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Gurdas Maan
Person · male · India · Giddarbaha · born 1957 · recording since 1984
Indian actor, singer and writer
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Also known as Gurdas Maan's · Gurdas Mann · Gurdass Mann · ਗੁਰਦਾਸ ਮਾਨ · グルダス・マーン
Timeline
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1950s
1980s
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Debut release: Chakkar
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
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Biography
Gurdas Maan (born 4 January 1957) is an Indian singer, songwriter and actor mainly associated with Punjabi language music and films. He gained national attention in 1980 with the song "Dil Da Mamla Hai". Since then, he had gone on to record over 34 albums and had written over 305 songs. In 2015 he performed on the song "Ki Banu Dunia Da" with Diljit Dosanjh in MTV Coke Studio India that was aired in season 4 episode 5 (16 August 2015) on MTV India. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and the most influential Punjabi musicians of all time.
Early life
Maan was born to Gurdev Singh and Tej Kaur in Giddarbaha, Punjab and is a native of the town. He did his initial schooling from Giddarbaha and completed his graduation from DAV college, Malout. He was interested in music and mimicry since childhood.
Career
Maan initially worked in the electricity board, a job he was offered by officials he met at a singing event. In 1980, a producer approached him to perform the song "Dil Da Mamla Hai" in DD National.
Maan shot to fame with "Dil Da Mamla Hai." Soon after that came "Mamla Gadbad Hai" and "Chhalla", the latter being the hit film song from the Punjabi film Long Da Lishkara (1983), which Maan recorded under the music direction of legendary Jagjit Singh. During the late 1980s and 1990s, Maan became one of the leading figures in the growing Punjabi music scene. The increased demand for Punjabi pop among audiences in Punjab and the Punjabi diaspora helped create a new generation of Punjabi singing stars, with The Caravan identifying Maan as the best-known of these artists. He released more than ten albums during the 1990s, drawing on folk music and helping pave the way for the subsequent bhangra boom.
He sang a new rendition of his popular track, "Ki Banu Duniya Da" on Coke Studio with singer Diljit Dosanjh. The song was released on 15 August 2015 and hit more than 32 million views on YouTube in one week. He further reunited with Dosanjh to sing a new rendition of another one of his tracks, "Challa" in 2023.
Awards and honours
Maan is the only Punjabi singer to win the National Award for Best Male Playback Singer at the 54th National Film Awards for building the entire narrative through his singing of Heer in Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris. The said film also entered the race for consideration in the 79th Academy Awards. The entry was made by India Waves TV, San Francisco, California on behalf of USA distributors of the film Golden Palm Entertainment Inc.
On other fronts, Maan has starred in blockbuster Bollywood films and has received numerous awards, including the Jury's Award, presented to him by the president of India in 2005.
In 2009, he won "Best International Album" at the UK Asian Music Awards for "Boot Polishan
Boot PolishanSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1Boot Polishan4:562Chhalli6:063Cycle5:294Dillan De Jaani8:065Taare Gawah Ne6:136Sakhiye Saheliye4:597Maape6:208Bhagat Singh4:42".
In 2017, he won the Filmfare Award for Living Legend in the first Filmfare Awards Punjabi event.
Film
Aside from singing in Punjabi, he is fluent in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Haryanvi and Rajasthani. As an actor, he has performed in Punjabi, Hindi and Tamil movies, making his film debut in Mamla Garbar Hai (1983), which became a commercial success and contributed to renewed interest in Punjabi cinema, but he is best known for his starring role in Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris, a depiction of the Punjabi poet Waris Shah during the creation of his epic poem Heer Ranjha, again co-starring Juhi Chawla and Divya Dutta. He made a special appearance in Veer-Zaara with Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta.
Personal life
He is married to Manjeet Maan. They have a son, Gurickk Maan, who is married to actress Simran Kaur Mundi.
At a village near Karnal, Haryana, India on 20 January 2007 Maan was involved in a car accident in which his Range Rover was hit and severely damaged by a truck. Maan escaped with minor injuries on his face, hands, and chest. His driver Ganesh was injured seriously but recovered soon after.
This was the second car accident of two that Gurdas Maan was involved in. The first accident was a head-on collision between Maan's vehicle and a truck on 9 January 2001 at a village near Rupnagar, Punjab. In this accident Maan's driver Tejpal died. Maan later admitted that his driver asked him to wear his seat belt minutes before the accident. Maan believes that if it had not been for his driver's advice, he would have been dead as well. Later he wrote and performed a song "Baithi sade naal savari utter gayi" dedicated to his driver, who was also his good friend.
In a newspaper interview Maan revealed to the Express & Star, that he is an avid supporter of Manchester United football club.
His mother, Tej Kaur, died in 2016.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 22 | 97th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (23 release groups · 22 studio albums)
Albums · 22
1984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 46:12
1Balle Ni Tere4:242Chakkar7:333Dafli3:054Dostan Di Meharbani6:385Ghund Kadna6:016Peer Parahuni4:287Ranjha Raji5:408Tanhai Pi Gaya4:409Vanjare3:431995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:00:59
1Allah Hu12:452Baisakhi Wala Mela8:083Chugliyaan7:394Disco Jamana Aaya5:375Jawani4:596Kudye Shehar Diye5:487Mae Ni9:398Tara Ni Tara6:242000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:01:04
1Dil Da Mamla Hai4:252Dil Saaf Hona Chahida9:513Masti9:354Duniya Mela Do Din Da4:535Sada Dil Mod De5:346Mamla Gadbad Hai6:537Wangan Leilo Wangan6:038Ik Navin Bimari5:179Dil Pyar Di Patari4:1110Alla Hoo4:222000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 52:25
1Dil Da Mamla4:362Kithe Dhol Vajda8:373Mamla Garbar Hai6:374Yaaran Di Maseet6:125Dil Da Badshah5:466Tere Ghori Jeve6:537Chori Ho Gayee Chori4:178Akhiyaan Udeek Diyaan9:272000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 51:08
1Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da5:212Ho Aaya Duron Chal Ke5:033Mata Sundri Pucche Bajan Wale Noon5:494Mera Desh6:045Soniye Laiven Dupatta6:016Mein Sobha Sun Ke Aaya5:167Gur Ka Darshan Dekh Dekh Jeeva6:598Satgur Ki Seva Safal Hai4:159Mehndi Mehndi6:202003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 55:47
1Ankh Mastani6:362Babul Da Dil10:003College Which6:164Ishq Da Gidda7:545Laash Vairne6:026Teri Thoun Surahi5:207Tir Rir Raa6:498Tu Vee Badal Ja6:502005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 54:53
1Mamla Garhbarh Hail6:502Kahdi Tu Tu Main-Main Laiaa4:583Ki Banu Duniya Da3:014Dil Da Mamla Hai4:205Masti9:296Allah Hu4:207Tut Gai Tarhak Karke4:448Allarh Jawani De Allarh Tamashe5:389Akh Lag Gayi Sohniyan Naal3:4710Kithe Dhol Vajda7:462005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 48:29
1Vilayatan Ho Gayee Ve4:532Babe Bhangra Pounde Ne6:133Punjabiyaan di Balleballe7:034Hai Mere Dil Kahaan5:455Bas Rehan de Chhed Na7:066Ishq di Maari6:547Bekadraan Naal Pyaar5:238Sarbans Daaniyaan Ve5:122005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:03:38
1Duniya Mandi Paise Di5:002Mahiya4:483Wangla Lai Lo Wanga6:044Yaad Vatan Di6:535Kithe Gaiyan Hheda6:566Mitti8:337Dil Lai Gayi5:358Dil Saaf Hona9:539Dil Sajna Nu Deke3:3910Punjabi Jubane6:172008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 46:51
1Boot Polishan4:562Chhalli6:063Cycle5:294Dillan De Jaani8:065Taare Gawah Ne6:136Sakhiye Saheliye4:597Maape6:208Bhagat Singh4:422011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 39:33
1Jogiya Ve Jogiya4:512Paindey Door Pishouran De5:083Saadi Jitthey Laggi5:364Gal Tere Matlab Di4:565Saari Raat Jaagdey5:216Tere Baajhon Saadi5:017Tumba Nahi Vajda3:538Sai Jee Baithey Naal4:472024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 44:19
1Main Hi Jhoothi3:482Laggiyan Ne Maujaan - Natiya Kalam4:363Chitey Chitey Danda’n4:584Maa Boli5:315Ve Sohneya4:526Panchhi Udd Gaye4:417Dekh Laila - Traditional6:078Bidesaa’n Nu4:389Tappe5:08— · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 55:12
1Upnuh Punjab Hova6:282Sunhu Tay Aisa Maahi5:503Ik Kudi Munda To6:074Dukhaan Nu Bana Ke Apna8:495Chost Chal-Ah-Kee6:286Gor Gori Veenee5:467Yaar Hi Man Jaaye8:038Sila Mila Hai Mujhko7:41— · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 54:22
1Peerh Tere Jaan Di4:482Sajna Ve Sajna6:223Menu Yaar Mere Japde Khuda5:344Duniya Mela Do Din Da4:535Bekedre Lokan Wich5:126Javo Ni Koi Morh Leavo (Challa)6:477Majhiyan Charan Wale Ranjha6:328Tur Pardes Gaion4:539Sada Dil Morh De5:3310Inj Nahin Karinde3:48— · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks
1Deewane Munde2Dil Daulat3Ek Tu Hove4Enna Pyar Ni5Gham Kahan Tak6Jatt Risky7Pyar Kar Le8Pyare Bapuji— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:08:06
1Mamla Gadbad Hai6:512Kahdi Tu Tu Main Main Layi Aa4:593Ki Banoon Duniya Da3:034Dil da Maamla Hai4:225Sajjna Ve Sajjna6:236Masti9:317Tutt Gayi Taddak Kar Ke4:458Allah Hoo4:219Alarh Jawani de Alarh Tamashe5:4110Inj Nahin Kareende3:4911Akhian Udeek Diyan8:4612Dil Lai Gayi Lai Gayi5:35— · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 50:06
1Kithe Dhol Vajda7:502Hasdi de Dand Ginda5:063Peran Ch Panjeban Pade8:164Sadi Juti Diyan Nookan4:495Nach Ni7:416Tere Mukhde de Utte Kala Til5:477Kuriye Punjab Diye3:228Boliyan7:15— · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:29:46
1Peerh Tere Jaan Di4:462Sajna Ve Sajna6:143Menu Yaar Mere Japde Khuda5:254Duniya Mela Do Din Da4:485Bekedre Lokan Wich5:076Javo Ni Koi Morh Leavo (challa)6:397Majhiyan Charan Wale Ranjha6:318Tur Pardes Giaon4:519Mamla Garhbarh Hai6:5010Kahdi Tu Tu Main-Main Laiaa4:5811Dil Da Mamla Hai3:0212Masti4:2113Allah Hu9:2914Tut Gai Tarhak Karke4:1815Kithe Dhol Vajda4:4316Ki Banu Duniya Da7:44— · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks
1Kamli Yaar Di Kamli2Bhull Gaye Ne Yaar3Chaklo Chaklo4Khedan De Din Chaar5Angootha Dil Wali6Dekho Jara Kaise7Mela Chaar Dina Da8Thoda Thoda Hasna Zaroor Chadi— · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:06:31
1Heer6:152Lakh Pardesi9:313Mela5:564Munda6:055Jijaji6:546Akhiyaan6:357Saheliyaan7:128Kudiye6:539Pindw di Galiyan6:2210Yaar Badneiyate4:48— · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 50:18
1Pind Diyaan Galiyaan6:292Yaar Badneetiya4:513Jagga4:564Veezey6:285Bebe Joga5:116Allah Walo Ram Walo7:047Punjeeri8:308Sawaari6:49— · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:22:18
1Sada Dil Morh De5:352Inj Nahin Karinde3:483Allarh Jawani De Allarh Tamashe5:374Hasdi De Dand Ginda5:055Peran Ch Panjeban Pade8:156Sadi Juti Diyan Nookan4:487Nach Ni7:408Kudiye Punjab Diye5:479Tere Mukhde De Utte Kala Til3:2110Boliyan7:1411Wanga Lai Lo Wanga6:0312Dil Lai Gayi5:3413Dil Saaf Hona9:5314Dil Sajna Nu Deke3:38
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chak JawanaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 27:341Chak Jawan3:25 2Chori Yaari Nasha4:15 3Paun Dindi Hai Hulare5:25 4Pind Di Saver4:30 5Tu Chanan Mein Parchhavn5:52 6Yaar De Viah4:07 | Soundtrack | 2010 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Gurdas Maan head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 23 | 88.2th |
| Studio albums | 22 | 97th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurdas_Maanbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Why this artist is in the database
- List of Indian playback singers — rank #55
Gurdas Maan | 1983–present | Punjabi, Hindi
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Image: Bollywood Hungama · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q3694931 · MusicBrainz: 2e27b26c-f92b-48aa-b758-ee564d1da868
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