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Manna was born to Purna Chandra (father) and Mahamaya Dey (mother)on 1st May, 1919. Besides his parents, his youngest paternal uncle Sangeetacharya (meaning "Venerable Teacher of Music" in Sanskrit) K. C. Dey highly inspired and influenced him. Manna received his early education in a small pre-primary school named Indu Babur Pathshala. Thereafter he attended Scottish Church Collegiate School and Scottish Church College, followed by Vidyasagar College where he received his graduate education. From his childhood, Manna showed a keen liking for wrestling and boxing, and excelled in both sports. He has a jovial personality and likes to play pranks on people once in a while.
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He has a jovial personality and likes to play pranks on people once in a while.

It can be recalled that Manna Dey and Rafi uses to go and fly kites, and Manna uses to put razor blades on the tail of his kites........and then the enivatable would happened, and they would have a good joke about it.

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Originally posted by chameli:
asj bhaiya...i am going to be hooked on this...i love his tunes

i had one CD of his tunes and someone 'stole' it (welll dem tek it to GY plus my Pradeep CD is missing too)

Yes dids, as I am doing this....."laga chuniri ne daag" is racing through my mind, and I cannot wait to spin this one.
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During Manna Dey’s years at Scottish Church College, his vocal talent became apparent when he would sing aloud to entertain his classmates. He started taking singing lessons from his uncle, Krishna Chandra Dey, and Ustad Dabir Khan. During this period, Manna Dey stood first for three consecutive years in three different categories of inter-collegiate singing competitions.

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Manna Dey sings for Raj Kapoor: Laaga chunre ni Daag:

I guess Manna Dey was having so much fun with doing this one for the Master Showman Raj Kapoor:

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ANEEK DHAR DOING MANNA DEY'S: LAAGA CHUNRE NE DAAG:

MANNA DEY IS CERTAINLY ASSURED THE GREAT POTENTIAL IS EVERBOUND:
GREAT JOB BY ANEEK DHAR:
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In 1942, Manna Dey accompanied Krishna Chandra Dey on a visit to Mumbai. There he started working as an assistant, first under [B]Krishna Chandra Dey,[B] and then under [B]Sachin Dev Burman.[B] Later he assisted other music composers and then started to work independently. While working independently as a music director for various Hindi movies, Manna Dey continued to take musical lessons in Hindustani classical music from Ustad Aman Ali Khan and Ustad Abdul Rahman Khan.

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Manna Dey started his career in playback singing with the movie, Tamanna, in 1943. The musical score was set by Krishna Chandra Dey, and Manna sang a duet with Suraiya. The song was an instant hit. He sang a solo, Upar Gagan Vishal, in 1950 in the movie, Mashal, its melody being created by Sachin Dev Burman. In 1952, Manna Dey sang for a Bengali and a Marathi movie with the same name and storyline, Amar Bhupali. This established him as a leading playback singer.

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In Conversation
Musical Musings

The Manna Dey - Sachin Dev Saga

By HQ Chowdhury

Manna Dey is one of the few or perhaps only, living artists whose personal association with Sachin Dev Burman dates all the way back to Burman's youth. A young SD trained under the Dey's illustrious uncle, KC Dey. Their musical association too has been long and consistent. Starting from Mannada's salad days as Burman's assistant in Mashaal in the 40s right upto to Us Paar in the 70s, he was a regular in SD Burman's music room. HQ Chowdhury meets the legendary Manna Dey to reminisce about his days with the maestro.

"Manna what are you doing?"
"I am about to go out Sachin da."
"Would you drop by for a few minutes."
"Yes of course."
This was the typical Sachin Dev Burman-Manna Dey conversation when SD would summon Manna Dey to visit him home.

"How do you like this tune?�
"Hmmm it is okay".
"Accha tui ahon za" (off you go in native Bangla).

In the evening there would be another such call from SD when Manna Dey almost retired for the day. "I had no choice but to go. After all it was Sachinda�s call �.

"How do you like this tune?"
"Oh, this is beautiful"
A beaming Sachin Dev would then inevitably say, "Report tomorrow for the rehearsal."
"But dada what happened to that tune in the morning?"
"That is out. You only said OK!"

That was verbatim, as Manna Dey had told me at his Anandan residence in Mumbai over a cup of tea back in 1995. "You know Humayun for every song situation, Sachinda had so many alternatives and how often he would pass his tunes only after I had okayed those.

It was during that sitting when the conversation went for a while, did I first notice that Manna Dey had a love hate relationship with SD. Of course more love than hate as in his music room, one still finds SD's photograph amongst his near ones. If this was an example of "the love" part then let us see what the other part was like.

After rehearsing the song for days to SD's satisfaction, there was often a thunder. "Now that you know the song well, guide Rafi to sing the number. I would like him to record it. I already told him that you would contact him!! ".

Who on earth would take that!! Did I catch on that occasion Manna Dey's weak moments!!

"I did not sing much for Sachin da. My favourite composer was Shanker Jaikeshan, and then RD Burman. Sachin da was a great composer but nothing compared to Shanker Jaikeshan, I mean Shanker not Jaikeshan who was often too busy to please the ladies -- Shanker was a genius"

There is every reason for Manna Dey to make such a sweeping statement. Shanker (Jaikeshan) gave Manna Dey time and again that opportunity (and freedom) to be the lead" singer as in the Bharat Bhusan musical classic "Basant Bahar" or in the many Raj Kapoor movies.

"But Manna da, SD gave you such lingering numbers for example Tere naina talaash I snubbed in. "Sachin da made least contribution to that song. All he did was set the tune. He then handed it over to Pancham (RD Burman) for orchestration, giving an insinuation that it was he and RD who did the trick.

"But then for this particular number, he only had the confidence in you, not even Rafi despite the fact Rafi was the lead singer in the movie and also well trained in classical music; Pancham, as SD's assistant, only orchestrated it the way he had wanted it. Manna Dey was silent not a word spoken. And he chose you for Poocho na kaise in Meri Surat Teri Aakhen or Mere sab kuch mere geet re in Zindagi Zindagi, which are collector's delights and amongst your favorites as well. Manna Dey was silent again. Furthermore, did you not time and again say that Rafi as of today happens to be the complete singer in the history of Hindi films ? In such a case where did SD go wrong ? How many times did he replace you with Kishore, Talat or Mukesh ? Even uncle KC Dey did the same with you !!

"Pin drop silence and I switched the conversation to Sajjad Hussain and Anil Biswas.

To be fair to Manna Dey, for a singer of his calibre, he was never given the deal" he deserved, in fact by any music director, not even Manna's fancied Shanker Jaikeshan and RD Burman. Perhaps his voice was far too sophisticated and over crafted for the Indian film heroes. And again to be fair to SD, who was a hard core professional when it came to composing and choosing a singer, Manna did get a bounty from him but certainly not enough as Manna Dey had expected

If we take Upar gagan vishal in Mashal to be the starting point i.e. Manna Dey first super solo and tuned by SD (Manna until then had been struggling for seven years since his break in Ram Rajya in 1943 ) then there is virtually no border of music that Manna Dey did not touch under SD's baton. Mituwa in Uspar was Upar gagan vishal�s pefect foil for one to sense the fathomless range of Manna's voice. And between these two songs were 20 plus years. And what do we have on record ?

The soul searching Aan milo aan milo ( with Geeta) in Devdas, the comic beauty Hato kahe ko jhuti in Manzil (that established Manna as a singer par excellence in comedy songs apart from his �classy� ones), the heart breaking Na tel aur na bati in Ek Ke Baad Ek, the soul stirring Maat ro mata in Bandini, the wistful Aei kash chalte milte (with Asha) in Manzil, the Qawwali dash Kisne chilman se in Baat Ek Raat Ki, the satirical Andhi parjaa Andha raja in Tere Mere Sapne, the frolicsome Main tere pyar mein ( with Geeta) in Ziddi, the romantic refrain Soch ke yeh gagan (with Lata) in Jyoti. You name it, it is there.

Leave aside SD, SJ and RD who took Manna Dey to some admirable heights. But what about the other trend setters like Anil Biswas who had him once in a while, Naushad during blue moons, C. Ramchandra once or twice, Roshanlal once upon a while, Madan Mohan now and then, Salil Chowdhury sometimes, OP Nayyar -- ever ? Yet if one had asked each one of them about Manna Dey�s capability none would disagree with his versatility!! These thinking composers could not care less for the thinking singer and his thinking listeners. What a pity!!

Years later I chanced to ask the ace Bangladeshi composer Robin Ghosh in one of those coffee chats �Who do you think is the greatest Hindi playback singer�.
"Undoubtedly Rafi" was the answer. "What about Manna Dey" I pressed hard.
"Manna Dey is the perfect singer. A model singer. But we are talking about films and in this media Rafi is the most versatile, he has no match, not even Kishore". That probably settles the incomparable SDB's score with the quintessential Manna Dey.
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As we go along with the story of Manna Dey, we will in between focus on some of his songs, songs even that they were recorded some time ago (decades) they still remains fresh in the minds of the listeners.

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Movie : Laawaris (1981)
Singer: Manna Dey
Music : Kalyanji Anandji
Lyrics: Anjaan

1) JISKA KOI NAHIN: MP 3:

jisakaa koee naheen usakaa to khudaa hain yaaro
My friends, God belongs to those who have no one.
mai naheen kahataa kitaabon mein likhaa hain yaaro
It's not just me saying this; it's written in books, my friends.

jisane paidaa kiyaa duniyaan mein wahee paalegaa
He who brought you into this world will take care of us,
hum ko har mod pe, har julm se bachaa legaa
will save us from misfortunes at every turn in the road.
apane bando se kahaa, kab wo judaa hain yaaro
He told this to his servants; when does he ever forsake them, my friends?

julm insaan kaa jab had se gujar jaataa hai
When the atrocities of man surpass all limits,
wo kisee aaur hee soorat mein paas aataa hai
he comes to them under some other guise.
anaginat rup mein wo hum se milaa hain yaaro
He has met with us in countless forms, my friends.

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Manna Dey recorded a popular duet, Ketaki Gulab Juhi, with classicist Bhimsen Joshi. With Kishore Kumar, he sang duets of different genres such as, Yeh Dosti Hum Nehi Torenge (Sholay) and Ek Chatur Naar (Padosan). Manna Dey sang with renowned singer/composer, Hemant Kumar (Hemanta Mukherjee), in Bengali movies, and also for some other Bengali composers. He sang a popular duet, "Ke Prothom Kachhe Esechi", with Lata Mangeshkar in the movie, "Sankhyabela". Manna can be justifiably said to have pioneered a new genre in Indian music wherein Indian classical music is blended with pop music. Manna's versatility extends to the more demanding genre of Rabindra Sangeet as well.

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Movie : Upkar (1967)
Singer: Manna Dey
Music : Kalyanji Anandji
Lyrics: Indeewar

2) KASME WAADE PYAAR WAFAA SAB:

Kasame Vaade Pyaar Vafaa Sab, Baatein Hain Baaton Kaa Kyaa
Koi Kisii Kaa Nahiin Ye Jhuuthe, Naate Hain Naaton Kaa Kyaa
Kasame Vaade Pyaar Vafaa Sab, Baatein Hain Baaton Kaa Kyaa

Hogaa Masiihaa ...
Hogaa Masiihaa Saamane Tere
Phir Bhii Na Tuu Bach Paayegaa
Teraa Apanaa.A.A.A Aa.A.A.A
Tera Apana Khuun Hii Aakhir
Tujhako Aag Lagaayegaa
Aasamaan Mein ...
Aasamaan Me Urane Vaale Mittii Mein Mil Jaayegaa

Kasame Vaade Pyaar Vafaa Sab, Baatein Hain Baaton Kaa Kyaa

Sukh Mein Tere ...
Sukh Mein Tere Saath Chalenge
Dukh Mein Sab Mukh Moreenge
Duniyaa Vaale ...
Duniyaa Vaale Tere Banakar
Teraa Hii Dil Torenge
Dete Haiin ...
Dete Hain Bhagavaan Ko Dhokhaa, Inasaan Ko Kyaa Chhorenge

Kasame Vaade Pyaar Vafaa Sab, Baatein Hain Baaton Kaa Kyaa

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Movie : Upkar (1967)
Singer: Manna Dey
Music : Kalyanji Anandji
Lyrics: Indeewar

2) KASME WAADE PYAAR WAFAA SAB:

Kasme waade pyaar wafaa sab, Baatein hain baato ka kya
Oaths, promises, love, fidelity all are just words, what of words
Koyi kisi ka nahi ye jhoothhe, Naate hain naato ka kya
no one is anyone, these are false connections, what of connections

Hoga masiha...
God will be
Hoga masiiha sammne tere,
God will be there in front of you
Phir bhi na tu bach paayega
but you will still not be saved
Tera apna...
Your own
Tera apna khoon hi akkhir tujhko aag lagaayega
your own blood will set fire to you (cremation ceremony)
Aasmaan mein...
In the sky
Aasmaan me udne walle mitti mein mil jaayega
those who fly in the sky will end up in dust (buried)

Kasme waade pyaar wafaa sab, baatein hain baato ka kya
oaths, promises, love, fidelity all are just words, what of words

Sukh mein tere...
In your happiness
Sukh mein tere saath chalenge,
everyone will walk with you in your happiness
Dukh mein sab mukh modenge
in (your) sorrow everyone will turn their faces away
Duniya waale...
people of the world
Duniya waale tere bankar tera hi dil todenge
people of the world will first become yours and then break your heart
Dete hain...
they give
Dete hain bhagwaan ko dhokha,
they even cheat God
Insaan ko kya chhodenge
how can they let go mortals

Kasme waade pyaar wafaa sab, Baatein hain baato ka kya
Oaths, promises, love, fidelity all are just words, what of words
Koyi kisi ka nahi ye jhoothhe, Naate hain naato ka kya
no one is anyone, these are false connections, what of connections

Trans: Madhu

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Movie : Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963)
Singer: Manna Dey
Music : Burman S D
Lyrics: Shailendra

3) POOCHO NAA KAISE MAINE RAIN BITAAI

(Puuchho Naa Kaise Maine Rain Bitaai)2
do not ask how I spent the night
(Ik Pal Jaise, Ik Yug Biita)2
every moment went like an age
Yug Biite Mohe Niind Naa Aayii
an age passed, but sleep eluded me
Puuchho Naa Kaise Maine Rain Bitaai
do not ask how I spent the night

Ik Jale Diipak Ik Man Meraa, Mera, Man, Mera, Mera
one side a lamp was burning, on the other, my heart
Ik Jale Diipak Ik Man Meraa
one side a lamp was burning, on the other, my heart
Phir Bhi Naa Jaaye Mere Ghar Kaa Andheraa
yet the darkness of my abode did not abate
Tarapat Tarasat Umar Ganvaayii
in suffering and agony I spent a lifetime

Puuchho Naa Kaise ...
do not ask how I spent the night

(Naa Kahii Chandaa, Naa Kahiin Taare
no moon to be seen, nor any stars
Jyot Ke Pyaase Mere, Nain Bichaare)2
my eyes thirsted for a glimmer of light
Bhor Bhii Aas Kii Kiran Naa Laayi
even the dawn did not bring a ray of hope

(Puuchho Naa Kaise Maine Rain Bitaai)2
do not ask how I spent the night

Trans: Venkat

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His experimentation with western music has produced some unforgettable melodies. He has recorded more than 3500 songs.

On December 18, 1953, Manna Dey married Sulochana Kumaran from Kerala. They have two daughters: Shuroma, born on October 19, 1956, and Sumita, born on June 20, 1958.

Manna Dey currently lives in Bangalore in the township of Kalyannagar after spending more than fifty years in Bombay. He also maintains a Calcutta address. He still travels widely in the world to present musical programs.

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Manna Dey's songs "pucho na kaise maine rain bitayi" in the film Meri surat Teri Ankhen, composed by SD Burman, "ay mere pyare watan" in the film Kabuliwala, composed by Salil Chowdhury, "kasme wade pyar wafa sab" in the film Upkar composed by Kalyanji Anandji, are all masterpieces, some having patriotic feeling, others having pure classical raga embedded in them. Salil Chowdhury even exploited the chorus oriented command of Manna Dey in the song "zindagi kaisi hai paheli hai" in the film Anand, 1970. Other than Mohammad Rafi, no other playback singer could show the versatility and elegance of singing classical, thumris, qawallis, rock and roll, etc., as displayed by Manna Dey.

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From mid-sixties, Manna Dey, played the second innings of his musical career by lending his voice for the superstar of Bengali films Uttamkumar in Shonkhobela, 1966. His songs "ami agantuk ami barta dilam" and "dekechi ke age" composed by Sudhin Dasgupta, became super duper hits, and Manna Dey became the most legendary singer of bengali modern songs of all times. His songs in Uttamkumar's films Antony Firingi, 1967, "ami je jalsaghare," "ami jamini tumi sashi he", Nishi Poddo, 1970, "ora je ja bole boluk", Stri, 1971, "hajar takar jhar batita", "ose jatai kalo hok", Sanyasi Raja, 1975, "shashikanto tumi dekhchi", "bhalobashar agun jalao", transformed Bengali film music into an invaluable khazana (tressure) which contained Manna Dey's rock and roll effect, to tappas, to kajris, to other Hindustani raga oriented performances. Manna Dey also had the supreme calibre of imitating a drunkard and the way he sung "ei duniyay bhai sabi hoy sab satti" for legendary actor Chabi Biswas, in Raj Kapoor's Bengali film Ekdin Ratre, 1955, which was remade in hindi under the title Jagte Raho, 1956, one wonders that he had synchronised his singing capabilities with acting qualities. At the same time his Bengali adhunik (modern) songs most of which were composed by himself like "kotodure aaj niye jabe bolo", 1953, "hay hay go raat jay go" "ami aaj akasher moto akela" show the romantic appeal of his voice where pathos and classical touch complimented each other.

We might present some of his Bengali Songs:

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Movie : Shree 420
Singer: Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar
Music :
Lyrics:

4) PYAR HUA IKRAAR HUA HAI: MP 3:

(Pyaar hua, ikraar hua hai
we are in love and we have declared it
Pyaar se phir kyoon darrta hai dil)2
why does the heart still fear the world?
(Kehta hai dil rasta mushkil
it tells us the path (of love) is a difficult one
Maaloom nahin hai kahan manzil)2
and the destination is unknown

Kaho ki apni preet ka geet na badlega kabhi
tell me that your song of love will never change

Tum bhi kaho is raah ka meet na badlega kabhi
now you reassure me that your life partner will never change
Pyaar jo toota, saath jo chhoota
if love turns sour and our paths separate

Chaand na chamkega kabhi
the moon will never shine for us

(Aa, aa aa aa, aa aa aa, aa aa aa)
Raatein dason dishaaon se kahengi apni kahaaniyaan
the night will speak of our love from ten directions

Geet hamaare pyaar ke dohraayegi jawaaniyaan
songs of our love will be repeated by other youths

Main na rahoongi, tum na rahoge
you and I will no longer be there
Phir bhi rahengi nishaaniyaan
but our remembrance (offspring) will live on

(Pyaar hua, ikraar hua hai
we are in love and we have declared it
Pyaar se phir kyoon darrta hai dil)2
why does the heart still fear the world?
(Kehta hai dil rasta mushkil
it tells us the path (of love) is a difficult one
Maaloom nahin hai kahan manzil)2
and the destination is unknown

(Pyaar hua, ikraar hua hai
we are in love and we have declared it
Pyaar se phir kyoon darrta hai dil)2
why does the heart still fear the world?

(Aa, aa aa aa, aa aa aa, aa aa aa)

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Manna Dey has been honored with the titles Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.

The following is the list of Manna Dey's other awards:

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
1971 Padma Shri Award by Government of India
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 Anandabazar Group
2002 Special Jury Swaralaya Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music
2003 Alauddin Khan Award by Government of West Bengal
2004 National Award as Playback singer by Government of Kerala
2004 D. Litt Honouris Causa by Rabindra Bharati University
2005 Life Time Achievement award by Government of Maharashtra
2005 D.Litt Honouris Causa by Burdwan University
2005 Padma Bhushan Award by Government of India

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Manna Dey is famous for different type of songs.

Qawwali'('Yeh Ishq Ishq hai, Aye mere zohra-jabeen, yari hai iman mera)

Romantic duet (Pyar hua iqraar hua, aja sanam madhur,tum gagan ki chandrama, dil ki gira khol do, ye raat bhigi bhigi, soch ke yei gagan jhume,murmur ke na dekh, o chand muskuraya, belia belia, chand gayo pai bichua,sham dhale jamuna kinare,yei raat chalte, zindagi hai khel,aan milo san,allah jane mai hu kaun,)

Emotional (Zindagi kaisi yeh paheli haaye,kasme wade, mitwa piya tune kya kiya, hartaraf ab, dur hai kinara, nadia chale re dhara, muskura mudla,)

Fast numbers (Aao twist karen,kisne chilman se mara e bhai jara dekhe chalo, Jhoomta mausam mast mahina, zindegi hey khel koi pass koi fail, dunia rangabirangi, ek chaturnaar, chunri sambhal gori)

Patriotic songs (Aye mere pyare watan, jane walesipahi se pucho, hoke majbur, Hindustan ki kasam)

Prayer numbers (Tu pyar ka saagar hai, mere sab kuch mere geet, tu hai mera premdevta, he raam, bhaja re man ram sukhdai, pap ki samandar, bhai bhanjana)

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THE VIDEO: 1) JISKA KOI NAHIN:

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THE VIDEO: 2) KASME WAADE PYAAR WAFAA SAB:

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THE VIDEO: 3) PUUCHO NA KAISE MAINE:

Classics: One of Manna's great song:

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THE VIDEO: 4) PYAR HUA IKRAAR HUA:

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The year was 1969 and the movie was a mega hit, not only because of the story and the actors and actresses but because of the music which was memorable, and the song that Manna-ji rendered was a litling one, was on every hindi filmi goers lips humming that unforgettable tune, which even today still would make one listen to..........

This movie stars Balraj Sahni, Sadhana and Sanjay Khan. This one is directed and produced by Devendra Goel. Composer Ravi comes up with an ear pleasing music. Devendra Goel’s lyrics are meaningful.

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Movie : Ek Phool Do Mali (1969)
Singer: Manna Dey
Lyrics: Prem Dhawan
Music : Ravi

5) TUJHE SOORAJ KAHOON YA CHANDA:

Mm mm mm mm, mm mm mm, mm mm mm - 2
(Tujhe sooraj kahoon ya chanda Tujhe deep kahoon ya taara
Mera naam karega roshan Jag mein mera raaj dulaara)2

Main kab se taras raha tha Mere aangan mein koi khele
Nanhi si hansi ke badle Meri saari duniya le le
Tere sang jhool raha hai Meri baahon mein jag saara
Mera naam karega roshan Jag mein mera raaj dulaara

Tujhe sooraj kahoon ya chanda Tujhe deep kahoon ya taara
Mera naam karega roshan Jag mein mera raaj dulaara

Aaj ungli thaamke teri Tujhe main chalna sikh laaoon
Kal haath pakadna mera Jab main buddha ho jaaoon
Tu mila to maine paaya Jeena ka naya sahaara
Mera naam karega roshan Jag mein mera raaj dulaara

Tujhe sooraj kahoon ya chanda Tujhe deep kahoon ya taara
Mera naam karega roshan Jag mein mera raaj dulaara

Mere baad bhi is duniya mein Zinda mera naam rahega
Jo bhi tujhko dekhega Tujhe mera laal kahega
Tere roop mein mil jaayega Mujhko jeevan do baara
Mera naam karega roshan Jag mein mera raaj dulaara

Tujhe sooraj kahoon ya chanda Tujhe deep kahoon ya taara
Mera naam karega roshan Jag mein mera raaj dulaara

Trans: SEE THE VIDEO:

This one brought out the hankies:

Sadhna was such a beatuful woman: too bad because of ilness she had to cut short her acting career.

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THE VIDEO: 5) TUJHE SURAJ KAHOON YA CHANDA

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Nostalgic: Manna Dey, Mohd Rafi and Talat Mahmood.
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COLLECTORS ITEM:

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Movie : Zanjeer (1975)
Singer: Manna Dey
Music : Kalyanji Anandji
Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra

6) YARI HAIN IMAAN MERA

(Gar khuda mujse kahe)2
Kuchh maang eh bande mere
(Me ye maangu)2
Mehefilo ke daur yu chalte rahe
Ham pe aalao, ham nibaah laao
Hamsafar, hamraaz ho
(Ta qayaamat)2
Jo chiraago ki tarha jalte rahe

(Yaari hai imaan mera yaar meri zindagi)2
Yaar ho bando se ye . . . oh
Yaar ho bando se ye sabse badi hai bandagi
Yaari hai!
(Yaari hai imaan mera yaar meri zindagi)2

(Saaz-e-dil chhedo jaha me)2
Yaar ki gunje sada
He saaz-e-dil chhedo jaha Me yaar ki gunje sada
In dilo me pyaar hai unpe bahaare ho fida
(Pyar leke noor aaya)2
Pyar leke taazgi Yaari hai!

(Yaari hai imaan mera yaar meri zindagi)2

(Jaan bhi jaaye agar)2
Yaari mein yaaro gham nahi
Eh jaan bhi jaaye agar yaari mein Yaaro gham nahi
Apne hote yaar ho Gham-geen matlab ham nahi
(Ham jaha hai us jagaah)2
Jhoomegi naachegi khushi Yaari Hai!

(Yaari hai meri imaan mera yaar meri zindagi)2

Aaaa
Gul-e-gulzaar kyu bezaar nazar aata hai
Chashme pat ashiqaar yaar nazar aata hai
Chhupaana hamse zara haale-dil suna de tu
Tere hasee ki keemat kya hai ye bataade tu
Kahe to aasmaa se chaand taare le aau
Haseen jawaan aur dilkash nazaare le aau
(Tera mamnoon hu )2
Tumne nibhaaya yaaraana
(Teri hasee hai aaj sabse bada nazraana)2
(Yaar ke hasti hi)2
Mehefil pe jawaani chhaa gayi, chhaa gayi Yaari hai!

(Yaari hai meri imaan mera yaar meri zindagi)4

Trans:
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USTAD MANNA DEY

THE VIDEO: 6) YARI HAIN IMAAN MERA

USTAD MANNA DEY



Movie : Chori Chori (1956)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey
Music : Shankar-Jaikishan
Lyrics: Shailendra

7) YEH RAAT BHEEGI BHEEGI: MP 3

(Yeh raat bheegi bheegi, yeh mast fizaayein
Utha dheere dheere voh chaand pyaara pyaara)2
(Aah, aah)
Kyoon aag si lagaake gumsum hai chaandni
Sone bhi nahin deta mausam ka yeh ishaara

Ithlaati hawa, neelam sa gagan
Kaliyon pe yeh behoshi ki nami
Aise mein bhi kyoon bechain hai dil
Jeevan mein na jaane kya hai kami

Kyoon aag si lagaake gumsum hai chaandni
Sone bhi nahin deta mausam ka yeh ishaara

Yeh raat bheegi bheegi, yeh mast fizaayein
Utha dheere dheere voh chaand pyaara pyaara

Jo din ke ujaale ne na mila
Dil dhoonde aise sapne ko
Is raat ki jagmag mein doobi
Main dhoond rahi hoon apne ko

Yeh raat bheegi bheegi, yeh mast fizaayein
Utha dheere dheere voh chaand pyaara pyaara

Kyoon aag si lagaake gumsum hai chaandni
Sone bhi nahin deta mausam ka yeh ishaara

Aise mein kahin kya koi nahin
Bhoole se jo humko yaad kare
Ek halki si muskaan pe jo
Sapnon ka jahan aabaad kare

Yeh raat bheegi bheegi, yeh mast fizaayein
Utha dheere dheere voh chaand pyaara pyaara
Kyoon aag si lagaake gumsum hai chaandni
Sone bhi nahin deta mausam ka yeh ishaara

Yeh raat bheegi bheegi, yeh mast fizaayein
Utha dheere dheere voh chaand pyaara pyaara

Trans:

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USTAD MANNA DEY

THE VIDEO: 7) YEH RAAT BHEEGI BHEEGI:

Here are some gems from of all time best classical songs by Manna Dey

1) raagmala (dil ki rahe. one song, 5 ragas))

2) ritu aye ritu jaye (hamdard, with lata. 5 ragas)

3) nache re mayra (non film)

4) mahammed shah ranglile jabse tumko dekha)

5) Cham Cham Baje Re Payaliya (Jane Anjane)

6) ketaki gulab juhi (basant bahar)

7) ur ja bhanwar (rani rupmati)

8) Lapak Jhapak To Are Badarva (Boot Polish)

9) sapta suarat tin (sangeet samrat tansen)

10) Aaj Mile Man Ke Meet (Nawab Sirazudaula)

11) Albeli Naar Pritam Dwar Khadi (Main Shadi Karne Chala)

12) Laga Chunari Mein Daag (Dil Hi To Hai)

13) Phool Gendwa Na Maro (Dooj Ka Chand)

14) re mana sur me ga (lala pathar)

15) bhor aaye gaya anadhiya (baburchi)

16) Jhanak Jhanak (Mere Huzoor)

17) ayo kahase ghanasyam (budhdha mil gaya)

18) Tum Bin Jeevan (Bawarchi)

19) Jago Re Prabhat Aaya (Sant Gyaneshwar)

20) man bhaban (chandramukhi)

21) teri naina rasile (hamdard)

22) tere naina (talash)

23) Hato Kaheko Jhooti Banao Batiyan (Manzil)

24) jiya me laga tori (archana)


Apart from these pure classical songs, there are endless popular semiclassical songs.

1) Poochho Na Kaise Maine

2) Sur Na Saje

3) Bhay Bhanjana Bandana Sun Hamari

4) Upar Gagan Vishal

5) Mot ro mata lal

6) Mitwa piya tune kya kiya

7) Ja re beiman tujhe jan diya

8) Tu Hai Mera Prem Devta

9) Buddham Sharanam Gachchami

10)Rama krishna hari

Manna Dey is famous for different type of songs.

Qawwali'('Yeh Ishq Ishq hai, Aye mere zohra-jabeen, yari hai iman mera)

Romantic duet (Pyar hua iqraar hua, aja sanam madhur,tum gagan ki chandrama, dil ki gira khol do, ye raat bhigi bhigi, soch ke yei gagan jhume,murmur ke na dekh, o chand muskuraya, belia belia, chand gayo pai bichua,sham dhale jamuna kinare,yei raat chalte, zindegi hai khel,aan milo san,allah jane mai hu kaun,)

Emotional (Zindagi kaisi yeh paheli haaye,kasme wade, mitua piya tune kya kiya, hartaraf ab, dur hai kinara, nadia chale re dhara, muskura mudla,)

Fast numbers (Aao twist karen,kisne chilman se mara e bhai jara dekhe chalo, Jhoomta mausam mast mahina, jindegi hey khelkoi pass koi fail,dunia rangabirangi, eke chaturnar,chunri samal gori)

Patriotic songs (Aye mere pyare watan, jane walesipahi se pucho, hoke majbur, hindustan ki kasam)

Prayer numbers (Tu pyar ka saagar hai, mere sab kuch mere geet, tu hai mera premdebta, he raam, bhaja re man ram sukhdai, pap ki samandar, bhai bhanjana)

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USTAD MANNA DEY

Manna Dey, who is humility personified, will not accept this. Talking about today’s re-mix trend he asked, “How do these people dream of singing like great singers like Rafi and Kishore? Even I cannot sing at their levels!” Manna Dey had high regards for Rafi. “Rafi and Lata are my favourite singers. I think of all the world’s film music singers Rafi is the best. Many may not accept this. I know that Rafi did not have training in classical music. Many do not know that when I was an assistant music composer he worked under me as a chorus singer. Like Lata Mangeshkar, his voice, too, was God’s gift to man. It is impossible for others to sing like them

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USTAD MANNA DEY



Movie : Boot Polish (1954)
Singer: Manna Dey
Music : Shankar-Jaikishan
Lyrics: Shailendra

8) LAPAK JHAPAK TU AA RE BADARWA:

lapak japak tu aa re badarva
sar ki kheti sookh rahi hain
baras baras tu aa re badarva

jhagad jhagad kar paani la tu
akad akad bijlii baarasaa tu
tere ghade mein paani nahi to
panghat se bhar la re badarava

lapak japak tu aa re badarva

ban mein koyal kook uthi hai
sab ke man mein hook uthi hai
bhoodal se tu baal uga de
jhat pat tu baras re badarava

lapak japak tu aa re badarva

barasoo barasoo dhagar dhagar kar barasoo
akad akad barasoo barasoo barasoo

Trans:

What a beautiful song. In carnatic music this raag is called dharbari kaanada. One of the Classics, its a pity that they dont sing em like this anymmore. 55 Years old and still a joy to listen to:
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USTAD MANNA DEY

THE VIDEO: 8) LAPAK JHAPAK TU AA RE BADARWA: