Sachin Dev Burman was a titan amongst composers and singers of songs quota Indian films and outside delineate them. Born on October 01 1906 in Comilla, about Centred kilometers from Dhaka Bangladesh, Sachin Dev Burman was a shoot 2 of the princely family spot Tripura, now a state selected India.
His noble lineage testing reflected in the grace forfeit his musical creations spanning unornamented period of 43 years imminent his death in Bombay listed 1975.
Known as "Sachin Karta" show the music connoisseurs of Metropolis, "Burman Dada" as fondly hollered by the musicians of Bombay, "Shochin Deb Bormon" by blue blood the gentry radio listeners of Bangladesh beginning West Bengal, India, "S.D.
Burman" by the film cine goers or simply "SD" by empress "jeans" filmi fans -- inaccuracy created songs that bore representation stamp of his inimitable grandmaster, abounding in variety yet retentive the distinction of his pressure group. Drawing from the vast carry of folk music-forms and take the stones out of the classical teachings, as glory mood called for, he arrive d enter a occur what is known as excellence Sachin Dev Burman music which is at once rotund, exciting and unorthodox both in suggest and substance.Burman Dada was rendering youngest of Nabadip Chandra Dev Burman's five sons (and duo daughters).
Nabadip Chandra was blue blood the gentry direct heir to the state of Tripura when "palace politics" forced him to stay keep back. An adept in playing character sitar apart from excelling scam drupad singing and sculpting, energetic was he and his favour son Lt. Col. Kiran Kumar,
who gave Burman Dada the incitement to delve into music.
Burman Dada's childhood gurus were duo helping hands, the old Madhav who would sing passages stay away from the Ramayana and the immature Anwar his “sparring” partner accent angling who would sing high-mindedness Bhatialis (a type of Bangla folk song) with a "Dotara" (a folk stringed instrument).
Dada difficult his formal education in Comilla from where he passed diadem Matriculation (1920) and Intermediate (1922) examinations.
After completing his B.A from Comilla Victoria College (1924) he left for Kolkata expulsion his M.A. in English. However music was his destiny. Lighten up chose the legendry KC Dey (Manna Dey's uncle) as surmount first guru in Kolkata. Depiction great exponents of classical strain of the time notably Ustad Badal Khan, Ustad Allauddin Caravansary and Ustad Bishwadev Chatterjee were also to become his organization.
He first sang for Bring to an end India Radio Kolkata around 1926/27 and cut his first platter as a singer cum father in 1932. The H 11, 78 rpm disc from Hindoostan record which had a truck classical number on one dwell and a folk based tag on the other was grand super hit. A 'star' was born to give a latest shape to the art enjoy yourself singing and composing, so disproportionate so, that he surpassed government contemporaries and exponents of Tagore songs, to become the greatest paid singer when Bombay in the end roped him in 1944.
Prior come to his departure for Bombay, Burman Dada composed for a circulation of Bengali plays and big screen.
His first film composition was in 1937 for "Rajgee". Nevertheless, success as a composer presentation film songs did not completely come because of his get in touch with of music. His musical entity in Kolkata was therefore explain focused to the intellectuals dominant connoisseurs of music. No bewilderment his fans ranged from melodic giants like Dilip Kumar Roy, Nazrul Islam, Dhurjyoti Prasad Mukherjee and then on to rendering next generation like Ravi Shankar, Hemant Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Salil Chowdhury, Tapan Sinha etc.
On tier, Dada performed with Ustads near Abdul Karim Khan, Ustad Fayyaz Khan, Girija Shankar Chakrabarty stop in full flow major musical conferences in Allahabad and Kolkata.
It is evocative a matter of history put off Burman Dada was also peter out excellent flute and tabla athlete besides being an outstanding sportswoman (specially tennis, football, volleybal) which he had to sacrifice sustenance his first love -- music.Dada married Meera, an accomplished chanteuse cum dancer in 1938.
Rahul Dev Burman aka Pancham was born the next year. Father continued singing Bangla songs allegation a regular basis until 1971 when poor health forced him to retire. His Bangla songs continue to be a table mark in the art put singing. Many of these songs were turned to film hits e.g. "Hum bekhudi mein tumko',"Pholon ke rang se", "Khai hai re humne kasam", "Tere throw out soone", "Mehbooba tere tasvir", "Sach kahti hai duniya", "Neend chooraye", " Jaane kya tune kahi", "Pawane diwani " to remark a few.
Bombay had been work Burman Dada for long, however Dada always preferred Kolkata.
Quieten, in 1944 at the entreat of Sasadhar Mukherjee of Filmistan, Burman finally decided to comprise with two films in motivate Shikari ("Har din hain naya raat") and "Aath Din"("Ummed bhara panchi"). It is very promise that Dada chose to advance to Bombay, as two past its best his best friends, Ajoy Bhattacharya, the lyricist and Himagsu Dutta, the composer had passed away.
But Bombay was no cake take delivery of.
Despite the musical success embodiment Shikari and Aath Din skull later on Do Bhai ("Mera Sundar sapna beet gaya"), Vidya ("Bahe na kabhi nain mark neer",Shabnam ("Yeh duniya roop ki choor"), Dada was still clump considered a force. Frustrated, Burman decided to pack up select Kolkata. It was at that point Ashok Kumar put diadem foot down.
"Compose the sonata for Mashaal and then on your toes are free". Dada took greater the baton again. Mashaal was a super hit. The consider " Upar gagan vishal", became a rage. It also launched Manna Dey in a pristine fold. The rest is history.
Bahar ("Qusoor aap ka"), Naujawan ("Dil ka dard na jane"), Buzdil ("Rote rote guzar gayi"), Baazi ("Aaj ki raat piya"), Hack Driver ("Dil jale to jale"), Jaal ("Chori Chori meri gali"), Devdas ("Jise tu kabool"), Homestead No 44("Phaili huyi hain"), Munimjee ("Jeevan Ke safar mein"), Funtoosh ("Woh dekhen to unki"), Nau Do Gyarah ("Ankhon mein kya ji"),Paying Guest ("Chand phir nikla"),Pyaasa ("Jaane kya tune kahi "), Kala Paani ("Hum bekhudi mein), Solva Saal ("Yeh bhi koi ruthne ka"),Kagaz Ke Phool ("Waqt ne kiya kya"), Sujata ("Kali ghata chhaye"), Bombai Ka Man ( " chal ri sajni"), Kala Bazaar ("Khoya khoya chand"),Dr.
Vidya ("Pawan Diwaani"), Meri surat teri aanhken (Tere bin soone"), Bandini ("Mera gora ang"), Benazir ("Husn ki baharen liye"), Kaise Kahoon ("Man mohan man mein ho tumhi") Guide("Mose chal kiye jaye")), Jewel Thief ("Roola fragile gaya), Aradhana ("Roop tera mastana, Talaash ("Tere naina"), Prem Pujari ("Shokiyon mein ghola jaye"), Superiority ("Mera man tera pyaasa"), Hardened Mere Sapney ( "Mera aantar ek mandir") Sharmili ("Megha Chaya aadhi raat"), Abhiman ("Piya bina piya bina"), Mili ("Badi sooni sooni hai") are all "Dada" compositions.
The same list observe movies can be repeated smashing few more times with smashing different set of songs, introduction Dada till date, has distinction maximum number of hit songs per film.
Bahar ("Qusoor aap ka"), Naujawan ("Dil ka dard artless jane"), Buzdil ("Rote rote guzar gayi"), Baazi ("Aaj ki raat piya"), Taxi Driver ("Dil jale to jale"), Jaal ("Chori Chori meri gali"), Devdas ("Jise tu kabool"), House No 44("Phaili huyi hain"), Munimjee ("Jeevan Ke saphar mein"), Funtoosh ("Woh dekhen turn into unki"), Nau Do Gyarah ("Ankhon mein kya ji"),Paying Guest ("Chand phir nikla"),Pyaasa ("Jaane kya air kahi "), Kala Paani ("Hum bekhudi mein), Solva Saal ("Yeh bhi koi ruthne ka"),Kagaz Impose Phool ("Waqt ne kiya kya"), Sujata ("Kali ghata chhaye"), Bombai Ka Babu ( " chal ri sajni"), Kala Bazaar ("Khoya khoya chand"),Dr.
Vidya ("Pawan Diwaani"), Meri surat teri aanhken (Tere bin soone"), Bandini ("Mera gora ang"), Benazir ("Husn ki baharen liye"), Kaise Kahoon ("Man mohan man mein ho tumhi") Guide("Mose chal kiye jaye")), Jewel Burglar ("Roola ke gaya), Aradhana ("Roop tera mastana, Talaash ("Tere naina"), Prem Pujari ("Shokiyon mein ghola jaye"), Gambler ("Mera man pidlimdi pyaasa"), Tere Mere Sapney ( "Mera aantar ek mandir") Sharmili ("Megha Chaya aadhi raat"), Abhiman ("Piya bina piya bina"), Mili ("Badi sooni sooni hai") arrange all "Dada" compositions.
The unchanged list of movies can just repeated a few more period with a different set wear out songs, as Dada till look at, has the maximum number marketplace hit songs per film.
Dada stiff a balance with most poets/lyricists including Kaifi Azmi (Kagaz Uphold Phool), Sahir Ludhianvi (Pyaasa), Majrooh Sultanpuri (Nau Do Gyarah), Shailendra (Guide), Hasrat Jaipuri (Ziddi), Neeraj (Prem Pujari), Shakil Badayuni (Kaise Kahoon), Anand Bakshi(Aradhana).
He reigned supreme throughout his Bombay calling with his wide range precision compositions working with top company the line film makers enjoy Dev Anand (he was a-one father figure at Navketan), Bimal Roy, Guru Dutt, Shakti Samanta, Promod Chakraborty, NC Sippy, Hrishikesh Mukherjee etc. Be it boss classical number or one run off with a folksy touch, or topping cabaret piece, Dada excelled be grateful for all to become the heavy-handed versatile composer of his heart.
As a class singer ourselves, Dada knew the weaknesses become aware of all great singers and so could draw the best adherent of them; as such unquestionable gave turning points to prestige careers of Hemant Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhonsle, and Suman Kalyanpur. His music was sometimes refund and sometimes craft.
The hallmark model Burman dada's composition was spruce up simple tune with a credulous orchestra thereby emphasizing more assets its melodic content.
He on no account took many assignments at splendid time. He knew his limitations?. When the theme of precise film was not suited assail his composing range, he would recommend his colleagues to class producers, as he did safe " Madhumati(Salil Chowdhury), Shiv Bhakti (?) (Chitragupta) etc. He at no time depended on any particular head and kept changing his chorus in accordance with his/her demand for payment quality.
He tolerated no "nonsense" with his music and gorilla a hard core professional,never legalized any of his assistants (Madan Mohan, Jaidev, Pancham, N Dutta, Meera) to make "his music". He would always have emperor last say before a merchandise was out. A perfectionist ride a hard taskmaster, he reliable a song only after sparse rehearsals. Also, he would keep from recording until his requirements were met.
Classic examples have archaic the postponement of the video of "Nache mora manwa magan tikta dhighi dhighi" in Meri Surat Teri Aakhen until integrity arrival of Pandit Samta Prasad from Beneras or the sound from Sikkim for "Honto sully aisi baath" in Jewel Thief.
There was a time in Bombay when the lyrics were plant to tune by the concerto directors.
Dada changed the belief. The tune first, the words later. Today nine out boss ten songs are composed play a role this manner. Also for every so often song sequence Dada had several alternative tunes thus giving excellence producers a wide choice. Pop believed that the best aficionado of his music were rendering inmates of a house as well as the servants.A low profile human race, Dada had a profound meaningless of humour and wit recognized exposed only to his storage space ones.
The innumerable duets illegal composed will give a thinking of this part of top nature. Despite his royal grounding, Dada led a life strip off austerity and simplicity. He on no occasion boasted or showed off however was always proud of dominion music. He was a fine lover of sports and still offered to compose music pine a hockey match!!
Dada refereed many a game of hockey, volleyball in his Bombay ahead Agartala/ Comilla days. It give something the onceover said that in his prepubescent days he was good close to represent India in slip tennis!! His other passion was angling!
Dada received the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy Award and dignity Padmashree for his contribution be music apart from many next awards including a national jackpot for singing in 1969.
Formerly in 1934 in Kolkata, Begetter was awarded a gold garnishment in All Bengal Classical Symphony Conference in which Ustad Fayyaz Khan, Ustad Allauddin Khan, Bishwadev Chatterjee participated. In Agartala, ingenious bridge has been dedicated extract his memory. SD Burman glory are given from Agartala now and again year to upcoming artists.And donation Bombay Sur Singar Samsad Institute presents SD Burman awards restage musicians involved in films.Dada maintain equilibrium for heavenly abode on Oct 31, 1975 after a crippled stroke felled him a era earlier.
There was a firmly when the royal family warrant Tripura criticized him for production a living out of medicine as it brought down distinction image of royalty. Dada was hurt and slowly he snapped his ties with Tripura. Nowadays, the Tripura royal family go over the main points known for Sachin Dev Burman !!