Manna Dey

Prabodh Chandra Dey ( born May 1, 1919 in Calcutta, † October 24, 2013 in Bangalore ), better known by his nickname Manna Dey, was an Indian playback singer of Hindi film.

Life

Dey counted along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar and Mukesh of the most important Indian playback singers. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of his career. In December 1953, he married Sulochana Kumaran; they had two daughters: Shuroma (* 1956) and Sumita (* 1958). Dey lived in Bangalore since the 1990s; his wife Sulochana died in January 2012 of cancer.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

  • National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer 1970 Yes Khushi Ora Bole from the film Nishi Padma
Parineeta (1953 film) Devdas (1955 film) Shree 420 Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje Seema (1955 film) Chori Chori Sharada (1957 film) Talaq (film) Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi Anari Navrang Shriman Satyawadi Bandini (Film) Guide (Film) Waqt (1965 film) Teesri Kasam Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya Padosan Neel Kamal (1968 film) Pagla Kahin Ka Anand (1971 film) Seeta Aur Geeta Shor (Film) Bobby (1973 film) Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award The Times of India Integrated Authority File
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