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S.D. Burman
1906-1975
Sachin Dev Burma was one of the great Bollywood music directors in the early days of India’s film industry. He was a much sought after composer from the 1940’s up until his death in 1975.
S.D. Burman was born on October 1, 1906 in Comilla (now Bangladesh). His mother’s name was Nirmala Devi and his father’s name was Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman. His father was the second son of Ishanachandra Dev Burman, the Raja of Tripura; so S.D. Burman is descended from a royal family. S.D. Burman was one of nine children and the youngest of five boys.
S.D. Burman with Parents
S.D. Burman’s musical training was extensive. Initially he learned under his father, who was an accomplished dhrupad singer and sitar player. From 1925 to 1930 he underwents formal training under K.C. Dey; later he studied under Bishmadev Chattopadhaya, the sarangi maestro Kahifa Badal Khan, the great violin / sarod maestro Allaudin Khan, and even Kazi Nazrul Islam.
His professional career began in 1932, and progressed from there. In 1932, he
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S. D. Burman Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
in meters- 1.7 m
in feet inches- 6'0"
1932: Calcutta Radio Station Radio, Singer
1932: E Pathey Aaj Eso Priyo & Dakle Kokil Roj Bihane Record, Singer
1934: Gold Medal, Bengal All India Music Conference
1959: Asia Film Society Award
1964: Sant Haridas Award
National Film Awards
1970: Best Male Playback Singer- 'Safal Hogi Teri Aradhana' from Aradhana
1974: Best Music Direction- 'Zindagi' from Zindagi
1969: Padma Shri
Filmfare Awards
1954: Best Music Director Award for Taxi Driver
1973: Best Music Director Award for Abhimaan
BFJA Awards
1965: Best Music (Hindi Se
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S. D. Burman
Indian singer and composer (1906–1975)
Musical artist
Sachin Dev Burman (1 October 1906 – 31 October 1975) was an Indian music director and singer.[1] He was a member of the Tripura royal family, but his father was excluded from the throne.[2][3] He started his career with Bengali films in 1937. He later began composing for Hindi movies and became one of the most successful and influential Indian film music composers. Burman composed the soundtracks for over 100 movies, including Bengali films and Hindi.[2][4][5]
Apart from being a versatile composer, he also sang songs in folk style of East Bengal and light semi-classical. His son, R. D. Burman, was also a celebrated music composer for Bollywood films.[2][3]
Burman's compositions were sung by the leading singers of the era, including Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt, Manna Dey, Hemant Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Shamshad Begum, Mukesh and Talat Mahmood. As a playback singer, Burman sang 14 Hindi and 13 Bengali fi
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