RD Burman

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Rahul Dev Burman (1939-1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian music producer.

Burman produced musical scores for 331 films from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Burman performed with Asha Bhosle (his wife) and Kishore Kumar (his son), as well as many of the songs that made these singers famous.

He has also performed many songs by Lata Mangeshkar.

He was nicknamed Pancham and was the only son of composer Sachin Dev Burman. He specialized in Hindi film as a composer and performed vocals on a few compositions.

His songs have a following in India and overseas, and he was a source of influence to the upcoming generation of Indian music directors.

Early life

Burman was born in Calcutta to Hindi film composer and singer Sachin Dev Burman and his lyricist wife Meera Dev Burman (née Dasgupta). He was initially named Tublu by his maternal grandmother, but later became known by the name Pancham. He was named Pancham because, as a child, it sounded in the fifth note of music notation (Pa), according to some; in Hindustani Classical Music, Pancham is the name of the fifth scale degree). According to another belief, the baby was named Pancham because he could cry in five different notes. Another version is that when veteran Indian actor Ashok Kumar heard a newborn Rahul repeating the word syllable Pa repeatedly, he dubbed the child Pancham.

Burman obtained his early education in West Bengal from Tirthapati Institution in Kolkata. His father, S. D. Burman, was a well-known music producer in Hindi language films, and the Mumbai-based Hindi film industry was booming. R. D. Burman composed his first song, Aye meri palat ke aa, which his father used in the film Funtoosh (1956). Sar jo tera chakraaye's melody was also composed as a child, and his father included it in Guru Dutt's Pyaasa (1957).

Burman was educated in Mumbai by Ustad Ali Khan (sarod) and Samta Prasad (tabla). Salil Chowdhury was also considered his guru by the author. He served as an assistant to his father and played harmonica in his orchestras.

Chalti Ka Naam Gaol (1958), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Terrag Ke Phool (1961), Guide (1965), and Teen Devian (1965). Burman performed mouth organ for his father's hit composition "Hai Apna Dil To Awara" (which was also performed in the film Solva Saal and sung by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, as well as his father's hit composition "Hai Apna Dil To Awara).

Burman joined as a music director on the film Raaz, directed by Guru Dutt's assistant Niranjan in 1959. However, the film was never finished. Shailendra wrote the lyrics of this Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman-starrer film. Before the film was shelved, Burman recorded two songs for it. Geett and Asha Bhosle performed the first song, and Shamshad Begum performed the second one.

Chhote Nawab (1961), Burman's first film as an independent music producer, was released in Burman's first film as an independent music producer. When Mehmood decided to produce Chhote Nawab, he first approached Burman's father Sachin Dev Burman for the music. However, S. D. Burman turned down the bid, advising that he was unavailable. Mehmood noticed Rahul playing tabla at this conference and appointed him as the music director for Chhote Nawab. Burman later joined Mehmood and made a cameo in Mehmood's Bhoot Bangla (1965).

Teesri Manzil (1966), Burman's first hit film as a film music producer, was (1966). Burman praised Nasir Hussain, the film's producer and writer, in honor of lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri. Vijay Anand revealed that he had arranged a music session for Burman before Nasir Hussain. Teesri Manzil had six songs, none of which were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri and performed by Mohammed Rafi. Asha Bhosle, a Burman later married, was one of four duets. Nasir Hussain continued to sign Burman and lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri for six of his films, including Baharon Ke Sapne (1967), Pyar Ka Mausam (1969) and Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973). Burman's Padosan (1968) was well received. In the meantime, he continued to work as his father's assistant in films including Jewel Thief (1967) and Prem Pujari (1970).

Rita Patel, Burman's first wife, was he had met in Darjeeling. Rita, a Burman fan, bet her friends that she would get a film-date with him. The two married in 1966 and divorced in 1971. After the break, Musafir Hoon Yaaron ("I'm a Traveller") from Parichay (1972) was created while sitting in a hotel.

In 1980, Burman married Asha Bhosle. They produced many hit songs together, as well as staged several live performances. However, they did not live together at the end of his life. Burman had financial difficulties throughout his life, particularly later in his life. Meera's mother died in 2007, thirteen years after his daughter's death. Even before her son's death, she had been suffering from Alzheimer's. Before she died, she had been relocated to an old age home and moved back to her son's house after the issue became a scandal.

Burman became extremely popular in Rajesh Khanna's 1970s with the Kishore Kumar songs. Kati Patang (1970), a musical hit, was the first of a line of 1970s films directed by Shakti Samanta of Aradhana fame. "Yeh Shaam Mastani" and "Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai," sung by Kishore Kumar, became instant hits. In addition to Kishore Kumar, Burman produced several of the popular songs performed by Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, and Asha Bhosle.

Burman composed the music for Dev Anand's Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971). The Asha Bhosle song "Dum Maro Dum" from this film was a seminal rock number in Hindi film music. Because he was afraid that the song would overshadow the film, director Dev Anand did not include the complete version of "Dum Maro Dum" in the film. Burman wrote the music for Amar Prem the year before. The "Raina Beeti Jaaye" from Lata Mangeshkar's soundtrack is considered a classic music gem in Hindi film cinema. The romantic song "Raat khwab mein" by Buddha Mil Gaya and Helen-starrer cabaret "Piya Tu Ab To Aaja" from Caravan was among Burman's other hits in 1971. Caravan received his first Filmfare Award nomination.

Burman composed music for many films, including Seeta Aur Geeta, Rampur Ka Lakshman, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Bombay To Goa, Apna Desh, and Parichay. His success continued with hits such as Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), Aap Ki Kasam (1974), Sholay (1975), and Aandhi (1975). In 1975, he wrote a song for a tiny documentary film named Maa Ki Pukaar. Burman completed Mili (1975) after his father, S. D. Burman, went into coma.

Mohammed Rafi received the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance "Kya Hua Wada," which was composed by Burman. He continued to write several hit songs for films, including Kasme Valiant (1978), Ghar (1978), Gol Maal (1979) and Khubsoorat (1980). Sanam Teri Kasam (1981), he received his first Filmfare Best Music Director award for Sanam Teri Kasam (1981). He wrote hit songs for Rocky, Satte Pe Satta, and Love Story in 1981.

In Anand Aur Anand (1984), Abhijeet was given his first break by Burman. Despite the fact that Hariharan made his debut a long time ago, he first appeared in a duet with Kavita Krishnamurthy in Hai Mubarak Aaj Ka Din from Boxer (1984), which was composed by Burman. Mohammed Aziz made his debut with Shiva Ka Insaaf (1985) under Burman in 1985.

Kishore Kumar-Rajesh Khanna-R.D.Burman's team has appeared in 32 films together, and the films and songs have continued to be in demand till date. The three children were close friends. For Rajesh Khanna, R.D.Burman produced 40 films.

He was overshadowed by Bappi Lahiri and other disco music composers during the 1980s. Many filmmakers stopped patronizing him after his films starring his compositions flopped at the box office one after the other. Nasir Hussain, who had signed him up for every single one of his shows since Teesri Manzil (1966), did not sign up for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). Hussain defended Burman in the press, saying that the latter did not provide poor music in Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai (1982) and Manzil Manzil (1984). During the recording of Zabardast (1985), he also said that the composer was going through a lean period. Hussain stepped down as a director after these three films fell, and his son and successor Mansoor Khan switched to other writers, but not many writers have flopped. Subhash Ghai had promised Burman Ram Lakhan (1989), but it was later transferred to Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Burman composed songs for Ijaazat in 1986; the score is regarded as one of his finest. However, the film belonged to the Parallel Cinema genre of (art films), so it did not stop Burman's commercial film career from devolving. Asha Bhosle sung and wrote by Gulzar for all four songs in Ijaazat. Burman's non-rhyming lyrics of the song "Mera Kuchh Saamaan" were largely praised by the critics for arranging the song's non-rhyming lyrics. Although both Asha Bhosle (Best Female Playback) and Gulzar (Best Lyrics) were nominated for their respective awards, Burman received none. Burman suffered from a heart attack in 1988 and underwent heart bypass surgery at The Princess Grace Hospital in London a year later. He produced several tunes during this period, but none of them were ever released. In 1989, he composed music for Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film Parinda. Asha Bhosle's "Chod Ke Na Jaana" was his one song. However, since the film was delayed due to the actor's premature death, director Mazhar Khan hired the then little-known Anu Malik for the film's music. The film was released later in 2000, even after Mazhar Khan's death. Thenmavin Kombath, a Malayalam film by Priyadarshan, was the last film he starred in, but he died before he could act on it. 1942: A Love Story (1994), which was published after his death, was hugely popular. It was he who received the third and last of his Filmfare Awards posthumously. He died too young and dissatisfied, as per Lata Mangeshkar.

R. D. Burman was a regular contributor to the Bengali tradition of writing songs for the Durga Puja festival, many of which were later translated for Hindi films. "Meri bheegi si" from Kati Patang, "Pyar diwa hai," and "Tere bindagi se koi" from Aandhi, among others. Also a sequel to the song "Phire eso Anuradha" was performed by himself. However, Asha Bhosle's vocals were too "Phire Elam Dure Giye" in the sequel, as well as Asha Bhosle's. Both versions were flops.

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Later career

He was overshadowed by Bappi Lahiri and other disco music composers in the late 1980s. Many filmmakers stopped patronizing him as his films starring his compositions flopped at the box office one after the other. Nasir Hussain, who had signed him up for every single one of his films since Teesri Manzil (1966), did not sign up for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). In the media, Hussain defended Burman, saying that the latter did not provide weak music in Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai (1982) and Manzil Manzil (1984). During the recording of Zabardast (1985), the composer went through a lean period, according to him. But after these three films failed, Hussain stepped down as a producer, and his son and replacement Mansoor Khan switched to other writers. Subhash Ghai promised Burman Ram Lakhan (1989), but it was instead given to Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Burman composed songs for Ijaazat in 1986; the score is considered as one of his finest by the composer. However, the film was shot in the Parallel Cinema style (art films), so it did not halt Burman's commercial film career's demise. All four songs in Ijaazat were performed by Asha Bhosle and written by Gulzar. The critics lauded Burman for arranging the song "Mera Kuchh Saamaan"'s non-rhyming lyrics to music. Although both Asha Bhosle (Best Female Playback) and Gulzar (Best Lyrics) received National Awards for their performance, Burman received none. Burman died after a heart attack in 1988 and underwent heart bypass surgery at The Princess Grace Hospital in London a year later. He wrote several songs during this time, but no one was ever published. In 1989, he composed music for Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film Parinda. Chhod Ke Na Jaana, a sung by Asha Bhosle of the film Gang, was composed by him. However, director Mazhar Khan borrowed the then little-known Anu Malik for the film's music because it took too long to be released and due to his untimely death. Even after Mazhar Khan died, the film was released later in 2000, but it was not until he died that he could score for it. The music of 1942: A Love Story (1994), which was released after his death, was extremely popular. It was he who received the third and last of his Filmfare Awards posthumously. He died young and unhappy, as Lata Mangeshkar said.

R. D. Burman was a prolific contributor to the Bengali tradition of writing songs for the Durga Puja festival, many of which he later adapted for Hindi films. "Meri bheegi si" from Kati Patang and "Tere bina zindagi se koi" from Aandhi include hit songs such as "Meri bheegi si" and "Meri bheegi si" from the film Anamika. Also in the case of a sequel to the song "Phire eso Anuradha" performed by him, there was also a sequel. However, Asha Bhosle's vocals were also "Phire Elam Dure Giye" in the sequel. Both versions were huge hits.

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