| Names |
RAHUL DEV (R.D.)
BURMAN
(Nicknamed Pancham Da) |
| Date of
Birth |
June 27, 1939
– Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Date of
Death |
January 04, 1994
– Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
|
Profession / Traits / Activities |
Indian Music
Composer |
|
Developments |
- The only son of the illustrious
composer Sachin Dev Burman.
- He composed scores for 331
movies.
- He was mainly active in the
Hindi film industry
(Bollywood) as a composer.
- He also provided vocals
for a few of compositions.
- When he was nine years
old, RD Burman composed his first
song, Aye meri topi palat ke
aa, which his father used
in the film Funtoosh (1956).
- The tune of the song 'Sar
jo tera chakraaye, ya dil dooba jaye'
was also composed by him as a child.
- He was trained by Ustad
Ali Akbar Khan (sarod) and
Samta Prasad
(tabla).
- He also considered Salil
Chowdhury as his guru.
|
| Awards
and Accolades |
- 1983 - Best Music Director -
Sanam Teri Kasam
- 1984 - Best Music Director -
Masoom
- 1995 - Best Music Director -
1942: A Love Story
- Nominated for 14 Best Music
Director awards
- In 1976, he was also nominated
for Best Male Plaback Singer award
for ‘Mehbooba Mehbooba',
sung in the film Sholay.
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