Tribute to Great S D Burman da 1906-75

Sachin Dev Burman was born October 1, 1906 as one of the nine children of Prince Komilla of Tripura. Sachin Dev underwent classical training from his father, Sitar player and Dhrupad singer Nabadweep Chandra Dev Burman. He later trained under Ustad Badal Khan and Bhishmadev Chattopadhyay. Later he became a disciple of Ustad Aftabuddin Khan, becoming an ace flautist, and starting his own music school, ‘Sur Mandir’ in Calcutta in the 1930’s. He rose to be a popular singer there, learnt more under the illustrious K. C. Dey.
He  scored music for Rajkumar Nirshoney, a Bengali film, in 1940. He married Meera, an accomplished singer in 1938. Rahul Dev Burman was born a year later. Dada left for Bombay against his will in 1944 at the request of Sasadhar Mukherjee of Filmistan, to do two films, Shikari and Aath Din. But Bombay was no cake walk. Despite the musical success of Shikari and Aath Din and later on Do Bhai, Vidya, Shabnam, Dada was still not considered a force. Frustrated, Burman decided to pack up for Kolkata. It was at this point Ashok Kumar put his foot down. "Compose the music for Mashaal and then you are free". Dada took up the baton again. Mashaal was a super hit. The song " Upar Gagan Vishal", became a rage. It also launched Manna Dey in a new fold. After that it was just a matter of time before Dev Anand, who had struck a rapport with this kindred progressive soul, launched his own banner Navketan, and signed S. D. Burman for Baazi. This 1951 hit, along with Jaal (1952) and his AVM hits Bahar and Ladki clinched Dada’s success story, and his career never flagged till 1974 when he quit signing films from ill – health.

Dada Burman has the highest average of hit songs among any composer in Hindi films. Obviously, such success stemmed from his unshakeable belief in himself, and he was known to refuse films where the filmmaker wanted ‘hit’ songs. “I compose only good songs”, he would tell this brigade. S. D. Burman won only a few awards – because he never cultivated them but his greatest triumph lay in the fact that his choosiness made every score count.

Dada received the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy Award and the Padmashree for his contribution to music. He got a national award for singing in 1969 for 'Kahe Ko Roye Hoye Jo Hoye..' (Aradhana). Earlier in 1934 in Kolkata, Dada was awarded a gold medal in All Bengal Classical Music Conference in which Ustad Fayyaz Khan, Ustad Allauddin Khan, Bishwadev Chatterjee participated. In Agartala, a bridge has been dedicated in his memory. S. D. Burman awards are given from Agartala every year to upcoming artists.And in Bombay Sur Singar Samsad Academy presents S. D. Burman awards to musicians involved in films.
Dada left for heavenly abode on October 31, 1975 after a paralytic stroke felled him a year earlier.
My fav songs
Jaane Woh Kaise Log Thhe Jin Ke - Pyaasa
Chhod Do Aanchal - Paying Guest
Mana Janaab Ne Pukara Nahin - Paying Guest
Tadbeer Se Bigdi Hui - Baazi
Sar Jo Tera Chakraye - Pyaasa
Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si - Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara - Solva Saal
 Puchho Na Kaise Maine Rain Bitai - Meri Surat Teri Aankhen
 Gaata Rahe Mera Dil - Guide
Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara - Jewel Thief
 Safal Hogi Teri Aradhana - Aradhana
Mere Sapno Ki Rani - Aradhana
 Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina - Abhimaan
Chupke Chupke Chal Ri Purvaiya - Chupke Chupke
Badi Suni Suni Hai Zindagi - Mili

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