Happy birthday RD Burman: His tunes that are still alive

Saturday marks the 76th birth anniversary of legendary Bollywood music composer Rahul Dev Burman (June 27, 1939 – January 4, 1994). Fondly called Pancham Da by contemporaries, he created a perfect song for each mood.

Saturday marks the 76th birth anniversary of legendary Bollywood music composer Rahul Dev Burman (June 27, 1939 – January 4, 1994). Fondly called Pancham Da by contemporaries, he created a perfect song for each mood. Be it love, longing, loneliness or sheer fun, his repertoire never runs out for a song for each emotion.Here, we list ten of his songs that celebrate different moods.Film: Aandhi (1975)Lyrics: GulzarSingers: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar

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Film: Manzil (1979)Lyrics: YogeshSingers: Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar

Film: Kudrat (1981)Lyrics: Majrooh SultanpuriSingers: Parveen Sultana, Kishore Kumar

Film: Mehboba (1967)Lyrics: Anand BakshiSingers: Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar

Film: Namak Haraam (1977)Lyrics: GulzarSingers: Kishore Kumar

Film: Satte Pe Satta (1982)Lyrics: Gulshan BawraSingers: Kishore Kumar, Rahul Dev Burman, Bhupinder Singh, Sapan Chakravorty, Gulshan Bawra

Film: Hum Kisise Se Kam Nahin (1977)Lyrics: Majrooh SultanpuriSingers: Mohammad Rafi and Sushma Shreshta

Film: Sholay (1975)Lyrics: Anand BakshiSingers: RD Burman

Film: Agar Tum Na Hote (1983)Lyrics: Gulshan BawaSingers: Kishore Kumar

We cannot encapsulate Pancham Da's vast treasury of songs in one playlist. After all, he's the Boss! Add your favourite song in the comment box below.Read:RD Burman died too young, unhappy, says Lata Mangeshkar