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NEW DELHI: Legendary singer Manna Dey passed away after a prolonged illness in Bangalore.
The 94-year-old singer was undergoing treatment at Hrudayalaya in Bangalore. He passed away at 3:50am on Thursday morning.
The singer was suffering from severe lung infection.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner singer had given several hits songs during his several decades long career which include 'Puchho na kaise maine rain bitayee', 'Ay mere pyare watan, ay mere bichhade chaman' and 'Laga chunari main daag', to name a few.
The 94-year-old singer had made Bangalore his home and stayed with his younger daughter Shumita Deb in Kalyan Nagar, East Bangalore.
The 94-year-old singer was undergoing treatment at Hrudayalaya in Bangalore. He passed away at 3:50am on Thursday morning.
The singer was suffering from severe lung infection.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner singer had given several hits songs during his several decades long career which include 'Puchho na kaise maine rain bitayee', 'Ay mere pyare watan, ay mere bichhade chaman' and 'Laga chunari main daag', to name a few.
The 94-year-old singer had made Bangalore his home and stayed with his younger daughter Shumita Deb in Kalyan Nagar, East Bangalore.
Legendary singer Manna Dey dies at the age of 94
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Bangalore: Manna Dey, one of Indian cinema's golden voices, died in a Bangalore hospital today. He was 94.
Mr Dey was taken to ICU on Wednesday to be treated for respiratory illness and renal failure. He has been in and out of hospital the last few months and was on dialysis in September.
Born Prabodh Chandra Dey in 1919 and known by his nickname Manna, he sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bhojpuri.
Among Manna Dey's best loved Hindi songs were Ek Chatur Naar from Padosan, Zindagi Kaise Hai Paheli from Anand, Ae Meri Zohrajabeen from Waqt and Yaari Hai Imaan Mera fromZanjeer. He often sang for Raj Kapoor, and formed hit partnerships with composers Salil Chowdhury and Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Manna Dey received the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards.
He is survived by his daughters Shuroma and Sumita. His wife, Sulochana, died of cancer last year.
Mr Dey was taken to ICU on Wednesday to be treated for respiratory illness and renal failure. He has been in and out of hospital the last few months and was on dialysis in September.
Born Prabodh Chandra Dey in 1919 and known by his nickname Manna, he sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bhojpuri.
Among Manna Dey's best loved Hindi songs were Ek Chatur Naar from Padosan, Zindagi Kaise Hai Paheli from Anand, Ae Meri Zohrajabeen from Waqt and Yaari Hai Imaan Mera fromZanjeer. He often sang for Raj Kapoor, and formed hit partnerships with composers Salil Chowdhury and Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Manna Dey received the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards.
He is survived by his daughters Shuroma and Sumita. His wife, Sulochana, died of cancer last year.
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