Kuldeep Manak

November 23, 2006 · Filed under Punjabi Singers

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Kuldeep Manak was born Latif Mohammed on 15th November 1951 in the village of Jalal in the Bhatinda district. His father, Nikka Khan, was a singer himself. Manak has two brothers: Siddqui, a famous devotional singer, and Rafiq, a tantric, who also hit the headlines fo a while.

Manak was the youngest in his class and was called “Manka” by his classmates and friends. He completed his matriculation from the village school, where he was a keen hockey player. He had an inclination towards singing from a very young age and was persuaded by his teachers to sing and perform on stage. In 1968, at only 17 years of age, he was given the chance to sing with ‘Seema’, a very popular singer of that period.

He is married to Sarabjeet and has two children, a son Yuhdhvir Manak and a daughter Shakti. Yudhvir is following in his father`s footsteps as an up-and-coming singer from Punjab.

Manak left Bhatinda and went to Ludhiana to pursue his career as a singer. He started singing with the famous duo Harcharan Grewal and Seema. When they came to Delhi, a music company official spotted Manak and asked him to record the song Jija Akhian Na Maar Vemain Kal Di Kuri (written by Babu Singh Maan Mararawale) with Seema. His first record features this song along with Laung Karaa Mitran, Machli Paunge Maape (written by Gurdev Singh Mann). This record was a runaway success.

He started an office at Bhatinda along with writer Dilip Singh Sidhu, but did not stay there for long and returned to Ludhiana. The famous writer Hardev Dilgir (also known as Dev Thrikewala) spotted Manak at one of his live performances and penned Lok Gathava (English: Old Stories) for him.

His first album, Teri Khatir Heere, was released by HMV. In 1978 his first LP was released. It included the songs Tere Tilley Ton, Chheti Kar Sarwan Bachaa and Ghar Mukiave Dee Naara. Further albums included Saahibaan Da Tarla, Ichharan Dhaahaan Mardee and Saahibaan Bani Bhraawaan Dee.

45 Comments post your comments !!

  1. Umang Sachdeva said, March 17, 2007 @ 4:42 am

    Dear Sir,

    Do you remember me I met you in Dara studio, Mohali at one function.
    I am great fan of yours. I want to be a great singer like you.
    Can you suggest me how can i approach and be a good singer.

    Waiting for your positive response.

    Thanks

    Umang

  2. Pardeep Mahilpuria said, March 31, 2007 @ 10:10 pm

    hello i m pardeep from melbourne . i like kuldip mank singing . he is a very gud singer . he is a hero of his time .

  3. Komal Singh said, April 15, 2007 @ 9:36 am

    I M working as a lecturer in Panjab University, Chd. My birth place is Threeke in Ldh. I like Kuldeep Manak”s all Kalian. Ajj b Chd de 17 Sec and world wch Manak di chadayee hai.

  4. sarab nd raman said, April 27, 2007 @ 12:48 am

    sat shri akal, manak ji,aisn bas ena he kehna chavangian ki TUSI KALLIAN DE BADSHAH HO……….U R THE VOICE OF TRADITIONAL PUNJAB

  5. sam said, May 12, 2007 @ 5:16 am

    i like manak

  6. raja goraya said, May 15, 2007 @ 6:49 pm

    hello manak. you are a great singer of punjab & punjabi culture. Plz keep singing like you always have, and tell your son to be like you and sing desi songs like you always did. thanks

  7. gurmeet rajewalia said, May 23, 2007 @ 1:05 pm

    hhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i like manak sahib

  8. Money California said, May 31, 2007 @ 8:50 pm

    Manak ji .U are the beat singer in the world.Keep singing and make everyone happy in U.S.A

  9. Sukhcharan S Sahoke said, June 1, 2007 @ 5:49 am

    I like Manak Sahib,Didar Sandhu with Sneh Lata

  10. Sukhcharan S Sahoke said, June 1, 2007 @ 5:51 am

    If you kindly arrange to play Karamjit Dhuriwala, I shall be highly thankful
    Sukhcharan S Sahoke,
    Chnaigarh

  11. Tony Johal said, June 8, 2007 @ 8:55 pm

    Hi Manak ji TONY CANADA said @8,30 pm
    manak ji u are best singer in all world keep singing and make happy
    every one canada usa tony i met u in canada last year 2006
    tkh tony malkit nahel love u

  12. Lakhwinder singh johal said, June 15, 2007 @ 6:59 am

    Manik sahib tusi best ho. .mein 25 saal to tohanu sunda haa . Johal from Germany.

  13. Darshan From Austria said, June 17, 2007 @ 1:11 pm

    Manik sahib tuhada ke hal ha

  14. Amarjit Brar said, June 18, 2007 @ 4:13 am

    Kuldeep manak is the voice of every punjabi who loves punjab , punjabi and punjabiat. His voice is very unique and different from all the punjabi singers. No one can beat him. He is great son of Punjab. He sung for peoples not for money…………..

  15. parjinder said, August 6, 2007 @ 1:13 am

    “jado rab da goun da ji kita te uh dharti te kuldeep manak banke aaya ” is to aage main hor ki kha.
    really the great singer of punjabi culture.

  16. Jasvir singh & Swaran Singh said, August 9, 2007 @ 8:52 am

    Hi, i love kuldeep manak n his all of the greatest cassettes. my favourite songs are “uddam singh”, “jatt hatte”, “ter tile toyon”,”jugni”, “yarra da truck”, and almost the newest track”takeya v nahi”.

    I Am waiting for your new album–”JOGI”

  17. sam garcha said, October 1, 2007 @ 3:59 pm

    Hi Mr Manak,
    I am a UK born girl and i would just like to say you are the KING of Punjab. I have every tape of yours and would be most privilaged to meet you god allowing. God bless you .

  18. darshan singh hunjan said, October 16, 2007 @ 1:42 am

    manak saab tuhade varja kithe hor nahi labna you new album is very good
    but one problem is music keep music old like in old album

  19. ashwani said, October 19, 2007 @ 4:21 am

    bai sab toh pehla main tere pairran nu matha tekdan. bai manak ji main tuhada jamde sar he ashak han ji, mainu tan tuhade ganea naal hi jeeven gurtti milli a ji, mere pita ji(dad) jo tuhade tuhade sab to wade fan san ji uh 1997 ch parmaatma nu piyaare ho gaye san, uh tuhade ganne 1990-97 tak meri sojji wich sunde san, uh thand atte garmia di chuttian wich pind aunde sannu le ke (patiale to lalru mandi vill-jaulla kallan bachlan da pind) uh meri chache tae naalo sab to kaamme bande si. uhna sadi house wali baithak wich tape recorder utte full te awaj kar ke tuhade gaane laune te sarre pind pata lag janda si ke darshan pind a gia uhna sanni dian rassian wattnia , manjje bunne babian di rounak lagdi si, uhan nu je awaj waste koi ungal karda tan uh banda us naal laar painda si bai bhaut jidi si, raat nu tae naal baith ke daaru peeni te tuhade gannean tenachde rehna baiji enj lagda si ke rab da banda masti ch a gya hunda ji.
    us ton baad wich jado main wadda hoya main apne taya ji naal rehn laga te tuhade saare gania di mere kol collection payi a ji.
    bai ji i love u frm my heart, may u live long,god bless, tuhanu parmatma hamesha chardi kala wich rakhe ,
    thank u,
    ashwani(tony)
    mohali

  20. lakhveer said, December 28, 2007 @ 12:17 pm

    what can i say about manak. i think he is ONE AND ONLY. he is the BEST!

  21. Seema GRewal said, January 5, 2008 @ 9:50 pm

    Manak bhaji tusi kalian de badshah ho.Bachan vich jadon main geetO MAA HUNDI E MAA O DUNIYA WALIO school ch gaa k sunaodi hundi si taan teacher kehndiKUDIYAN WAALE GEET GAAIA KAR.Sach taan ih hai ke aaj main bachian waali haan par ajj v mainu tuhade geet .Yudhvir nu apni raah te challan layi prerna deyo.Parmatma kare tuhadi lambi umar hove.

  22. preet samra said, January 16, 2008 @ 6:10 pm

    kuldeep manak ji bare aasi ki dassiyia

  23. kulvinder singh mann said, January 31, 2008 @ 5:38 pm

    mank is my favorite singer .i like his all song .most of them ma hundhi hai man ,Bnautti yaar ,Gabroo mast rahe, ik veer deni ve rabbha,and more more.my car is full everytime with mank tapes.

  24. jazz said, February 5, 2008 @ 2:46 pm

    dear me was he a moslem god dosnt luk like 1 neva mind gud singer but jazzy b is da kinggg not manak old skool

  25. Raj Brar said, February 29, 2008 @ 7:59 pm

    Kuldip Manak is my favorite singer. I know him since 1972, when we invited him at Hostel no. 2 of PAU. His performance was excellent. Our dean Dr AS Atwal asked him to sing same song (Teri Khatar Heere) two times. In my life there are two punjabi singers which are very popular: Ustad Yamla Jatt and Kuldip Manak. Yamla Jatt is very significant because he is the pioneer of Punjabi songs (Loak Geet after 1947- independence and he is the inventor of Toombi, which was accepted by most of famous punjabi singers. I have close relations with K Manak and he is good person. May God he live and serve our punjabi culture for centuries. Thanks

  26. SATI MAHILPURIA said, March 3, 2008 @ 7:29 am

    manak is one of the best singer in punjab. i like u way of singing…

  27. Sharry kaithal said, March 10, 2008 @ 11:27 am

    i like Manak g very much
    us diyan kaliyan da koi mukabla nhi

  28. mugowalia said, March 23, 2008 @ 7:04 pm

    manak is amilestone in panjabi songs.him and dev3k braught the forgottenhistory of punjab back.yaran da jar manak. balle o mannka chack de fatte.america de freeway de utte aaj bhee mein tenu hi sunda mitra.jeonda rahu kde kdi ghut p lia kar. tera jar MUGGO WALIA

  29. paramjit tiwana said, March 25, 2008 @ 3:48 pm

    kallia da badash , manak, is best singer

  30. pavnit said, April 6, 2008 @ 9:53 pm

    his voice sounds like gippy grewal except a little squeky

  31. Dawinder Manget (Jeeta) said, April 8, 2008 @ 3:58 pm

    Manak is the best singer of all. He is king of folk and king of kalian. Old is gold. KALIAN DA BADSHA

  32. Komal Brar 'Rajiana' said, May 13, 2008 @ 1:10 am

    Anybody please, Manak sahib di kehri cassette wich ‘Rangli Charkhi’ gana hai….?

  33. jaspreet kullar said, May 15, 2008 @ 7:31 am

    rab da scha banda manak ji. jehe ja banda hunda ohe ja o gaunda. 22 ena such hor ni kise ne gaya te na gauna. manak ji he asli punjabi singer ne hun tak de .

  34. jaspreet kullar said, May 15, 2008 @ 7:35 am

    main spain de wich study karda te ethe b manak ji nu sunida jine ohna de geet scha ne ohne o app v scha ne tahi ta rabb ne sari duni cho tor bana diti es punjabi maa de heere di

  35. jaspreet kullar said, May 15, 2008 @ 7:38 am

    22 ehe ji uchi suchi awaj rabb yaad karva dindi hai. great awaj aa. 1 1 song keemti aa 22 manak sahib da

  36. jaspreet kullar said, May 15, 2008 @ 7:47 am

    22 manak sahib mahan heere ni punjabi maa de .jine ohna de geet suche ne one o app v rab de sche bande ne

  37. jaspreet kullar said, May 15, 2008 @ 10:13 am

    manak sahib ne jo gaeya such gaeya hor kise ne ena such ni gaona. bhave KOI LAKH AWARD LAI FERE

  38. Satnam Singh Samra said, May 21, 2008 @ 4:16 pm

    Satsriakal manak ji

  39. sultan singh dhillon said, May 28, 2008 @ 10:04 am

    Persons like him, will never born again

  40. Mandeep bhullar bathinda said, June 3, 2008 @ 1:55 pm

    i was only 9 when i first listen u sir. in my personal opinion God really gave u a marvelous voice. nobody can beat it.I like ur all songs but the most i like r sanu nachke ke dikha jarnail kude ni tere deor da via jairnail kude maa hundi a maa o duniya walio. teri a mein teri channa teri a mein teri ve bable di kiti si mein minnat vatheri ve and many more. MANAK means ruby and the ruby is only one Kuldeep manak. Punjab da manak. EVER GREEN MANAK. thanks again may GOD live u long and ur unforgetable voice.

  41. TARANPREET SINGH said, June 4, 2008 @ 7:34 pm

    MANAK JI JADON TAK THUDA GANA NI CHALDA GADI VICH GADI NAI CHALDI .TUSI ULTIMATE O.MANAK YEHI RAAJI KHUSHI RAVO.JADON INDIA HOVA TA MEIN APNE VAADE BROTHER NAAL THUAADI KALLIAN GAANE UUCHI KHETA DI PURI FEELING LAYI DIYAN.

  42. bikram bathinda said, June 8, 2008 @ 1:02 am

    baba ji sat sri akal……….mein eh ta kehan de kabil nahi samjhda apne aap nu k mein tuhada bohat wadda fan haan …bas jiwe tusi apane stage show’s ch aksar kende c “”k mein edda wadda ta kalakar haini khaak haan tuhade pairaan di “” bas mein os khaak toon v thalle bachi khuchi khaak da kush hissa haan ji. menu jadon pata lagga k tusi kafi time toon bimaar chal rahe ho dil dol gea . dilli icha eh hai k bas ik wari tuhade pairaan nu jaroor chumma.pata ni aas kado puri hou gi. tuhanu milan lai” dheere” te “”major” toon fon v karwaea v but yudhi veer kenda baapu ji aaj chandigarh gae hoe ne. os ton baad kade mouka hi ni milea.. parmatma kare milan di aas jadi puri hove (bikky- 98553 01666)………hath jood k pari paina…… sat sri akal

  43. TAJINDER SAINI said, June 16, 2008 @ 12:51 am

    FIRST OF ALL MANAK IS KING OF KALIAN.
    I LIKE TO HEAR HIS SONG MAA HUNDI E MAA O DUNIA WALEON.
    LIVE LONG KULDEEP MANAK JI

  44. jaspreet kullar said, June 19, 2008 @ 11:57 am

    22 kamaal di awaaz hai

  45. kuldeep singh jatana said, July 11, 2008 @ 12:59 pm

    baiji sat sri akal.main tahanu bahut pyaar karda par mainu tuhade te gussa v bahut aaonda hai jad tuhada rangli charkhi geet kiton v nahi milda kirpa karke eh geet dubara gaa deo aap da bahut danvaad hovega.eh geet sunan lai mera dil bahut tadpda hai.9876692422

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