New Delhi, Oct 2 (TIWN) Sachin Dev Burman, fondly Burman da or Sachin korta to friends and colleagues in his time, passed away in 1975, but the legacy of music he left remains a national treasure. Many new-age singers feel his tunes and style of singing influenced generations after him.

On his 114th birth anniversary on Thursday, young music artistes spoke of what continues to endear his melody among connoisseurs.  SD Burman hailed from the royal clan of Tripura, and he started his career in Bengali cinema in 1937. The prince-composer as he was known would go on to rule the Bollywood scene in the fifties, sixties and seventies along with several other phenomenal musical talents of his era, widely regarded as the golden age of Hindi film music.  “SD Burman is one of my most favourite music directors. I wish I could have sung for him. As a music composer, I absolutely revere him. He is an inspiration for the entire music fraternity and his legacy is a national treasure,” singer Papon told IANS.