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      • R. D. Burman is an Indian music director, composer, and singer. He is popularly attributed as ‘Panchamda’ and is regarded as one of the prominent composers of the Indian Music Industry.
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  2. Jun 27, 2019 · RD Burman ’s nickname Pancham means five in his mother tongue Bengali and there are some interesting stories behind this famous nickname. On his 80 th birthday today here’s are some ...

  3. Jun 27, 2018 · I n the pantheon of legendary Indian film composers, Rahul Dev Burman stands apart. Even though it’s been two and a half decades since RD Burman (aka Pancham) has passed away, his music continues to captivate the imagination of musicians and music aficionados to this day.

  4. Burman was born to the Hindi film composer and singer, Sachin Dev Burman, and his lyricist wife Meera Dev Burman (née Dasgupta), in Calcutta. Initially, he was nicknamed Tublu by his maternal grandmother, although he later became known by the nickname Pancham.

  5. Jun 27, 2015 · Among the several veteran music directors who have graced the Indian film industry over the years, Burman, fondly called Pancham Da, would have turned 76 today, had he been alive. A trendsetter by many means, R D Burman was a magician with musical notes.

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    R. D. Burman (full name Rahul Dev Burman) was born on 27 June 1939 (age 55 years; at the time of death) in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency (now Kolkata), British India. His zodiac sign is cancer. He did his schooling at a school in West Bengal. His father put him into training first under the Tabla Maestro, Brajen Biswas. He got trained by Ustad Ali Ak...

    He belongs to a family of musicians. He was a member of Tripura’s royal Manikya dynasty. The Indian Express

    When he was nine years old, he composed his first song “Aye Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa,” which his father used in the film “Funtoosh (1956).” He composed one more song “Sar Jo Tera Chakraaye,” which his father included in the movie “Pyaasa (1957).” He then started assisting his father, S. D. Burman. He worked together with his father in the films like C...

    Filmfare Awards 1. Best Music Director for the film “Sanam Teri Kasam” in 1983 1. Best Music Director for the film “Masoom” in 1984 1. Best Music Director for the film “1942: A Love Story” in 1995

    Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
    The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation named a public square (chowk) in Santa Cruz after R. D. Burman in 2009
    On May 2013, India Post launched a special commemorative ‘Postage Stamp’ featuring R. D. Burman’s picture
    On his 77th birthday anniversary, Google had a doodle of Burman on its Indian home page.
    Food: Biryani, Fish Kalia, Mutton Dishes, Crabs & Prawns, Goan Stews, Sarapatel
    Singer: Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi
    Colour: Red
    He used to like cooking and watching sports.
    His maternal grandmother used to call him ‘Tublu.’
    His nickname Pancham is a legend in itself. Some stories claim that when he was a child, his cry sounded similar to the fifth note (Pa), G scale of music notation. Another one says that when he use...
    Once in his childhood, his father, S. D. Burman, asked him, “What do you want to become?” Pancham replied, “I am good at cycling and playing mouth organs, and I can create my own tunes.”R. D. Burma...
    He knew how to play a mouth organ. Pancham played the instrument for his father’s composition “Hai Apna Dil To Aawara,” from the film “Solva Saal (1958).”
    He has even tried his hand in acting during the initial phase of his career; he appeared in films like Bhoot Bangla (1965) and Pyar Ka Mausam (1969).R. D. Burman With Mehmood In A Scene From Bhoot...
  6. Yesteryear composer, late RD Burman, fondly remembered as Pancham da, was loved by all musicians who worked with him. On his 83rd birth anniversary today (June 27), singers Anuradha Paudwal and...

  7. Jan 4, 2018 · Pancham da, as R D Burman was famously known as, has given the best music to the film industry. His compositions are still sung, even after his death in the year 1994. The pioneer of electronic organ in the Indian film industry, Burman composed his first song when he was only nine years of age!