Manna Dey

Playback Singer, Musical Artist

1919 – 2013

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Who was Manna Dey?

Prabodh Chandra Dey, known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an Indian playback singer. He debuted in the film Tamanna in 1942, and went on to record more than 4000 songs from 1942 to 2013. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1971, the Padma Bhushan in 2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007.

Dey sang mainly in Hindi and Bengali; he also recorded songs in several other Indian languages. His peak period in Hindi playback singing is from 1953-1976.

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Born
May 1, 1919
Kolkata
Also known as
  • Dey, Manna
  • Prabodh Chandra Dey
  • Manna Day
  • Manna De
  • Mana Dey
  • Mannaday
  • Mannadey
  • Mannade
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Hinduism
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Education
  • University of Calcutta
  • Scottish Church College, Calcutta
  • Vidyasagar College
Died
Oct 24, 2013
Bangalore

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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