S. D. Burman Age, Wiki and Bio

S. D. Burman

Quick Info

ProfessionMusic Director
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth1/10/1906
Age117 years
BirthplaceComilla, Tripura, British India

Bio/Wiki

Nick Name(s)
  • Burman da
  • Kumar Sachindra Dev Barman
  • Sachin Karta
  • Grand old man of music

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)
  • Kumar Boarding in Agartala, Tripura
  • Yusuf School, Comilla
College/UniversityVictoria College, Comilla
Educational QualificationBachelor of Arts

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Marriage Date10/02/1938
ControversiesIt is said that in 1957, there was a tiff between Lata Mangeshkar and S. D. Burman, as she used to throw tantrums while recording.

Family

FatherMahamanyabar Rajkumar Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman
MotherNirmala Devi (Royal Princess of Manipur)
Siblings
Brothers4
Sisters2
SpouseMeera Dev Burman (Meera Dasgupta), Lyricist and Singer
Children
SonR. D. Burman (Singer)

Career

Debut
  • 1930: Musical Theater, Music Composer
  • 1932: Calcutta Radio Station Radio, Singer
  • 1932: E Pathey Aaj Eso Priyo & Dakle Kokil Roj Bihane Record, Singer
Last Film1975: Music Director, Badi Sooni Sooni (Mili)

Favourites

Sport(s)
  • Football
  • Tennis
  • Cricket
  • Hockey
Food
  • Fish
  • Paan
AttireWhite Kurta Pyjama
Singer(s)
  • Kishore Kumar
  • Manna Dey
Music Composer(s)
  • Madan Mohan
  • Khayyam
Actor(s)
  • Dev Anand
  • Guru Dutt
ColorWhite
MusicBengali folk

Some Lesser Known Facts

He belonged to the Royal family of Tripura.
In 1932, he commenced his career as a singer on the Calcutta radio station.
S. D. Burman held a deep affection for Kishore Kumar, treating him like a second son.
A sincere supporter of football, he cheered for the East Bengal team.
Rather than providing voices for lip-syncing actors, he preferred to render bardic commentary in films.