By Jagmohan Singh Barhok

On His Birth Anniversary

Prabodh Chandra Dey, born at Calcutta was an acclaimed and renowned Indian playback singer, music director, and a musician who mastered classical music & rendered some of the most difficult songs with ease & aplomb.

In 1958 film “Parvarish” starring Raj Kapoor & Mala Sinha Manna Dey and Lata seem to have been in a rapturous mood,both emotionally as well as romantically, singing ‘Neeli Aankh Mila Lo Jee,
Dil Main Aaj Chupa Lo Jee’ composed under the baton Dutta Ram. One of my favourite numbers.

“Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua” ( Shree 420), “Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi” & “Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein”(Chori Chori), “Tu Pyar Ka Sagar Hai”(Seema),”Poochho Na Kaise Maine” (Meri Surat Teri Ankhen), “Kaun Aaya Mere Man Ke Dware” (Dekh Kabira Roya),”Chalat Musafir Moh Liya Re” (Teesri Kasam) , “Laga Chunari Mein Daag” from 1963 film (Dil Hi To Hai)& “Aye Meri Zohra Zabeen, Tujhe Malum Nahi” (Waqt) were some of his other hits.

Some of the songs rendered by him were indeed a delight to the ears & the soul.He rendered Shabads under the music score S.Mohinder in film “Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai”(1969)’Guran Ik Deh Bujhai’, Hum Maile Tum Ujjal Karte’, ‘Bissar Gayi Sab Tat Parayi’.

Bestowed with Padma Shri by Government of India,1972 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for ‘Mera Naam Joker’ & Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)

Born this Day in 1919