Manna Dey

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Prabodh Chandra Dey (1 May 1919 - 24 October 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an internationally acclaimed Indian playback singer, music director, musician and Indian classical vocalist.

He is considered one of the most versatile and celebrated vocalists of the Hindi film industry.

He was one of the playback singers credited with the success of Indian classical music in Hindi commercial movies.

He debuted in the film Tamanna in 1942.

After the song "Upar Gagan Bishal" composed by S D Burman he saw success and went on to record more than 4,000 songs till 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 in all the major regional Indian languages, though primarily in Hindi and Bengali.

Dey also sang in Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Maithili, Punjabi, Assamese, Odia, Konkani, Sindhi, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Nepali.

His peak period in Hindi playback singing was from 1953 to 1976.

Early life

Dey was born in a Bengali family to Mahamaya and Purna Chandra Dey on 1 May 1919 in Calcutta (Now Kolkata). Besides his parents, his youngest paternal uncle, Sangeetacharya Krishna Chandra Dey highly inspired and influenced him. He received his early education at Indu Babur Pathshala, a small pre-primary school. He started doing stage shows in school from 1929. He attended Scottish Church Collegiate School and Scottish Church College. He participated in sports events like wrestling and boxing in his college days, taking training from Gobar Guha. He graduated from Vidyasagar College.

Dey began taking music lessons from Krishna Chandra Dey and Ustad Dabir Khan. During this period of learning, he stood first for three consecutive years in three different categories of inter-collegiate singing competitions.

Personal life

In December 1953, Dey married Sulochana Kumaran. She was originally from Kannur, Kerala. Together they had two daughters – Shuroma Herekar (1956-2016), an U.S. based scientist and Shumita Dev (b. 1958), a Bangalore-based businesswoman. Sulochana died in Bengaluru in January 2012. She had been suffering from cancer for some time. After her death, Dey moved to Kalyan Nagar in Bengaluru after spending more than fifty years in Mumbai.

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Career

Dey accompanied Krishna Chandra Dey on a visit to Bombay in 1942. He began working as an assistant music director under Krishna Chandra Dey in a Bengali film Chanakya in 1939 and then under Sachin Dev Burman. He helped other music composers and then began to work independently. Dey continued to study classical music in Hindustani classical music from Ustad Ali Khan and Ustad Rahman Khan, while filming independently. In his singing career in Bollywood, he has worked with near to 185 music producers.

Dey began his career in playback singing with the film Tamanna in 1942. Krishna Chandra Dey and Manna performed a duet with Suraiya named "Jago Aaye Usha Ponchi Boley Jago," which was an instant hit.

However, it was only in 1943 that he got his first solo break with Ram Rajya. Incidentally, the film's producer, Vijay Bhatt, and its composer Shankar Rao Vyas had approached K C Dey with an appeal for playback. They discovered Manna Dey sitting in the corner of the room and offered him the opportunity when K C Dey refused the service on the grounds that he would not lend his voice to other actors.

Shankar Rao Vyas taught Manna Dey the songs and he performed them in his uncle's unique style. And so began an illustrious career with the first song "Gayi tu gayi Seeta parody" (Ram Rajya, 1943).

His songs "O Prem Diwani Sambhal Ke Chalna" from 1944 film Kadambari, "Dil Churaney Ki Liye from Dur Chaley" (1946) and his duet song "Aaj Bor Aaye" with Meena Kapoor from 1947 film Chaltey Chaltey become chartbusters in subsequent years. Many Dey-Rajkumari duets like "Hay Gagan Me Badal Tharey" from Insaaf (1946), as well as "Chorr Sakhi Lata" from Geet Govind became famous between 1945 and 1947.

He performed for the first time songs composed by Sachin Dev Burman, Upar Gagan Vishal, and Duniya Ke Logo in the 1950 film Mashal, which became famous, and from here his relationship with S.D.Burman began. Kavi Pradeep wrote it. Dey performed in 1952 for a Bengali and a Marathi film with the same name and storyline as Amar Bhupali. This made him the most popular playback singer in Bengali films and Marathi films as well as 1953.

Dey was regularly used by musicians Anil Biswas, Shankar Rao Vyas, S.D.Burman, Khem Chand Prakash, Mohd.Safi from 1947 to 1957 in the post-independence period, after 1947. The Dey-Anil Biswas team earned hit numbers from films including Gajre (1948), Hum Bhi Insaan Hai (1948), Do Sitaare (1953), Mahatma Kabir (1954), Jasoos (1957), and Pardesi (1957). Despite the fact that Anil Biswas appeared in only a few films, their songs are still popular. Shamshad Begum, the Hindi female singer most in demand from 1940 to 1961, appeared in the films Girls School (1949), directed by S.K.Pal, in his first duet.

"Lapat Ke Pah Po Pohaney Bikral," a then-famous singer Lata Mangeshkar's, was his first duet with the late singer, and with Kishore Kumar it was "Subaho Ki Paheli Kiran" from 1951 film Anadolan starring Pannalal Ghosh. Geeta Dutt's first duet with Geeta Dutt was "Dhonyo Dhonyo He Ayodh Puri," Shankar Rao Vyas' first duet with Umadevi (1951), first duet with the film Ram Vivah (1951) composed by Ghantshala. "O Raat Gayee Fir Din Aya" from 1953 film Bootpolish was his first duet with then-struggling singer Asha Bhosle.

Between 1948 and 1954, Dey established his fame by performing not only classical film songs but also performing such film songs that were a fusion of Indian classical music and pop music, as well as giving classical music concerts. Many unforgettable melodies were also produced in films from 1955, as a result of his experiment with western music. He began singing ghazals in Hindi films from 1953. When he composed music with Khemchand Prakash for both Shri Ganesh Janma (1951) and Vishwamitra (1952), he became a music composer in Hindi films.

Dey made a name for herself in film industries of various Indian languages in 1954. After the introduction of Do Bigha Zamin (1953), two of the songs performed by him and composed by Salil Choudhury became hits around the world. Salil Choudhury appeared in Hindi films from 1953 to 1992, and Dey made Dey appear in Bengali and Malayalam films right from the late 1950s to early 1990s. While working for Awara in 1954, Shankar–Jaikishan and producer Raj Kapoor began, but their team was made popular while working together for Boot Polish. The trio appeared in many films together from 1954 to 1971, all of whom's artistic accolades were lauded, including Shree 420, Chori Chori, Mera Naam Joker, Awaara, and Kal Aaj Aur Kal. He performed in Parvarish, Sriman Satyavadi, for whom Dattaram performed), Dil Hi To Hai (music by Roshan), and Abdullah (music by R.D.) Burman (Burman). Both music and film produced smash hits, with the notable exception being Mera Naam Joker, where the songs were chartbusters but the film was a flop). Although Mukesh accompanied Raj Kapoor's slowed pathos, Dey performed the naughty numbers, the classical numbers, the romantic duets (in case one considers that Dey sang more than 95% of Raj Kapoor's superhit duets) and the naughty numbers. In fact, Dey sang for Rishi Kapoor and his son in Zamane ko dikhana hai). C. Ramchandra appeared in Insaniyaat for the first time in 1955 and then performed songs with Dey often in 1960s films such as Tallaq (1959), Navrang, Paigham, Stree (1961), Veer Bhimsen, etc.

In 1956, he appeared with a new batch of singers. In the 1956-1966 film "Ghar Ghar Deep Jalao Re" from Ayodhyapati, he performed his first duets with Sudha Malhotra, including singer Meena Kapoor, and then with singer Meena Banerjee in the duet "Jhim Jhim Jhim Jhim Rim Jhim" composed by Anil Biswas.

Dey made a name for herself in Hindi films with Maha Poojaa in 1954. In three years from 1953 to 1955, he performed eighty-three Hindi songs, and his demand increased to the point that he performed 45 songs in the year 1956. In a single year 1957 and 1958, his career hit its peak when he recorded 95 Hindi songs. His greatest period in Hindi cinema is believed to have spanned 1959 to 1969, where he recorded 758 Hindi songs, 631 of which appeared between 1957 and 1969. He worked with other music producers, including Naushad, K.Dutta, Vasant Pawar & Ram, Vasant Desai, Ravi, S.K.P., Avinash Vyas, Sanmukh Babu, Husanlal Bhagatram, B.N. Sushanta Banerjee, O.P., Bali. Ghulam Kumar, Ghulam Mohhammed, Bipin Banerjee, Roshan, Nayyar, 1966, G.R.Ramanathan, T.G.Lingappa, T.G.Lingappa.

Kalyanji-Anandji, among other young composers, began recording songs with Dey from 1958 and Laxmikant Pyarelal from 1964. "Aao Twist Karen" and "Pyar Karta Ja," which were chartbusters in 1965, were made by Rahul Dev Burman. S.D.Burman, C.Ramachandra, Ravi, Avinash Vyas, Vasant Desai, Salil Choudhury, and Shankar Jaikishan were among the composers who made Dey consistently high song numbers in commercially commercial films from 1955 to 1969. "Lapak Je Pha Re" from Boot Polish (1954), "O Kisha Aya Hai" from Kabira (1966), "Maun Ki Ki Shando Tehtan" from "Last Bahar (1960), "Bhutt Pesy Ka Kahan" from Baye (1966), "O Gori Teh Hai" from Bah Bah Bahar (1954), "Aye Ke Khaler Ka Tarh" from Tast Bah (from Bah Ha Ha Ha Ha Aa Re "Ke Aa (Kha Aa Aa Ha Ha Aa Aya" from Ta Hut Akha Ha Ha Ha Haggi Aa A Ha Havoc" from Bah Ha Ha Haka A Ka Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Aa Ha Ha Havoc Akha Ae Aya Ha Ha Ha Ka Ka Ka A Bha Aa Ha Ha Haa Ha Ha Hah Havoc Ha Ha Havoc Aya ki Havoc Havoc from Bao Havoc Aya Hae Aye Havoc Havoc Aa Havoc Ha Ha Ha Havoc Ha Ha Ha Havoc Ha Ha Havoc from Bah Baja H Hab Hab (Me Havoc Aa Havoc Ha Havoc Ajah Ka Ka Toh Fi Ha Havoc Ha Ha Inscription Ha Ha Havoc Aya Re, "Me Ha Ha Hah Havoc From Bah Aya Ha Ha A Ka Ka Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Havoc Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Bhara Ha Ha Ha Havoc Ha Ha Ha Ha A A K. A. Aye Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Havoc Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha A. Dey is also praised for bringing classical based solo and duet songs to the masses, such as Chacha Zindabad's "Pritam Daras Dikhao," which was based on classical Raag Lalit. His rendition of "Kasame Vaade Pyar" from Upkar (1967), pictured on Pran and composed by Kalyanji Anandji, received accolades for his work, but he was also significant in Pran's career when he began to do positive roles.

In Shree 420 (Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh), Dey performed in the Shree 420 (Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh), Chori Chori (Yeh Raat Bheegi, Jahan Main Jati and Aja Sanam), Parvarish (May bhai chu bahar) and "Ek Paon Chal Hai" by Dey (1971), dey sang "Ek Pah Ke Na he a (Mud Maa (Mud Ke Na Dey Moti Na Dey ud Ke Na Dey Dey Ki Na Dey Dey Dey Ki Na Dekh Deya Devy Kh Dey Bhei and Chori Hai na Sanama Aja Sanama Dey Sema Hai Ye In Shree Dey Dey Til Ma Maa Hai) and Aja Sanama Hai) and Mera Hai Ka Ka Bah Ka Dey (Mud Ajae Kh Hai) and Dey Ka Dey Dey Ka Ka Dey Pah Hai, Dey Paternal Ka Ba Baa Hai) Dey Pao (Mud Ke Na Dey Ka Dey Pah Aja Aja e Pah (Kh In Shree Ka Na Dey Pakh He Khe Haj Aja Pah Pah Baa Hai) Dey Na Na Kh Dey, Dey Ka Dey Dey Ye The Afa Hai (Ma Hai) Dey Baja Aja Sa Sa a Hai), Dey Dey Se Sei Khai Dey Ai Ki Deya Hai) Dey Dey Sail On Sanama Hai Aja (Se Na Dey Ka Dey Dekh (Me) Dey Ka Ka Dey Ka Dey Dey Ka Dey Pah Dey Dey (Ma Dev. R.D.Burman continued to record hit songs with Dey from 1965, including films like Bhoot Bangla, Gomti Ke Kinare, Chandan Ka Palne, Padosan's late 1960s. He appeared in several films from 1950 to 1969, and was the voice of Mehmood and Anoop Kumar in many films from 1960 to 1975.

Dey's duets with Suman Kalyanpur made them a hit pair among the new breed of singers who came after 1956, making them a celebrated group. They performed "Prem Bada Balwan Jagat" from Maaya Nagri (1957), and then performed around 45 songs together, the first duet. "Tum Jo Aao" from Sakhi Robin (1960), "Dil Se Jo Baat" from Shriman Saywadi (1960) composed by Dattaram Wadkar, "Undernet Jee" from Jawshan (1960), "Aun Jee" from Jab Se Tumhe Anjaane (1965), "Mi Chahan" from Jaane Akhabor (1961), and "Dil To Dil Hai" from Dafao (B from Bao ao Hail Hain "Aa "D" from Sakhaane Hain Ke Na Fe Fe, "Mi Ke Hain Harma Kane Aao Aaa (B ("Me Hae Haane Ki" from Jaaane K.

With Mohd, Dey performed well-known duets. "Ishq Ishq" by Rafi was one of the 108 duets performed by Rafi (Barsaat Ki Raat), "Badey Miye" by Johar Mehmood (1978), "Baye Dil Se" by Bafi (1981), "Mama o mama") from "Western Ki Kahmood" from Hindustan Ki Rafi (1979), "Mam Te Te Te Tehq" from Rafi Hail Se" from Rafi (Ka (M) from Rahm Ki Rafi'shq from Rafi (Ma (Mo" from Mam Afi Ava Mae Dil Ke Afi Ae Mam Afi Av o "Kal Dil Se "Mo" from Te Te Te Ai Da" (Ma Miye Ki Rafi Teta) from Maan Ki Rafi, "Ba) from Johar Mehm Aya (Mo Aye Ki Rafi Awane ta Ye Hatti, "Ma (Ma (Mo) from Mao a (Barshm Afi (Ma) from Maan Mota) from Rafi (Mo Dil Se "Mo Mahm Afi Mao Dee Ka Nako a (Mo Maat Ki Rafi (Ma) from Johm Avaya (Ma Dahq) from Maan Ki Rafi Rafi Rafi Daishq "Ma Afi (Ma a) from "Mo Te Te Tel Awane Afi, "Mo "Ma Sahm Afi Afi Awane -Kal Sahe From Bahm A Dehq Afi, "Ma) "Ma) from Johm Afi Afi Afi Rafi (Ma a (Para) "Ma Dil Se" from Ma Faye Dakar Kham Afi (Ba) from "Bo Se Se "Kal Dil Se" from Gohmo Se Sihm Sahq Afi (Kal Afi Som Afi Dahm Afi Inko Aye Aur Ishko "Ma) from "Ishm Afi Rafi (Bo Aye Afi From "Mo Afi Afi Afi in Goa Sehq) "From Mafi From Rafi (Britishq Afi Aura (Ma) "Ma To Tera) from Lav a The song "Mo Sarki Awane Afi Rafi (Ga) from Maan Khaya (Ma (Mo O Si Dae Afi Ye Awane Afi Ka Maan... From "Mo Ke A Harm Afi Rafi A Song "Mo Diwane Afi Dahq) from Rabhm Afi Agon Mao Dil Sehm Afi Mahm Afi Afi (Barshm Afi Afi a) "Mo Kham Afi Afi Afi Afi Afi Afi Afi Afi Afi Afi Afi Afi Afa a, "A, "A" from Rahm Afi Afi Afi Afi A.

Asha Bhosle's catalogued around 160 Hindi songs from 1953 to 1982, but their duets continued to be released until 1986, and their last song performed together was in Teri Maang Sitaaron Se Bhar Doon (1982). "Ye Hawa Kahan" from Ghar Sansar (1958), "Tu chupi Hai kahan," "Jodi Jamegi" from Aulad (1960), "Re man se khel" from Barsaat (1972), "Re man & lancel" from Navrang (1972), "Na Tohh kahan" from Barsaat (1972), "Paisa Daulat" from Dhar (1972) "San kahan" from Ghar (1968), "Khe (1960), "Ka" from kahan" from kahan") "Ta" from kahan" from Kala (1960), "Khe "Ma") "Jh Dhar (1970) and "Zan kahan" from Lai Hai Ha Ha" from Dhar (1972), "Zo Hai Hai Haha (Khe Hai Hai Ha Hah ki Havoca (Ma), "Zhe kah te Kahan" from Lata Hai Hai Hae Kahan" from hat "Ta ("Te Ha Hai Hai Ha Ha) from hat" from Dhar Ha Hai Hae kahan) from Dhar "H" from Kahan" from Na Hai te Ha Ha Hae Hai Ha Hah Hai a Hai Hao "Khel) from Kahan" from Kandi te Na Man Kahan" from Dhar (1972), "Ma Hai Havan Ki Kahan" from Kahan "Khe (from Dhar (1971) and "Mo Hai kahan" from Dhar ("Khe "Khel) "Zo "Jh "Bi hat" from Dhar (Di hat" from Dhar (1972), "Khela "San Dhar ("Zo khe "Di ki Ha (San "Ze Havoch Dhar ("Zon Dhar (Na" from Dhar ("San") from Dhar" from Dhar ("Zen") "Zen Kha "Te Ha" from Dhar (1971) and "Za ("Zen" from Dhar ("San" from Dhar ("San) from Dhar "Sa) from Dhar (Se Ay X ("Ga) from Dhar (1972), "Zo "Te) from Dhar (1972), "Se Dhar (Da) from Dhar "San (Di a Sarma") "Ma "Zen Dhar "Ma "Zen Dhar (1972) and "Na) "Na" from Dhar ("San" from Dhar") "Zen khe "Briti") Dhar "Zindi kahan" from Dhar (Da" from Dhar ("Na "Zen Dhar" from Dhar "Khel") "Zen "Zindi Dhar ("Zindi hel") from Dhar (1972) "Zindi kahan") from Dhar ("Z) "Zen Dhar" from Dhar (1972), "Khel) from Dhar (1972), "Zun Dhar ("Zindi Dhar ("Zen) from Dhar "Da Dhar" from Dhar (1972), "Zindi ki Dhar (D" from Dhar (D" from Dhar" from Dhar ("Zen Dhar ("Jh Na" from Dhar" from Dhar ("San "Zen ki Dhar ("Ma ("Zindi ki Dhar ("Ba" (Ba ("Ma) and "Remon" from Dhar" from Dhar" from Dhar ("Zen Dhar ("Se "Ma ("Jh Na hat" from Dhar (1972), "Re Man ka" from Dhar (1972), "Ta (Zen Dhar" from Dhar (1972), "Sa), "Se (San" from ta "Sa") from Dhar (San "San) from Dhar "Zindi Kha Jh Squa "Zindi ka Sansa (Sa") "San Dhar" from Dhar ("Sa S" from Dhar ("San Sn Thara "Zen Dhar" from Dhar (Se Terror) "San Si kahan" from Dhar (1970) and "Zine...Di ' Dey appeared on 27 Hindi duets with Geeta Dutt from 1949, the last being from Ziddi in 1964. Geeta Dutt-Dey's famous duets include classical songs as well as those that have the look of Twist dance, Rock & Roll, Cha Cha Cha Chai ("Agra Road"), as well as others that have styled Twist dance, Rock & Roll, or cha-cha from Bengali film "Gaya Chand Hai Jee" composed by Sudhin Dasgupta (1957) starring actor Chandrashekar and composed by S. "Picnic Me Tick Tick Tick" from Piya Milan Ki Aas (1961), a UN ripcordian composition, is known for Dey yodeling and singing in a style that is traditionally associated with Kishore's forte. "With Lata Mangeshkar" from Awara, "Yeh bhigi," and "Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni" from Harri (1968), "Pyar hua" from Chori Chavez (1961), "Woh Chanda" from Reshti (1968), "The Fab Horton Khol Do" and "Beca Algar Jhume" from Shree (1971), "Wo bho lambo lambo" from Shre h Chandni (Wo bh Chandhagi bh bh h h bhua" from Shree") from Shree" from Shre hua" and "Ph Chandna" from Chassi "Ma" from Chagi" from Shree" (Bhua" from Shree hagi bhua "Me" from Chassi "Pye "Wo" from Chigi) and "Khagi "Wo "Khagi" from Aye" from Shree ("Ma" from Shree "Dhua (Khol" (1997) and "Ma" (Dhni" from "Phagi hua ("Bhagi he" from Shree "G hagi hagi") and "Sakhra ("Shua) from Shree" ("Ma" ("Aye") and "Mo hagi "Aye" (Se") and "Wo (Wo "Aye" from Shree) and "Phua "Ma" from Shree) from Shree "Aye ("Wo e") from Shree" from Aye) and "Phagi hohn, "Phagi hagi) and "Wo hagi hua "Se) from Aye") "Aye" from Aya (1968) and "Phua "Wo "Phagi hua ("Wo "Khua" from "Bhua) ("Aye ("Aye"), "Aye" (1996), "Wo ("Khagi, "Wo") from Aye, "Ma ("D") are still popular" ("Se"), "Bhagi) "Schua "Ti ("Mo") from Shree, "Mo "Khar hua"), "Shua"), "Ma "Mo) and "M" ("Phua ("Wo) from Raat Aye"), "" (Aye"), "Ja"), "Ra"), "Hua ("Ma"), "Ma" from Aya ("Ma"), "D" (2001) and "Aye"), "Mo "M" from "Aya "Aye"), "Ma"), "Bhigi e, "Ph hagi, "Ma" from Aya "Aye") from Aya"), "Ma" from Aya (Aye"), "Bh, "Bhua, "Ma "Wo") are still popular, "Maye, "Ph, "Ma ("Dh) and "Ph, "Ma" (1998), "Mo, "Ma" from Aye, "Aye, "Ph, "Ma" from Aye (Bhigi"), "Ghua" from Aye, "Wo, "Aya, "Ma) from Aye, "Wo Aye, "Kh, "Ma"), "Wo hua, "Bhua" from Aya "Aya" from Chagi) and "D" from Chagi "Aye"), "Phagi hagi hagi ti ("Dhua" from Shree" from Shree") and "Dhagi hua" (Wo") and "Phua (1996), "S" from Shree"), "Khagi "Phagi hat" from Shree") and "Rhua ("Phagi bhua ("Jo) and "Khom ("Phagi hagi he" from Ch

Kishore Kumar and Dey had only performed 6 songs together until 1968, none of which were hit, "Ye Dosti hai" from Sholay, "Tubhi Chuggi" from Bewakoof (1960), "Babu hei" from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), all three performed by S.D. Burman and "Baheta Pani Baheta Jaye" from Dhaake Ke Malmal's "Joyo Mere Lal" by C. Ramachandra, "Boyo Joyo Mere Lal," composed by S.K. Pal's first duet together in 1952 from Andolan - "Subaho Ki Paheli Kiran." R.D. in 1968, 1968. In Padosan, Burman brought them together for "Ek Chatur Naar." Kishore Kumar's "Ek Chatur Naar" (a duet by Kishore Kumar and Manna Dey) from Padosan (1965) was partially improvised by him at the time of recording, and Dey, determined to teach Kishore Kumar how to sing the duet more (since Kishore Kumar was not trained classically), got into the song's mood and immortalized "Ek Chatur Naar." Dey performed about 31 songs with Kishore from 1951 to 1987, and all of them became chartbusters. So, from 1969, when Aradhana's highest-in demand playback singer, Kishore Kumar, was released, Mukesh, Rafi, and Dey's careers were affected, and they received less number of songs to perform. His peak period as a playback singer was from 1953 to 1969, and in 1969, Dey's career in Hindi films seemed to be over due to Kishore Kumar's revival, but he didn't come to an end. From Ek Phool Do Mali in 1969, S.D., "Tujhe Suraj Kahun Ya Chanda" is a film that catches the beauty of Ek Phool Do Mali's "Tujhe Suraj Kahun Ya Chanda." "Mitwa Maine Kya Kiya" from Us Paar (1974), as well as his duet with Shailendra Singh from Bobby — "Na Maangoon Sona Chandi" were chartbusters in the respective years. "Sawan Ki Rimjhim Main" was broadcast in Vividh Bharati's non-film program section and became very popular on the radio.

After Rajesh Khanna encouraged music directors to narrate or feature songs performed by Dey in films beginning with Anand, which was produced by Salil Chowdahry, he began a fresh start in his playback singing career, beginning in 1971. "Zindagi hai paheli" and "Bhor Aye Baja Andhera" were among Dey's "Nadi kaisa jeewan" and "Bhor Aaye Bajhe" (Bawarchi, 1971) and "Bosne chah ki ne kitne chaya") ("Baye and Deya") "Bhor kaisa ki a) "Ba (Ane kaisa" and "Bhor Aa" (Bh kash e Aa (Song ka (Ba kaita" (Song kaisa" (Bh a") "Bh sh ka kaisa kaisa ta ta (Ba kaisa kah kaisa kaisa zaisa ta ne ki ki na kaisa (Bo a) "Bh kaisa he (Ba o kaisi ta he a (Bh ki zaisa a (Ba ki sh ki kaisa sh ki she) "Bh hat (Ba kaisa sh te kaisa re, 1976), "Ba ta pakisa o ki o kaisa kaisa kaisa ki kaisa kaisa (Ba, 1976) and "Bo te ta jhe") "Ha kaisa kaisa pakista ne ki e re "Ba kaisa te ki na kaisa (Ba) "Ba (Me kaisa kaisa kaisa ne te kaisi kush hat hata kaisa hati Paheli") "Sa Paheli" (Ba hat (Ana ki hat kaisi paheli) "Ba e Paheli") "Bh kaisa Paheli" (Ba, 1976), "Ba kaisa he kaisa Paheli) "Bh ki kaisa Paheli) "Bh cha (Ba te h he ki ki a kaisi Paheli" (Ba r kaisa pakisa kaisi Paheli (Me Paheli) ("Bh te Paheli" (Ane ki he a Paheli) and "Bh ta (Ba (Ba) and "Ba r" (Bh kaisa kaisa) "Bh a (Ba) "Bh (Ba) and "Bh a (Bh, 1975) and "Bh kaisa (Bh ki ki kaisi paheli) "Ba (Bh a) "Bh te hat sh ma) "Bh re "Bh jhe na ki ta kaisa ki o kaisa (Me ko ta a kaisa he (Ana e he) "Bh na ki kaisa (Ba ki kaisa (Ana (Ana hat (Ana hata she") "Tum bin na he" (Bh sh kaisa deya kaisa jhe najama kaisa kaisi paheli) "Ba (Ba ke sh hat) "Bh a ma sh e he kaisi Paheli) and "Bh a hat kaisi Paheli (Ba kaisa hat e te ku he) and "Bo (Ba sung kaisa ne e kaisa he (Ba) and "Bh (Bh sh kaisi Paheli) and "Bh kaisa ki re" (Ba) "Bh (Ba "I loved the way he imagined music in a 2012 interview," Dey said later. The success of a song is dependant on how an actor portrays it. He was the most popular artist in picturizing songs. I will ever be in debt to him." He performed around 533 songs in Hindi films from 1970 to 1983. He then became pick of the songs he plays and decided not to do less work in Hindi.

Since 1972, the demand for the Kishore-Dey combination has increased. "Mere Mein Har" by Aamir Garib (1974), "Is Ishq Mein Har" from Sholay (1975), "Phool Jeeney" from Naukri, "Phool Na" from Karz, "Mere Na" (1982), and their last duet was in 1986 film "Mere Sapna," one of their most popular songs, "Mere Pyale Mein" from Pyas (1982) Dey from films such as Anananad and Anadatta's Salil Chowdhry compositions became equally popular. "Tujhme Ishwar, Allah Tujhme" from Nanha Farishta (1969) and "Band Mutthee" from Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi (1981), respectively. "Khan Chacha" from Dil Deewana (1974), "Aa Kitni Sundar Jagah" from Chandi Sona, both composed by R.D. Burman and Lata of "Goyake Nanche" from Manoranjan (1974), "Logo Ke Juban Me Apna" from Nehla Pe Dehla, were mixed by Pancham.

Both Indian and western instruments were used in Lata and Dey's fusion songs. Several such songs included duets "Kaanhaa Bole Naa" and "Balma Moraa Aanchaar" from Salil Chowdhury's film Sangat, which became very popular and was depicted on Rakesh Pandey and Kajri. The song "Neela peela hara gulabi" is a well-known Holi song performed by Lata with Dey in Aap Bete (1976). In 1974, Dey performed with Lata-Kishore in the Manoranjan song "Goyakechu Nanche," which became a chartbuster in 1974. Dey continued to perform Hindi songs from 1971 to 1986, including "Dulhan Banungi" from Who Jo Hasina (1981), "Aankhon Ka Salaam Lo" from Kranti (1978), "Jo Silkha Hai" from Suraksha (1977), "Jo Likha Hai" from Umar Qaid (1975), among others. "Sab Kho Diya Sab Pa Liya" from Maqqar (1986), directed by Rajesh Roshan, was the last duet of Lata-Dey for a Hindi film and was a chartbuster. He worked with composers including Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kamlyanji Anadji, Pancham, Bappi Lahiri, Raam Lahiri, Raam Lahiri, Sonik Omi, Ravi, Rajesh Roshan extensively from the late 1970s to 1990 in Hindi films. However, calls for him to sing solo in Hindi films have slowed since 1976, and only rarely songs sung by him were depicted in the hero.

He performed "Bohey Nironto Anandadhara" from the album Rabindra Sudha in 1961 and then went on to perform 14 songs in Hindi by Rabindranath Tagore until 2002. He performed title songs of Hindi serials such as Hum Hindusthaani (1986), Khari Khari (1984), Aasmaan Se Oonchaa (1997) and Aao Jhoome Gaoye (2001), all composed by Barma Malik.

"Janemon Tum Din Raat," his first duet with Usha Khanna, was composed by Kalyanji Anandji on film Haye Mera Dil (1968). "Itna Tu Mera" from Aashiq C.I.D (1973), and with P. Susheela was "Joy Ho Gaanga Ki" from Gangaa Ki God Mein (1980). He performed his first song with Vani Jayram, "Rataya Baba," in 1972, and the group's other famous duets include "Mitwa More Man Mitwa," composed by Jaidev. In Bengali films, Dey performed with singer/composer Hemant Kumar (Hemanta Mukherjee), as well as other Bengali composers such as Nachiketa Ghosh and Sudhin Dasgupta. In the film Sankhyabela, he sang a duet, "Ke Prothom Kachachhe Esechi," with Lata Mangeshkar. He has appeared on Rabindra Sangeet and has performed over 4000 songs since 2012. Dey released several albums of devotional songs of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, in addition to film songs.

Dey has been deyanching Hindi film music since 1992. However, he continued to perform in Bengali films, bhajans, and gazals in various languages, and appeared in live performances from 1992 to 2012. In 2012 in Mumbai, he appeared in public for the last time. His last recorded song in Hindi films was for the film Umar, which was composed by Shamir Tandon, who appeared alongside Kavita Krishnamoorthy and Sonu Nigam. In 2011, he was given the Filmfare Life Time Achievement Award.

He performed duets with singers including Md Rafi, Mukesh, Sandhya Mukherjee, Mahendra Singh, Ajit Mahmood, Talat Mahmood, Amit Kumar, Shailendra Singh, Arati Mukherjee, Chandrani Mukherjee, Anuradha Pudha, K.J. he sang at Md Rafi, Nukesh, Mahendra Mukherjee, Amitt Yesudas, P Jayachachran, Suresh Wadkar, Kavita Krishnamoorty, Alka Yagnik, Antara Chowdhury, Dilraj Kaur, Dilraj Kaur, Dilraj Kaur, Yunus Fazmi, Jaspal Singh, Dharma Mandhas, Joginder, and Mubarak Begum. He worked with more than 102 music producers in Hindi cinema from serving with Krishna Chandra Dey in Tamanna in 1942 to music composer Shamir Tandon in 2006.

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Awards

• 1965 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award – Best Male Playback Award for Kanchan Jangha
• 1966 Ramon Magsaysay Award
• 1967 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award – Best Male Playback Award for Sankhyabela
• 1968 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award – Best Male Playback Award for Antony Firingi
• 1968 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Hindi Film Mere Huzoor
• 1969 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award – Best Male Playback Award (Hindi) for Mere Huzoor
• 1970 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award – Best Male Playback Award for Chira Diner
• 1971 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Bengali film Nishi Padma and Hindi film Mera Naam Joker
• 1971 Padma Shri by Government of India
• 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Mera Naam Joker
• 1973 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award – Best Male Playback Award for Stree
• 1975 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
• 1979 Kalaimamani
• 1983 Tulsi Samman by Government of Madhya Pradesh
• 1985 Ordre des Arts et des Lettres awarded by Government of France
• 1985 Lata Mangeshkar Award awarded by Government of Madhya Pradesh
• 1988 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award – Best Male Playback Award for Lalan Fakir
• 1988 Michale Sahittyo Puraskar awarded by Renaissance Sanskritik Parishad, Dhaka
• 1990 Shyamal Mitra Award by Mithun Fans Association
• 1991 Sangeet Swarnachurr Award awarded by Shree Khetra Kala Prakashika, Puri
• 1993 P.C.Chandra Award by P.C.Chandra Group & others
• 1994 Fukuoka Prize by Government of Japan
• 1995 Kalidas Samman by Government of Madhya Pradesh
• 1999 Kamala Devi Roy Award by Kamala Devi Group
• 1999 Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement by Zee Group
• 2001 Anandalok Lifetime Award by the Anandabazar Group
• 2002 Special Jury Swaralaya Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music
• 2003 Alauddin Khan Award by the Government of West Bengal
• 2004 National Award as Playback singer by Government of Kerala
• 2004 Hony D. Lit Award by the Rabindra Bharati University
• 2005 Lata Mangeshkar Award by Government of Maharashtra
• 2005 Padma Bhushan by the Government of India
• 2007 First Akshaya Mohanty Award by Government of Orissa
• 2007 Awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award by the Government of India
• 2008 Hony D. Lit Award by Jadavpur University
• 2011 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2011 Banga-Vibhushan by Government of West Bengal
• 2012 Annanyo Samman given by 24 Ghanta TV channel for his lifetime achievement.
• 2013 Conferred with Sangeet Maha Samman by Government of West Bengal.
• 2013 Deshikottama by Visva-Bharati(posthumously).
• 2015 Honorary D.Litt. by University of Cambridge(posthumously).