When did Manna Dey make his playback debut?

Legendary playback singer Manna Dey blended poetry and melody in such a way that no one else in Indian cinema had ever done.
Manna Dey was introduced as a playback singer for the first time in the film ‘Tamanna’ in 1943. The music was composed by his uncle Krishna Chandra Dey and he partnered with another iconic playback singer Suraiya to deliver a wonderful duet.The entire nation was moved by this song and the rest was a fairy tale as Manna Dey became a household name.
Be it Rabindra Sangeet, memorable Bengali songs or Bollywood’s most pop retro numbers, Manna Dey’s versatile genius can be seen in each and every tune he lent his voice. He is best known for infusing Indian classical music with pop influences and recorded almost 4000 songs throughout an illustrious career before he breathed his last on October 24, 2013.