Prabodh Chandra Dey better known by his nickname Manna Dey died in Bangalore Hospital today at the age of 94.
He was in hospital for last few months and was on dialysis in September.
Earlier in June 2013, he was admitted to ICU in a Bengaluru Hospital after having chest infection whcih later became complicated.
Later in July doctors reported that his health was recovering and took him off ventilator.
This legend has sung many Indian launguages including Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bhojpuri.
History
Birth name : Prabodh Chandra Dey
Born
: 1 May 1919
Website :
www.mannadey.in
Genres : Playback singing
Occupations :
Singer
Instruments : Vocalist
Dey was born to Purna Chandra (Father) and Mahamaya Dey(Mother) on May 1st, 1919. He recieved his early eduction in Indu Babur Pathshala, thereafter he attended Scottish Church Collegiate School and Scottish Church College.
Later he graduated from Vidyasagar College.
Awards and Accolades
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 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 - The Annanyo Samman given by 24 Ghanta TV channel to Sri Manna Dey for his lifetime achievement
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