He was a member of Tripura’s royal Manikya dynasty. |
Known by the nickname Pancham, with two different stories behind the name. |
Created his first song at only 9 years old. |
Crafted the tune for the song ‘Sar Jo Tera Chakraye’ from the movie ‘Pyaasa’ at a young age. |
Provided assistance to his father on multiple film projects. |
Played the Harmonica for the song 'Hai Apna Dil To Aawara' from the film ‘Solva Saal’. |
Introduced Kumar Sanu and Abhijeet Bhattacharya to the music industry. |
Helped to bring Hariharan and Mohammed Aziz into prominence. |
Experienced a decline in popularity in the late 1980s. |
The last film he agreed to work on was 'Thenmavin Kombath', but he did not compose for it. |
Received posthumous recognition as Best Music Director for '1942: A Love Story'. |
Had a close bond with Rajesh Khanna and Kishore Kumar. |
Created music for numerous films and television serials in various languages. |
Was captivated by the music of Louis Armstrong. |
Recognized for his distinctive music production techniques. |
A documentary titled 'Pancham Unmixed' was released in 2008. |
A book titled 'R.D. Burmania' about his life was published in 2016. |