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C RAMACHANDRA—MUSIC DIRECTOR/ ACTOR / SINGER: BOLYWOOD AND OTHER LANGUAGES

    C RAMACHANDRA—MUSIC DIRECTOR/ ACTOR / SINGER: BOLYWOOD AND OTHER LANGUAGES   In this chapter I shall write about another famous and popular Music Director   from Maharashtra whose contribution for Hindi Film music is commendable. He is another legendary figure of that period whose songs not only in Hindi films but in other languages such as Tamil, Marathi etc. As a composer, he mostly used the name C. Ramchandra, though he also used the names Annasaheb (in the movies  Bahadur Pratap ,  Matwale , and  Madadgaar ), Ram Chitalkar (in the movies  Sukhi Jeevan ,  Badla ,  Mr. Jhatpat ,  Bahadur , and  Dosti ), and Shyamoo (in the movie  Yeh hai duniya ). Further, he often sang and acted in  Marathi  movies under the name R. N. Chitalkar. For his career as an occasional playback singer he used only his surname Chitalkar. Chitalkar sang some renowned and unforgettable duets with  Lata Mangeshkar  such ...
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Sachin Dev Burman

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  Sachin Dev Burman ( S D Burman) Sacin Dev Burman was one of the pioneers of Bollywood Music and a pillar in the development of Hindi Film songs. His style in composing Hindi film music had a novelty and had his own stamp. Songs composed by him is still and will forever remain in the hearts of those who love music. Sachin Dev Burman, popularly known by his initials, S D Burman is the name of one of the finest music directors that the Indian film industry has had. He was born on October 1, 1906 in Comilla (now Bangladesh).  His mother's name was Nirmala Devi and his father's name was Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman.  His father was the second son of Ishanachandra Dev Burman, the Raja of Tripura; so SD Burman is descended from a royal family.  SD Burman was one of nine children and the youngest of five boys. SD Burman earned his Bachelor’s degree from Comilla Victoria College and then went on to acquire a Masters degree from Calcutta University. SD Burman's musical t...
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