Legendary singer Manna Dey no more!

Manna Dey was a good singer and in bengali he gave many love songs, which touch the heart.

Currently at cnn ibn a feature program on manna dey is going on. Singer Abhijit says he modernise classical singing.

Currently at cnn ibn a feature program on manna dey is going on. Singer Abhijit says he modernise classical singing.

Yes, Abhijit is right. He has taken classical singing to a commoner. He made it look simple.

Manna dey has sung in most of the quawalis that were so much part of yester year films....whether it is Milthe hi nazar tumse,Parda uthe salam ho jaye,Na to karwan ki talash mein or Phir tumhari yaad aayi yeh sanam....

Manna dey has sung in most of the quawalis that were so much part of yester year films....whether it is Milthe hi nazar tumse,Parda uthe salam ho jaye,Na to karwan ki talash mein or Phir tumhari yaad aayi yeh sanam....

An addition please. Aye Mere Zohar jabeen, Tujhe Maloom Nahin.

Manna dey has sung several songs for Kishore Kumar as a hero and according to many music experts their voices and tones are very similar ....In fact even Mohammad Rafi has sung for Kishore kumar for his films !

He sang for kishore in Begunaah,din albeli Shaam ka Mausam and rafi sang for kishoreManmora baawara. I may please be pardoned if my lyrics are wrong.

His classical expertise is wonderful and he was unlucky to live in the era of Rafi, Mukesh, Hemanta Kumar. He will be remembered for his wonderful singing. :)

for classical songs Manna Dey was first choice of music composers. Jhanak Jhank Bajey Paylia ( Mere Hazoor) is one of the best classical song of Manna Dey

Manna dey's speciality lies in the fact that he makes tough classical songs also look easy. " ek Chatura Naar " from padosan is one of such songs.

Manna Dey also sang some comedy songs. Pyar Ki Aag Mai Tanbadan Jal Gya, it is from Jiddi film. this song was pictureised on Mahmood.

Manna dey has sung several songs for Kishore Kumar as a hero and according to many music experts their voices and tones are very similar ....In fact even Mohammad Rafi has sung for Kishore kumar for his films !

He sang for kishore in Begunaah,din albeli Shaam ka Mausam and rafi sang for kishoreManmora baawara. I may please be pardoned if my lyrics are wrong.

His classical expertise is wonderful and he was unlucky to live in the era of Rafi, Mukesh, Hemanta Kumar. He will be remembered for his wonderful singing. :)

for classical songs Manna Dey was first choice of music composers. Jhanak Jhank Bajey Paylia ( Mere Hazoor) is one of the best classical song of Manna Dey

Manna dey's speciality lies in the fact that he makes tough classical songs also look easy. " ek Chatura Naar " from padosan is one of such songs.

Manna Dey also sang some comedy songs. Pyar Ki Aag Mai Tanbadan Jal Gya, it is from Jiddi film. this song was pictureised on Mahmood.

Some more comedy songs of Manna De are
Baju, samjho Ishara ,Horn Pukara- from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
Meri Bhains Ko Danda Kyon Mara from Pagla Kahin Ka
O Meri Maina from Pyar Kiya Jaa

Manna dey has sung several songs for Kishore Kumar as a hero and according to many music experts their voices and tones are very similar ....In fact even Mohammad Rafi has sung for Kishore kumar for his films !

He sang for kishore in Begunaah,din albeli Shaam ka Mausam and rafi sang for kishoreManmora baawara. I may please be pardoned if my lyrics are wrong.

His classical expertise is wonderful and he was unlucky to live in the era of Rafi, Mukesh, Hemanta Kumar. He will be remembered for his wonderful singing. :)

for classical songs Manna Dey was first choice of music composers. Jhanak Jhank Bajey Paylia ( Mere Hazoor) is one of the best classical song of Manna Dey

Manna dey's speciality lies in the fact that he makes tough classical songs also look easy. " ek Chatura Naar " from padosan is one of such songs.

Manna Dey also sang some comedy songs. Pyar Ki Aag Mai Tanbadan Jal Gya, it is from Jiddi film. this song was pictureised on Mahmood.

Thats right he sang many comedy songs - Jodi hamari jamega kaise jaani, Tum pyar karo tho aise, Mein tere pyar mein kya kya na bana, Bade miya deewane with rafi...

The song from Chori Chori yesteryears movie, yeh rat bhighi , testimony to his wonderful singing, the tone in this song moves like air. :cheer:

The song from Chori Chori yesteryears movie, yeh rat bhighi , testimony to his wonderful singing, the tone in this song moves like air. :cheer:

Manna Dey has a treasure chest of melodious and memorable renditions to his credit. Each song is a priceless jewel.

Manna dey and Lata Mangeshkar have sung some great duets together , other than Yeh raat bheegi bheegi - Pyar hua ikraar hua,mere dil mein hai ek baat, pyar bhari yeh ghatayen,din albele pyar ka mausam,soch ke yeh gagan jhoome,tum gagan ke chandrima ho,nain mile chain kahan among others...

Manna dey and Lata Mangeshkar have sung some great duets together , other than Yeh raat bheegi bheegi - Pyar hua ikraar hua,mere dil mein hai ek baat, pyar bhari yeh ghatayen,din albele pyar ka mausam,soch ke yeh gagan jhoome,tum gagan ke chandrima ho,nain mile chain kahan among others...

During 1950s and 1960s, Manna Dey and Lataji with the beautiful composing from Shankar Jaikrishnan have performed some wonderful melodious tunes that are unmatched and ever green songs still give happiness a sense of remote when listening to these songs. :whistle:

Manna dey and Lata Mangeshkar have sung some great duets together , other than Yeh raat bheegi bheegi - Pyar hua ikraar hua,mere dil mein hai ek baat, pyar bhari yeh ghatayen,din albele pyar ka mausam,soch ke yeh gagan jhoome,tum gagan ke chandrima ho,nain mile chain kahan among others...

Here is one more addition please
Mast Bhara Hai sama
N, Datta, Parvarish.

Manna dey and Lata Mangeshkar have sung some great duets together , other than Yeh raat bheegi bheegi - Pyar hua ikraar hua,mere dil mein hai ek baat, pyar bhari yeh ghatayen,din albele pyar ka mausam,soch ke yeh gagan jhoome,tum gagan ke chandrima ho,nain mile chain kahan among others...

Here is one more addition please
Mast Bhara Hai sama
N, Datta, Parvarish.

I will add a few more - Yeh sama hai mera dil jawan, Aap hue mere balam mein tumhari huyi, Woh chand muskaya siutare sharmaye, Bheegi chandni chayi bekhudi, Dharti kahe pukar ke, Daiya re daiya re chad gayo paapi bichua, Jaa tose nahin bolu kanhaiya...

Manna dey and Lata Mangeshkar have sung some great duets together , other than Yeh raat bheegi bheegi - Pyar hua ikraar hua,mere dil mein hai ek baat, pyar bhari yeh ghatayen,din albele pyar ka mausam,soch ke yeh gagan jhoome,tum gagan ke chandrima ho,nain mile chain kahan among others...

Here is one more addition please
Mast Bhara Hai sama
N, Datta, Parvarish.

I will add a few more - Yeh sama hai mera dil jawan, Aap hue mere balam mein tumhari huyi, Woh chand muskaya siutare sharmaye, Bheegi chandni chayi bekhudi, Dharti kahe pukar ke, Daiya re daiya re chad gayo paapi bichua, Jaa tose nahin bolu kanhaiya...

Dharti Kahe Pukar ke by Salil Choudury is my favorite duet.

Manna dey and Lata Mangeshkar have sung some great duets together , other than Yeh raat bheegi bheegi - Pyar hua ikraar hua,mere dil mein hai ek baat, pyar bhari yeh ghatayen,din albele pyar ka mausam,soch ke yeh gagan jhoome,tum gagan ke chandrima ho,nain mile chain kahan among others...

Here is one more addition please
Mast Bhara Hai sama
N, Datta, Parvarish.

I will add a few more - Yeh sama hai mera dil jawan, Aap hue mere balam mein tumhari huyi, Woh chand muskaya siutare sharmaye, Bheegi chandni chayi bekhudi, Dharti kahe pukar ke, Daiya re daiya re chad gayo paapi bichua, Jaa tose nahin bolu kanhaiya...

Dharti Kahe Pukar ke by Salil Choudury is my favorite duet.

One of my favorites too , also hariyala sawan jhoom from the same film....they sang soe really lively duets like Cunri sambhal gori, Beliya beliya beliyaa, jhoomta mausam mast mahina...

:cheer: His original name is Prabodh Chandra Dey, Some of his famous songs

'Aye mere pyaare watan' was sun by Manna Dey for the 1961 movie called Kabuliwala.

'Tujhe Suraj Kahoon Ya Chanda' is a Manna Dey song from the 1969 film called Ek Phool Do Mali.

'Poocho Na Kaise Maine Rain Bitai' is a melodious song from Meri Surat Teri Aanken (1963).

:cheer:

Manna dey and Lata Mangeshkar have sung some great duets together , other than Yeh raat bheegi bheegi - Pyar hua ikraar hua,mere dil mein hai ek baat, pyar bhari yeh ghatayen,din albele pyar ka mausam,soch ke yeh gagan jhoome,tum gagan ke chandrima ho,nain mile chain kahan among others...

Here is one more addition please
Mast Bhara Hai sama
N, Datta, Parvarish.

I will add a few more - Yeh sama hai mera dil jawan, Aap hue mere balam mein tumhari huyi, Woh chand muskaya siutare sharmaye, Bheegi chandni chayi bekhudi, Dharti kahe pukar ke, Daiya re daiya re chad gayo paapi bichua, Jaa tose nahin bolu kanhaiya...

Dharti Kahe Pukar ke by Salil Choudury is my favorite duet.

One of my favorites too , also hariyala sawan jhoom from the same film....they sang soe really lively duets like Cunri sambhal gori, Beliya beliya beliyaa, jhoomta mausam mast mahina...

You made me remember such melodious duets like Chunri Sambha Gori and Beliya Baliya. They make you swing even in sleep

Manna dey also sang some beautiful duets with Suman Kalyanpur, am listing down a few of them
1, Yeh Nasheeli hawa cha raha hai sama - Neeli aankhen
2, Na jaane kahan tum the - Zindgi aur khwab
3, Yeh din din hai khushi ke,aaja re - Jab se tumhe dekha hai
4,Raat ne gesu bikhraye - Sapera
5, Mil gaye duniya nein jeene ke sahare - Dark street
6, Aankh mein shokhi lab pe tabassum - Reshmi rumaal
7, Bheegi hawaon mein teri adawon mein - Shriman satyawadi
8, Tum jo aao to pyar aa jaaye - Sakhi Robin

Manna dey also sang some beautiful duets with Suman Kalyanpur, am listing down a few of them
1, Yeh Nasheeli hawa cha raha hai sama - Neeli aankhen
2, Na jaane kahan tum the - Zindgi aur khwab
3, Yeh din din hai khushi ke,aaja re - Jab se tumhe dekha hai
4,Raat ne gesu bikhraye - Sapera
5, Mil gaye duniya nein jeene ke sahare - Dark street
6, Aankh mein shokhi lab pe tabassum - Reshmi rumaal
7, Bheegi hawaon mein teri adawon mein - Shriman satyawadi
8, Tum jo aao to pyar aa jaaye - Sakhi Robin

That's a big list you gave us. Yes Suman Kalyanpur's duets with Manna dey are equally famous.