - *eto raag oy go - *koto dure aaj nie jabe - *hai hai go raat jay go - *je khoti aami niechilam - *nilam nilam - *shudhu ekdin bhalobasa - *e nodi emon nodi - *aami ful na hoe - *bhomra re - *mohasindhur opar hote - *ondhokarer ontorete - *ghono tomosabrita - *kotha dao aabar asbe - *aami aakash hote pari - *khub jante ichche kore - *jodi ekhono aamke - *ke jane shyam chilo - *bolo radha hote - *aaj shorote - *aamar chokhe borsha - *ei aachi besh - *ei sei ghor, sei dorja - *tumi cholte firte - *tomar niswase bish chilo - *je somadhi beditar thik opore - *tumi chithi likhe - *lagche ochena ki onek diner pore - *tomay kichui bolini to - *ei rat sesh raat - *sonar e dingulo - *jodi proshno kori - *o kuasha bhorer obujh - *dosh bochorer bonshi - *lal jobakeo lojja dieche - *kichu chai kichu pai - *keno fire jay - *soheli go ki name - *shunte shunte onek kothai - *onek kotha boleo tobu - *sonali rong mekhe - *misti ekta gondho - *obhinonondon noy - *aaj rate chader osojhhho aalo - *prithibike biday janie - *eto bhalobese tobu - *thik chobir moto - *jibanta bhai one day cricket - *akash dekhe mukh - *o haseena ami ki tor - *ek nirjan upokule