Prabodh Chandra Dey aka Manna Dey passed away on October 24, 2013, at the age of 94 in Bangalore due to cardiac arrest. The legendary playback singer went on to record more than 4000 songs in more than 15 languages in his career spanning over seven decades.
In his playback singing career spanning over seven decades, Manna Day sang in many languages, mainly Bengali and Hindi. He sang more than 1200 songs in Bengali, 85 songs in Gujarati films, 55 songs in Marathi, 35 in Bhojpuri and several others in ten more different languages.
The recipient of the Padma Shri (1971), the Padma Bhushan (2005) and Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2007), Manna Dey dedicated his life to music.
On his death anniversary today, here’s looking at best songs of Manna Dey
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Tum Bin Jeevan Kaisa Jeevan
- Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli
- Poocho Na Kaise Maine Rain Bitai
- Nadiya Chale Chale Yeh Dhara
Manna Dey death anniversary: Lesser-known facts about the legendary singer
