Padmabhusan Manna Dey is a legendry figure in Indian music. which creates a ripple of mixed feeling of love and worship whenever cited. People like for hisvenerate him not only for his musical bearing but because he epitomizes a wonderful combination of melody and poetry. His stance in Indian music vindicates the axiom the art outlives the artist.

Born on 1st of May 1919, Manna Dey was christened by his parents as Probodh Chandra Dey. Theirs was an orthodox joint family of North Calcutta, residing in the huge ancestral house at Simla, 9 Madan Ghose Lane. Prior to Manna Dey another brilliant artist of similar stature Krishna Chandra Dey too was born in this very house. Purna Chandra Dey was Manna Deys father and Mahamaya Dey was his mother. Apart from them there


was this legendry youngest paternal uncle Sangeetacharya Krishna Chandra Dey residing in the same house, who both loved and pampered little Mana. He received his early education, in a small pre-primary school popu ...more

Ji haan woh bahut achchhe gayak the.

Yes the great classical singer!!