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Manna Dey with Radio City RJ Seetal Iyer
A LEGEND of Bollywood music and man of tremendous modesty, Manna Dey is presented on Radio City 91 FM from noon on Sunday.
Manna Dey visited Radio City and bared his heart to RJ Seetal Iyer, who was floored by his humour and wit. The singing sensation of yesteryear spoke about his early years in the film industry, and how he was tempted to run back to Bengal and take to singing bhajans!
In the delightful interview to be aired on Full Meals, he speaks about his most memorable songs, his unabashed admiration for Mohammed Rafi, his special relationship with Raj Kapoor, Shankar Jaikishan, S.D. Burman, and R.D. Burman.
Manna Dey doesn't hold back the plans he had in his early days as a wrestler, his passion for football, about being completely content with what the film industry gave him, and his admiration for the music of Lagaan. This celebrity, who is blessed with a voice that can turn stone to gold, also speaks about his decision to move to Bangalore and more.
The legendary singer came to the City for two special reasons. His daughter lives here, and it was in this city that he got married. He and his wife were getting very lonely in Mumbai and decided to move, he said in a recent media interview.
Born in Calcutta as it then was in 1920, his family's connection with music was his uncle, K.C. Dey, a well-known singer of those days. His uncle was his mentor, and the many musicians who visited their home fascinated a young Manna. While getting trained in classical Hindustani music, he also helped with film music. His first big break came in 1950 in the film Mashal.
Manna Dey likes to remember his contemporaries with a lot of admiration. Mohammed Rafi, he thinks, was the best singer. While Mukesh was brilliant, he had his limitations. Kishore Kumar lacked musical training but had a fabulous voice which surprised even music directors. Talat Mehmood was another singer with a gifted voice.
When one thinks of Manna Dey, his versatility and the range of music he handled in a long career come to mind: from the touching Mera Pyaare Watn from Kabuliwala, and the exuberant Ek Chatur Naar Karke Singaar from Padosan.
By Satyamurty K
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