 "Manna Dey, master of melody, passes away")
Legendary singer Manna Dey, 94, passed away today morning in Bangalore after suffering from lung infection.
The singer was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after his health deteriorated. He had been in and out of hospital for the past few months.
Dey, known as the master of melody, started his playback career during 1943 in the film Tamanna. He sang over 3,000 songs in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada and Assamese films.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the country's highest honour in cinema, was awarded to the veteran singer in 2007. The Indian government also honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1971 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005. He is survived by his two daughters.
The singer was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after his health deteriorated. He had been in and out of hospital for the past few months.
Dey, known as the master of melody, started his playback career during 1943 in the film Tamanna. He sang over 3,000 songs in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada and Assamese films.
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His all-time hits include Zindagi kaisi ye paheli, Puchho na kaise maine rain bitayee, Laga chunari main daag, Aaja sanam madhur chandani mein hum, Dil ka haal sune dilwala, Ye raat bhigi bhigi, ye masta fijzayen, Jhanak jhanak tori baaje payaliya, Tu pyar ka saagar hai, Chunari sambhal gori udi chali jaye re and Ay meri Zohara.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the country's highest honour in cinema, was awarded to the veteran singer in 2007. The Indian government also honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1971 and the Padma Bhushan in 2005. He is survived by his two daughters.