Born In May : Manna Dey

Manna Dey - the living legend singer of Kolkata born on 1 May in the
year 1920. His nick name was 'Mana' and good name Prabodh Chandra Dey.
He had the direct lesson in music by his uncle - the great singer K C
Dey. Manna Dey graduated from Scottish Church College and then went to
Mumbai with his uncle who was a famous musician already there. Later,
Manna Dey worked with S D Burman also. His first playback was a duet
with Suraya in the film 'Tamanna' in the year 1943 and became an
established playback singer from the film 'Amar Bhopali'. Manna Dey
received numerous awards including Padmashri, Padmabhushan and Dada
Saheb Phalke awards alongwith mementoes.

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A. B.

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