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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 was an Indian male singer, composer, film actor, and autobiographer. Born Prabodh Chandra Dey in Kolkata on May 1, 1919, he held citizenship in the British Raj, the Dominion of India, and India. He received his education at the University of Calcutta. His professional career began in 1942 and concluded in 2012.
Dey performed in genres including bhajan, ghazal, and Indian classical music, utilizing his voice as his primary instrument. He was also associated with tags such as Bollywood, Hindi, and world music. He died in Bengaluru on October 24, 2013.
Throughout his life, Dey received several awards, including the Padma Bhushan, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer, and the Ramon Magsaysay Award. His name in his native language is মান্না দে.
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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
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- India
- Active from
- 1919
- Active to
- 2013
Discography
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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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- 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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