# Manna Dey

Prabodh Chandra Dey (Calcuta, 1 de mayo de 1919 - Bangalore, 24 de octubre de 2013), más conocido por su nombre artístico como Manna Dey (bengalí: মান্না দে). Fue un cantante de playback o reproducción indio, intérprete de temas musicales cantados en hindi, bengalí, gujarati, marathi, malayalam, kannada y asamés, que interpretó para películas en esos idiomas junto a Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar y Mukesh. Está considerado como el mejor cantante clásico, sobre todo entre todos los intérpretes de la música del cine hindi, aunque cantó varios tipos de temas musicales como el género pop y folk. Grabó más de 3500 canciones a lo largo de su carrera. El gobierno de la India, lo honró con los títulos de "Padma Shri" en 1971, "Padma Bhushan" en 2005 y con el premio "Dadasaheb Phalke" en 2007.

## Reconocimientos y premios

Dey fue honrado y reconocido con los títulos de Padma Shri y Padma Bhushan.
La siguiente es la lista de Manna Dey, destacan otros premios:
* 1969 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Hindi Film Mere Huzur.
* 1971 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the Bengali film Nishi Padma and Hindi film Mera Naam Joker.
* 1971 Padma Shri Award by Government of India.
* 1972 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Mera Naam Joker.
* 1985 Lata Mangeshkar Award awarded by Government of Madhya Pradesh.
* 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.
* 1999 Kamala Devi Roy Award by Kamala Devi 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 Lifetime Achievement award by the Government of Maharashtra.
* 2005 Padma Bhushan Award by the Government of India.
* 2007 First AKSHAYA 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.

## Filmografía

* Tamanna (1942))
* Ramrajya (1943)
* Jwar Bhata (1944)
* Kavita (1944)
* Mahakavi Kalidas (1944)
* Vikramaditya (1945)
* Prabhu Ka Ghar (1946)
* Valmiki (1946)
* Geetgobind (1947)
* Ham bhi Insaan Hai (1948)
* Awaara (1951)
* Andolan (1951)
* Rajput (1951)
* Jeevan Nauka (1952)
* Qurbani (1952)
* Parineeta' '(1953)
* Chitrangada (1953)
* Mahatma (1953)
* Boot Polish (1954)
* Baadban (1954)
* Mahatma Kabir (1954)
* Ramayan (1954)
* Shree 420 (1955)
* Seema (1955)
* Devdaas (1955)
* Jai Mahadev (1955)
* Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955)
* Chori Chori (1956)
* Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957)
* Amar Singh Rathaur (1957)
* Janam Janam ke phere (1957)
* Johnny Walker (1957)
* Laal Batti (1957)
* Miss India (1957)
* Narshi Bhagat (1957)
* Naya Zamana (1957)
* Pardesi (1957)
* Parvarish (1958)
* Post Box 999 (1958)
* Anaadi (1959)
* Chacha Zindabad (1959)
* Kavi Kalidas (1959)
* Navrang (1959)
* Ujala (1959)
* Angulimaal' (1960)
* Anuradha (1960)
* Bambai ka Babu (1960)
* Barsaat Ki Raat (1960)
* Bewaqoof (1960)
* Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960)
* Kala Bazar (1960)
* Kalpana (1960)
* Kabuliwala (1961)
* Baat Ek Raat Ki (1962)
* Dil Hi To Hai(1963)
* Rustam Sohrab (1963)
* Ustaadon Ke Ustaad (1963)
* Chitralekha (1964)
* Waqt (1965)
* Love in Tokyo (1966)
* Teesri Kasam (1966)
* Pyar Kiye Ja (1966)
* Upkaar (1967)
* Raat Aur Din (1967)
* Aamne Samne (1967)
* Palki (1967)
* Nawab Sirajdoula
* Boond Jo Ban Gaya Moti (1967)
* Padosan (1968)
* Mere Huzoor (1968)
* Neel Kamal (1968)
* Ram aur Rahim (1968)
* Ek Phool Do Mali (1969)
* Chanda Aur Bijli (1969)
* Jyoti (1969)
* Mera Naam Joker (1970)
* Anand (1970)
* Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong (1971)
* Jane Anjane (1971)
* Lal Patthar (1971)
* Buddha Mil Gaya (1971)
* Anubhav (1971)
* Paraya Dhan (1971)
* Reshma Aur Shera (1971)
* Chemmeen (Malayalam)
* Bawarchi (1972)
* Seeta Aur Geeta (1972)
* Shor (1972)
* Zindagi Zindagi (1972)
* Avishkaar (1973)
* Dil Ki Rahe (1973)
* Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973)
* Sampurna Ramayan (1973)
* Saudagar (1973)
* Zanjeer (1973)
* Bobby (1973)
* Resham ki Dori (1974)
* Us Paar (1974)
* Sholay (1975)
* Himalaya Se Ooncha (1975)
* Sanyasi (1975)
* Ponga Pandit (1975)
* Jai Santoshi Ma (1975)
* Das Mnambati (1976)
* Mehbooba (1976)
* Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
* Anurodh (1977)
* Minoo (1977)
* Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)
* Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978)
* Jurmana (1978)
* Abdullah (1980)
* Choro Ki Baraat
* Kranti
* Karz (1980)
* Laawaris (1981)
* Prahaar (1990)
* Guria (1997)
* Umar (2006)

## Otras lecturas

* Autobiography in Bengali, Jeeboner Jalsaghorey, published by Anada Publishers, Kolkata.
* Autobiography in English, Memories Come Alive, published by Penguin Books.
* Autobiography in Hindi, Yadein Jee Uthi, published by Penguin Books.
* Autobiography in Marathi "Jeeboner Jalsaghorey", published by Sahitya Prasar Academy, Nagpur.
* A biography of Sri Manna Dey in Bengali, Manna Dey Mannyoboreshu, by Dr Gautam Roy, published by Anjali Publishers, Kolkata.