Although first break came to him easily and in the same year he even got a chance to sing a duet with Suraiya, one of the reigning queens of the era, in Tamanna, his career didn't take off in a big way until his first solo Upar gagan vishal, composed by S D Burman for 1950 film Mashal, happened. 
As luck would have it, he got his first assignment when his uncle refused to sing for composer Shankar Rao Vyas, the song fell into Manna's lap, and thus with Gayi Tu Gayi from Ram Rajya (1943) he embarked on his journey as a playback singer in Hindi filmdom. At the age of 23, Manna Dey came to Mumbai.Known as an open-throated singer, Manna Dey learnt the art from his uncle, a singer with mastery over many Indian musical genres.
Very few would know that legendary composer S D Burman was K C Dey's student and as a youngster Manna Dey used to idolise him. Manna Dey also took lessons from Ustad Dabir Khan. Born as Prabodh Chandra Dey May 1, 1919, to Purna Chandra and Mahamaya Dey, Manna Dey's singing talent was noticed in his salad years and his uncle K C Dey, who was visually impaired, took him under his wings and mentored him. The Shankar-Jaikishan, Raj Kapoor and Manna Dey team gave many hits, including Tere Bina Aag Yeh Chandni, Mudh Mudh Ke Na Dekh, Ae Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo and Yashomati Maiya Se Bole Nandlala. "People would say Manna Dey and singing love songs? Impossible. Nobody but him gave me songs like Pyaar hua ikraar hua and Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi.," Manna Dey has been quoted as saying in one of his interviews. "I used to consider Raj Kapoor one of the icons in this line. If he was thankful to Shankar-Jaikishan for tapping his versatility, he also credited actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor for seeing the potential in his singing. #YASHOMATI MAIYA SE CHORDS HOW TO#
Here was one man who knew how to bring out the best in me," Manna Dey mentioned in his memoir.
"I am especially indebted to Shankerji, for had it not been for his patronage, I would certainly not have attained the heights of success I enjoyed in my career. In his memoir Jiboner Jolshaghorey (translated in English as Memories Come Alive), he thanked Shankar-Jaikishan, who closely worked with Raj Kapoor in films like Awara and Shree 420, for sensing "that my masculine style of rendering love songs would appeal to the public". Labelled as a classical singer, the music genius did not get due recognition compared to others, but he managed to sing over 3,500 songs in his decades long career, and Manna Dey's work helped him win some of the highest honours in the field of art and culture. All thanks to Shankar-Jaikishan, the composer duo who offered him a variety of songs. He proved his flexibility and versatility by going behind the mike for a range of songs like Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Main Hum, Chunari Sambhal Gori Udi Chali Jaye Re, Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli and Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re. 
Manna Dey's knack for singing classical songs may have been disadvantageous for his career in filmdom, but the singer honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award will be remembered for his versatility and masculine style of rendering love songs.
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