Google doodle pays tribute to RD Burman on his 77th birthday

Today is the birth 77th anniversary of one of the most popular Bollywood music composers R D Burman. Google doodle on Monday pays tribute to R D Burman who was a great and popular Indian film score composer. Nicknamed Pancham da, was the only son of the composer Sachin Dev Burman. . He was born on June 27,1939 in Kolkata and died at the age of 55 on January 4,1994. Born to a famous music composer, SD Burman, Pancham Da was considered one of the influential music directors of Bollywood. He had composed music for over 300 movies and became one of the legendary composers of the Indian film and music industry. He started his musical journey at a very young age and was already composing music for movies at the age of 9. SD Burman included Pancham Da’s composition Sar jo tera chakraaye in the film Pyaasa. Besides, the composer revolutionised Bollywood music industry with his unique compositions which had music produced out of anything from laughter to clinking glasses. One of his famous songs Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil ko begins with the sound of two clinking glasses. During his musical lifetime, Mr Burman had worked with eminent and legendary singers like Asha Bhosle (his wife), Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar. He achieved popularity with his first movie ' TeesriManzil ' (1966). With superhit songs like ' Mere Sapnon kiRani ' , ' Kora Kaagaz tha ' from the movie Aradhana, Burman became immensly popular to take over the music industry in the 1970s along with Kishore Kumar. He composed music for movies like ' Kati Patang ' , Hare RamaHare Krishna, ' Buddha Mil Gaya ' , ' Caravan ' , ' Sholay ' , ' Aap kiKasam ' , ' Yaadon ki Baarat ' , Mili etc. He won three Filmfare Awards for Best Music Director.  Google has posted a doodle on its homepage  for  honour the legendary composer on his 77th birthday