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Directors, Singers & Collaborators

R. D. Burman

7Co-Stars
2Films with Senthil
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R. D. Burman Frequent Collaborators — Directors, Singers & Films

R. D. Burman's collaborators

R. D. Burman's most frequent co-actor is Senthil — 2 films together. Urmila Matondkar has stayed in R. D. Burman's catalogue from 1983 to 1992 — a partnership that crosses decades.

As of July 2026.

Collaborator network

Top 7 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.

R. D. BurmanDanny DenzongpaSaeed JaffreySenthilNadhiyaCharlieShabana AzmiUrmila Matondkar
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Most acclaimed pairing
R. D. Burman × Saeed Jaffrey
2 films·avg 5.7/10
Longest running
R. D. Burman × Urmila Matondkar
9+ years·2 decades

Strongest pairings

None of the top-five pairings have produced a film in the last five years — the strongest collaborations sit in the past.

  1. #1Danny Denzongpa
    Danny Denzongpa
    2 films·★ 5.0
    1992–1996
    Top film: Ghatak (6.2)
    2 films together →
  2. #2Urmila Matondkar
    Urmila Matondkar
    2 films·★ 5.5
    1983–1992
    Top film: Masoom (7.3)
    2 films together →
  3. #3Saeed Jaffrey
    Saeed Jaffrey
    2 films·★ 5.7
    1983–1991
    Top film: Masoom (7.3)
    2 films together →
  4. #4Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
    2 films·★ 5.0
    1983–1991
    Top film: Masoom (7.3)
    2 films together →
  5. #5Senthil
    Senthil
    2 films·★ 4.2
    1986–1990
    Top film: Ulagam Piranthathu Enakkaga (4.2)
    2 films together →
7Total Collaborators
2Most films with Senthil

Top pairings compared

MetricDanny DenzongpaUrmila MatondkarSaeed JaffreyShabana Azmi
Films together2222
Avg rating5.05.55.75.0
First1992198319831983
Latest1996199219911991
Best filmGhatakMasoomMasoomMasoom

Multi-decade partnerships

Urmila Matondkar is the only collaborator who has worked with R. D. Burman in every decade of her career.

  1. #1Urmila Matondkar
    Urmila Matondkar
    2 films·★ 5.5
    1983–1992
    Top film: Masoom (7.3)
    2 films together →
  2. #2Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
    2 films·★ 5.0
    1983–1991
    Top film: Masoom (7.3)
    2 films together →
  3. #3Saeed Jaffrey
    Saeed Jaffrey
    2 films·★ 5.7
    1983–1991
    Top film: Masoom (7.3)
    2 films together →
  4. #4Senthil
    Senthil
    2 films·★ 4.2
    1986–1990
    Top film: Ulagam Piranthathu Enakkaga (4.2)
    2 films together →
  5. #5Charlie
    Charlie
    2 films·★ 4.2
    1986–1990
    Top film: Ulagam Piranthathu Enakkaga (4.2)
    2 films together →

Most acclaimed pairings

Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.

  1. #1Saeed Jaffrey
    Saeed Jaffrey
    2 films·★ 5.7
    1983–1991
    Top film: Masoom (7.3)
    2 films together →
  2. #2Urmila Matondkar
    Urmila Matondkar
    2 films·★ 5.5
    1983–1992
    Top film: Masoom (7.3)
    2 films together →
  3. #3Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
    2 films·★ 5.0
    1983–1991
    Top film: Masoom (7.3)
    2 films together →
  4. #4Danny Denzongpa
    Danny Denzongpa
    2 films·★ 5.0
    1992–1996
    Top film: Ghatak (6.2)
    2 films together →
  5. #5Senthil
    Senthil
    2 films·★ 4.2
    1986–1990
    Top film: Ulagam Piranthathu Enakkaga (4.2)
    2 films together →
  6. #6Charlie
    Charlie
    2 films·★ 4.2
    1986–1990
    Top film: Ulagam Piranthathu Enakkaga (4.2)
    2 films together →

Collaboration by Decade

1980s
7 films
★ 7.3
Senthil, Nadhiya, Charlie
1990s
7 films
★ 4.1
Senthil, Charlie, Urmila Matondkar

Creative Legacy

Rahul Dev Burman, popularly known as R. D. Burman or Pancham da, was a revolutionary music composer who redefined the soundscape of Indian cinema from the mid-1960s through the 1980s. The son of composer S. D. Burman, he initially assisted his father before forging his own distinct path. His career trajectory saw him break from the classical-heavy conventions of the time, introducing a bold, eclec…

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