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Prabodh Chandra Dey, better known by his nickname as Manna Dey (Bangla: মান্না দে) (born 1920) is a popular playback singer in Hindi films and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali. He was the nephew of the legendary K. C. Dey. He did his graduation in arts from the Scottish Church College in Calcutta.

Manna Dey currently lives in Bangalore.

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 Bazar (1960)
Bandini (1963)
Taj Mahal (1963)
Love in Tokyo (1966)
Upkar (1967)
Raat Aur Din (1967)
Padosan (1968)
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
Zanjeer (1973)
Sholay (1975)

Some of his memorable numbers

Hindi

Qawwali (Yeh Ishq Ishq hai, Aye mere zohra-jabeen)
Romantic duet (Pyar hua iqraar hua)
Classical (Poochho na kaise, Sur na saje)
Emotional (Zindagi kaisi yeh paheli haaye)
Fast numbers (Aao twist karen, Jhoomta mausam mast mahina)
Patriotic songs (Aye mere pyare watan)
Prayer numbers (Tu pyar ka saagar hai)
Fimfare Award winning: Aae bhai zara dekh ke chalo (Mera naam joker: Raj Kapoor)

Bengali

Filmi

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)

Non-Filmi

Obhimane chole jeona (Bangla: অভিমানে চলে যেওনা)
O keno eto sundori holo (Bangla: ও কেনো এতো সুন্দরী হলো)
Ei kule aami aar oi kule tumi (Bangla: এই কূলে আমি আর ওই কূলে তুমি)
Kotha dao abar ashbe (Bangla: কথা দাও আবার আসবে)
Jororar jhumko theke ekta moti (Bangla: জরোরার ঝুমকো থেকে একটা মোতি)
Teer bhanga dheu aar (Bangla: তীর ভাঙ্গা ঢেউ এর)
Sopon jodi modhur emon (Bangla: স্বপন যদি মধুর এমন)
Se amar chhoto bon (Bangla: সে আমার ছোটো বোন)
Coffee Houser sei addata aaj aar nei (Bangla: কফি হাউসের সেই আড্ডাটা আজ আর নেই)
Maa Maa go Maa aami elam tomar kole (Bangla: মা মা গো মা আমি এলাম তোমার কোলে)

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