K. C. Dey
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Krishna Chandra De (1893–1962) better known as K.C. Dey, was a Bengali
actor, singer and music composer and teacher born in Calcutta (now Kolkata
). He was S.D. Burman's first musical teacher and mentor. He worked for New Theatres in Kolkata until 1940. He is best remembered for his Kirtan songs.
Dey sang and composed music for movies from 1932 till 1946. He did also act in movies in the same period. Dey used to travel from Calcutta to Bombay (Mumbai
) to take part in movies. In 1942 he moved to Bombay. Dey quit movies in 1946 after both his music and singing started lacking his previous quality. Dey died as a bachelor in Kolkata in 1962. Famous playback singer Manna Dey
is his nephew.
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
actor, singer and music composer and teacher born in Calcutta (now Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
). He was S.D. Burman's first musical teacher and mentor. He worked for New Theatres in Kolkata until 1940. He is best remembered for his Kirtan songs.
Dey sang and composed music for movies from 1932 till 1946. He did also act in movies in the same period. Dey used to travel from Calcutta to Bombay (Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
) to take part in movies. In 1942 he moved to Bombay. Dey quit movies in 1946 after both his music and singing started lacking his previous quality. Dey died as a bachelor in Kolkata in 1962. Famous playback singer Manna Dey
Manna Dey
Prabodh Chandra Dey , better known by his nickname Manna Dey , is a playback singer in Bengali Assamese and Hindi films. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, he was a part of Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of...
is his nephew.
Actor
- Bhagaban Shrikrishna Chaitanya (1954)
- Pralhad (1952)
- Anirban (1948)
- Drishtidan (1948)
- Purabi (1948)
- Insaan (1944)... Blind singer
- Chanakya (1939)... Beggar
- Sapera (1939)
- Sapurey (1939)... Ghantaburo ... aka The Snake-Charmer (India: English title)
- Desher Mati (1938)... Kunja... aka Mother Earth.. aka Motherland ... aka Soil of the Motherland
- Dharti Mata (1938)... Kunja
- Bidyapati (1937)... Madhusudan
- Vidyapati (1937)... Madhusudan
- Devdas (1936)
- Grihadaha (1936)
- Manzil (1936)
- Maya (1936/I)
- Maya (1936/II)
- Pujarin (1936)... Blind Beggar
- Bhagya Chakra (1935)... Surdas
- Devdas (1935)
- Dhoop ChhaonDhoop ChhaonDhoop Chhaon is a 1935 Hindi movie directed by Nitin Bose. It was a remake of the Bengali film Bhagya Chakra. Dhoop Chhaon was the first Hindi film to use playback singing. It was Bose who came up with the idea of playback singing. He discussed with music director Raichand Boral and Bose's brother...
(1935)... Surdas - Inquilab (1935)... Musafir
- Shaher Ka Jadoo (1934)... Baldev
- Nala Damayanti (1933)
- Puran Bhagat (1933)
- Sabitri (1933)... Dyumatsen
- Meera (1933)
- Chandidas (1932)... Sridam
Music Department
- Bhagaban Shrikrishna Chaitanya (1954) (playback singer)
- Sapurey (1939) (playback singer)
- Dharti Mata (1938) (playback singer)
- Vidyapati (1937) (playback singer)
- Bhagya Chakra (1935) (playback singer)
- Devdas (1935) (playback singer)
- Chandidas (1932) (playback singer)
Composer
- Purabi (1948)
- Shakuntala (1941)
- Ambikapathy (1937)
- Sonar Sansar (1936)
- Sunehra Sansar (1936)
- Shaher Ka Jadoo (1934)