Calcutta Music Blog

Early Life

He was born to Purna Chandra Dey (his father) and Mahamaya Dey (his mother). Apart from them, in his childhood he was greatly inspired and influenced by his youngest paternal uncle Sangeetacharya (meaning “Venerable Teacher of Music” in Sanskrit) Krishna Chandra Dey, who loved and pampered little Manna. He received his early education in a small pre-primary school popularly known as Indu Babur Pathshala. Thereafter he was sent to Scottish Church Collegiate School and later to the Scottish Church College to complete his schooling and pre-university education. After that, he was admitted to Vidyasagar College for his graduate education. From his very childhood, Manna Dey manifested a keen liking for sports events like wrestling and boxing and excelled in both. He is a jovial personality and is known for playing pranks upon people. His contemporaries readily acknowledge him as one of the most sociable contemporaries in his chosen vocation (a characteristic rare among contemporary fellow musicians, perhaps with the exception of the late Kishore Kumar).

It was on the 18th December 1953, Manna Dey married Sulochana Kumaran from Kerala. Suroma Dey, who was the eldest daughter was born on 19th October 1956, and on 20th June 1958, Sumita Dey followed.

 

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 Padmasree Award Govt. of India
• 1985 Lata Mangeskar Award Awarded by Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
• 1988 Michale Sahittyo Puraskar Awarded by Renaissance Sanskritik Parishad, Dacca
• 1990 Shyamal Mitra Award Mithun Fans Association
• 1991 Sangeet Swarnachurr Award Awarded by Shree Khetra Kala Prakashika, Puri
• 1993 P.C.Chandra Award P.C.Chandra Group & others
• 1999 Kamala Devi Roy Award Kamala Devi Group
• 2001 Anandalok Award Anandabazar Group
• 2002 Special Jury Swaralaya Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music
• 2003 Alauddin Khan Award Govt. of West Bengal
• 2004 National Award as Playback singer Govt. of Kerala
• 2004 D. Lit Honour Rabindra Bharati University
• 2005 Life Time Achievement award Govt. of Maharastra
• 2005 D.Lit Honour Burdwan University
• 2005 Padmabhusan Award Govt. of India

Here are some of his golden bengali music:

 

1. Abar Hobe To Dekha e dekhai ses dekha noito.mp3
2. Ami niralay bose bendhechi amar.mp3
3. Ami tar thikkana rakhini.mp3
4. Amar Valobashar Raj Prasade.mp3
5. Char deyeler.mp3
6. Coffie Hauzer Shie Addata.mp3
7. Dweep Chhilo Sikha Chhilo.mp3
8. Dip Chilo Shikha Chilo.mp3
9. Dorodi go Ki cheyechi aar ki je pelam.mp3
10. Daridi Go Ki Chachi.mp3
11. E Nadi Emon Nadi.mp3
12. Eikule ami.mp3
13. Eito sedin tumi amare bojhale.mp3
14. Ei To Sedin Tumi Amare.mp3
15. Eki onge eto rup dekhinito aage.mp3
16. Eki Apurba Prem Dile Bidhata Amai.mp3
17. Gahan Megher Chhaya Ghonaye Se aase.mp3
18. Jani tomar premer joggo ami to noi.mp3
19. Jadi Kagoje Lekho Nam.mp3
20. Jani Tomar Premer Joggo Ami To Noi.mp3
21. Jwalao Akash Pradeep.mp3
22. Jokhon Keu Amake Pagol Bole.mp3
23. Jakhon Kao Amake Pagal Bole.mp3
24. Ke Tumi Tandraharanee.mp3
25. Ko fonta chokher Jol.mp3
26. Ko Phota ChokHer Jal.mp3
27. Koto Din Dekhini Tomai.mp3
28. Kotodin Dekhini Tomay.mp3
29. Lolita go oke aaj chole jete bol na.mp3
30. Ma mago ma.mp3
31. Menachi Go Har Menachi.mp3
32. Na na Jeo Na.mp3
33. O amar mon.mp3
34. O Keno Ato ShunDori Holo.mp3
35. Ogo Barosha Tumi.mp3
36. Ogo Tomar Shesh Bicharer.mp3
37. Okeno ateo sundari holo.mp3
38. Oi Mahasindhur Opar Hote Ki Songeet bhese Aase.mp3
39. Prakhar Darun Ati.mp3
40. Raatjaga Duti Chokh.mp3
41. Se Amar Chhoto Bon [Manna].mp3
42. Sei to abar kache.mp3
43. Shaono Rate Jadi.mp3
44. Sundari go dohai dohai maan koro na.mp3
45. Swapane Baje Go Banshi.mp3
46. Swapan Jadi Madhur.mp3
47. Tir bhanga dheu.mp3
48. Tumi Ar Deko Na!!s.mp3
49. Tumi aar dekona.mp3
50. Tumi nijer mukhei.mp3

 

 

Some text has been borrowed from mamma Dey Wiki:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manna_Dey

 

Filmography

• Awaara (1951)
• Do Bigha Zamin (1953)
• Boot Polish (1954)
• Shree 420 (1955)
• Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955)
• Devdas (1955)
• Chori Chori (1956)
• Mother India (1957)
• Madhumati (1958)
• Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
• Kala Bazaar (1960)
• Bandini (1963)
• Dil Hi To Hai(1963)
• Meri Surat Teri Aankhen(1963)
• Taj Mahal (1963)
• Bhoot Bangla(1965)
• Waqt(1965)
• Love in Tokyo (1966)
• Upkaar (1967)
• Raat Aur Din (1967)
• Padosan (1968)
• Mera Naam Joker (1970)
• Zanjeer (1973)
• Sholay (1975)
• Amar Akbar Anthony(1977)
• Basant Bahar
• Prahaar (1990)
• Zanjeer
• Palki
• Chandan Ki Plana
• Budda Mil Gaya

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Qawwali’('Yeh Ishq Ishq hai, Aye mere zohra-jabeen, yari hai iman mera) Romantic duet (Pyar hua iqraar hua, aja sanam madhur,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,) Classical (Poochho na kaise, Sur na saje, laga chunri me dag, phul gendwa na maro,lapak jhapak tu, nache mayura, ketaki gulab juhi, bhay bhanjana bandana, mohammed shah rangile, tum ban jiban, bhor aie gaya andhia, are hato kahe ko jhume)

• 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) Filmfare Award winning: Aae bhai zara dekh ke chalo (Mera naam joker: Raj Kapoor)

Non film–hindi

• madhushala
• shwan me rimjhim
• meri bhi ek mumtaz thi
• o rang rejwa
• shyam ho jamm ho
• hyara hu mai
• kuch eisi bhi paal hota hai

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 (alor 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

Non-Film

• Obhimane chole jeona (Bangla: অভিমানে চলে যেওনা)
• eki opurbo prem dile
• dorodi go
• dekhi oi hasir jhilik
• gorobi dristipater jonno
• O kêno êto shundori holo (ও কেনো এতো সুন্দরী হলো)
• Ei kule ami ar oi kule tumi (এই কূলে আমি আর ওই কূলে তুমি)
• Kôtha dao abar ashbe (কথা দাও আবার আসবে)
• Jôrorar jhumko theke êkÅ£a moti (জরোরার ঝুমকো থেকে একটা মোতি)
• Teer bhanga dheu aar (তীর ভাঙ্গা ঢেউ এর)
• Shôpon jodi modhur emon (স্বপন যদি মধুর এমন)
• She amar chhoÅ£o bon (সে আমার ছোটো বোন)
• Coffee houser shei aÄ‘Ä‘aÅ£a aj ar nei (কফি হাউসের সেই আড্ডাটা আজ আর নেই)
• Ma ma go ma ami elam tomar kole (মা মা গো মা আমি এলাম তোমার কোলে)
• Ogo bôrsha tumi jhoro nago emon kero
• Ami ajaibon shudhu
• 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
• orunna kanti kore