Why Rd Burman Is Called Pancham Da?

According to some stories, he was nicknamed Pancham because, as a child, whenever he cried, it sounded in the fifth note (Pa), G scale, of music notation; in Hindustani Classical Music, Pancham is the name of the fifth scale degree: (IAST: Ṣaḍja, Ṛṣabha, Gandhāra, Madhyama, Pañcama, Dhaivata, Niṣāda).

Who gave RD Burman name Pancham?

While another story suggests he used cry in five different notes. And then there's the most preferred version which says as a newborn, he used to repeatedly utter the syllable Pa so legendary actor Ashok Kumar nicknamed him Pancham.

What is the nickname of RD Burman?

RD Burman's nickname Pancham means five in his mother tongue Bengali and there are some interesting stories behind this famous nickname.