Burman Born June 27, 1939(1939-06-27) Origin India Died January 4, 1994(1994-01-04) (aged 54) Genres Film score Occupations Music director Years active 1957–1994 Rahul Dev Burman ( Bengali : রাহুল দেব বর্মন, Hindi : राहुल देव बर्मन) (27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994), commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham