Indian Music Directors

It was R.D. Burman who really brought the groove into Hindi Film Music, ushering in the era of electronic rock and providing Hindi film Music with a whole new 'happening' sound.

RD Burman's father was a famous music director SD Burman. RD Burman played the mouth organ in his father's orchestras and occasionally used to even compose songs in those days. His initial break as an independent music director was Raaz (1959).

His big break came the following year with Nasir Hussain's Shammi Kapoor starrer Teesri Manzil (1966), directed by Vijay Anand. Initially Shammi was unhappy over R.D.'s choice and preferred the older tried and tested pair Shankar-Jaikishen who had given music for most of his films. However once Shammi heard R.D.'s jazzy compositions he had no further misgivings. He knew they had a winner on their hands. The songs like O Haseena Zulfon Waali, Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyaar Tera, O Mere Sona Re Sona Re, Deewaana Mujhsa Nahin were unlike anything audiences had heard till then and the music of Teesri Manzil was hummed across the nation. R.D. formed a formidable team with Nasir Hussain scoring music in all his films thereafter.

R.D. also occasionally sang his own songs in a unique grunting bass like Duniya Mein from Apna Desh (1972) and Mehbooba, Mehbooba from Sholay (1975).

Movies of RD Burman

- Teesri Manzil (1966)
- Padosan (1968)
- Pyar ka Mausam (1969)
- Kati Patang (1970)
- Amar Prem (1971)
- Buddha Mil Gaya (1971)
- Caravan (1971)
- Hare Rama Hare
- Krishna (1971)
- Apna Desh (1972)
- Jawaani Deewaani (1972)
- Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972)
- Parichay (1972)
- Anamika (1973)
- Namak Haram (1973)
- Yaadon ki Baraat (1973)
- Aap ki Kasam (1974)
- Ajnabi (1974)
- Aandhi (1975)
- Khel Khel Mein (1975)
- Khushboo (1975)
- Sholay (1975)
- Mehbooba (1976)
- Hum Kissi se Kum Nahin (1977)
- Kinara (1977)

- Love Story (1981)
- Zamaane ko Dikhana Hai (1981)
- Masoom (1982)
- Betaab (1983)
- Saagar (1985)
- Ijaazat (1987)
- 1942 - A Love Story (1994)