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Manna Dey

World Music Singer

Birthday May 1, 1919

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace India

DEATH DATE Oct 24, 2013 (94)

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About

Playback singer who has sung over four thousand songs and is a two-time National Film Award winner for Best Playback Singer.

Before Fame

He was an excellent wrestler and boxer as a young man.

Trivia

He is one of India's most-honored artists, having been awarded the Padma Shri, the Padma Bhushan, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards for artistic and civilian achievement.

Family Life

He has daughters named Shuroma and Sumita.

Associated With

He and Sonu Nigam have both won the award for Best Playback Singer at the Filmfare Awards.