S. D. Burman
Sachin Dev Burman (1 October 1906 – 31 October 1975) was an Indian music director and singer. A member of the Tripura royal family, 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. Apart from being a versatile composer, he also sang songs in the light semi-classical and folk style of Bengal. His son, R. D. Burman, was also a celebrated music composer for Bollywood films.
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Burman on a 2007 stamp of India, commemorating his 101st birth anniversary | |
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| Birth name | Sachin Dev Burman |
| Born | 1 October 1906 Cumilla, Bengal Presidency, British India, (present-day Bangladesh) |
| Died | 31 October 1975 (aged 69) Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai) |
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| Years active | 1932–1975 |
| Spouse(s) | Meera Dasgupta |
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 film songs.