The genius of R. D. Burman is remembered in terms of how he brought in a new sound to the world of contemporary or film music. Even if there were inspirations, he would take them and convert them into something totally different. He also kept reused his tunes, some times even within the same language. So Humein raaston ki zaroorat nahi hai (Naram Garam) easily metamorphosed into Saagar kinare (Saagar), of course this particular tune has had so many versions by so many composers. He kept reusing the prelude or interlude tunes of his songs to make new songs as well and there are again plenty to quote there. But the biggest bucket of Ek Sur Do Geet from Pancham’s discography comes from how he kept making twin songs in Bangla and Hindi from the same tune.

In most of the cases, the Bangla song was the original, it would have been released as a non-film Pujo song, and then it would have been smartly reused to make a fresh new Hindi song. But the reverse also happened, where the Bangla song came later. Also, at times the two versions of the songs would be vastly different in mood and tonality based on who sang it or how it was slightly transformed in rhythm or mood to make something new. It is a journey discovering this huge repository of such dual version songs, and the journey continues.

Here is an attempt to list down all the Dual version songs composed by R. D. Burman that I have discovered so far. Chances are I might have missed a few. Chances are I might not yet have discovered a few. So this will be a working list. Also given that the number of such songs is huge, there wasn’t another option but to go with a tabular format to bring it all together. Till we keep discovering more such twin songs, happy listening. And please leave a note behind if there is a suggestion to add more to the list. Over to Pancham now…

Film	Hindi Song	Hindi Song Link	Bangla Song	Bangla Song Link
1942 – A love story	Kuchh na kaho	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqXCw9T9Wu0	Ghum ghum chokhe	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSn2Z4tMLfI
1942 – A love story	Ruth na jaana	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riaZ-t8-gAI	Mon theke mone ki kore je jaabo	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cesHYOjDcvg
Aa gale lag jaa	Na koi dil mein samaya	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LblLAQQV6ko	Tomaar katha niye ami kato	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HJS61Bl6I0
Aaja meri jaan	Aaja meri jaan	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ogcWrwkkPI	Tumi kato je doore	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd1XuAvWukQ
Aandhi	Is mod se jaate hain	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOM6NZfcrs	Eyi mor cholar pathe	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls936bPzXns
Aandhi	Tere bina zindagi se koi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-HnmVg0-O8	Jete jete pathe holo deri	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ic-twQDcl0
Amar prem	Yeh kya huya kaise huya	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saApSghVCOU	E ki holo keno holo	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nCV8MGdRMQ
Anamika	Meri bheegi bheegi si	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhrxtwBzrI4	Mone pore Rubi Ray	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNVCJt4FkhU
Angoor	Roz roz daali daali	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jusGNDPkN50	Chhande chhande gaane gaane	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaV0CcPQG9k
Anokha rishta	Chal saheli jhoom ke	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyQn0T7-RnY	Darjeeling jatra	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVCe5lPcoiM
Anokha rishta	Tune ye jaana ek	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUjD_wv6_lg	Khub chena chena	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQpwzx–68s
Apna desh	Duniya me logo ko	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ldDzV50TO0	Ele na tumi je	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it09tHuIy6M
Azaad	Main hoon tere prem diwani	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuBgxsXg5tU	Sajani go premer katha	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1piMF9ZHWUs
Bada kabootar	Haaye re haaye re yeh dil mera	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l1xOlitOtQ	Jaire jaire bela je jaaire	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvfg7PI6q_E
Bandhe haath	Yeh mere bandhe haath	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n683iFrOUtE	Tobu bole keno sahasai	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84K0eyLlo6c
Barsaat ki ek raat	Apne pyaar ke sapne sach huye	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Ky7cyiwxU	Amar swapno je shotti holo je	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm-zPbhckog
Barsaat ki ek raat	Haaye who pardesi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZADCjo67-8	Haaye re pora banshi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XqghHxnVrk
Barsaat ki ek raat	Manchali o Manchali	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVAkAQ1ANV0	Phulkoli re phulkoli	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ6z5iLN4gg
Barsaat ki ek raat	Nadiya kinare pe	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX8WOuLtCpI	Otho otho surjayi re	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smVSwGuna1c
Basera	Aayungi ek din	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoo8Xjj7y7Q	Ashbo aar ekdin	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD42GR7NJXg
Basera	Tumhe chhodke ab jeene ko	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F095YXCtKM	Tomar kachh theke	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGbntC5npfs
Bemisaal	Aye ri pawan	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu2zpXIBWKI	Bedhechhi bina	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1mTWLJwYug
Bundalbaaz	Ruk meri jaan kidhar jaataa hai	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN-HUtNrS8M	Ekti katha hai se to koilo na re	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEUJeIh5Z_M
Caravan	Ab jo mile hain to	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5M-nESsP8Q	Jaabo ki jaabo na	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD2nzTDTavc
Chhote nawab	Aaj huya mera dil matwaala	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHexLpQD7Yo	Aaj doley mon kaar ishara te	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkRPqy_Ah4g
Dhan daulat	Shikwa koi tumse	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9spKvhoDrY	Katha hoyechhilo	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM5CBVrNRyY
Dhongee	Wahaan chalo jis jagah	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXYyQpPXibQ	Chalo chole jayi haathe hath rekhe	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk-lohb2-mU
Dil padosi hain	Jaane do mujhe jaane do	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEJc7r5b3fM	Jete dao amaye deko na	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfKeboVVvOw
Dil padosi hain	Majhi re majhi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UTHmykzZIs	Hayre kaala	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spHzvyQu-1s
Dost	Dil to chaahe ye hamaara	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OallYLjRd4I	Thakurjhi kemon tomar bhai	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA3SJIWEa7s
Gang	Chhodke na jaana	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOh2EDbJFas	Aajke theke jao	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBZObOjkp4Y
Ghunghroo ki awaz	Ankhiyon ka kajra	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGVShnnykdg	Adho aalo chhaya te	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBfSnLqnJ0U
Gurudev	Aaja sun le sada	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3lmuIXkHHY	Shono ei to samay	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkzGtp7C5uw
Harjayee	Kabhi palkon pe aansoo hai	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQyKoPHFN34	E paar bhange o paar gore	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPIov9pRNsE
Hum kisi se kam nahin	Bachna ae haseeno	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsjLQOco35U	Pran to mane na	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXmdERGwiv0
Humare tumhare	Hum aur tum the saathi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xLfo5yxbVk	Amaar malati lata	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M9lKL11xuc
Humshakal	Dekho dekho dekho main kitni sayaani	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZgqcvYBtsQ	Elo melo katha keno bola jaaye	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I_i3_nUfLE
Jail yatra	Bachna o rajaji	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_epSaN5m6oI	Jana ojana pathe cholechhi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP8MEC6jqkg
Jaise ko taisa	Sajan kahaan jaaungi main	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnksMHr1AfU	Phire esho Anuradha	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6APL9CuKNFc
Jawani	Bheega bheega pyara pyara	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWVgh4kZ3UQ	Maacher kaata khopar kaata	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbeGMvyEbew
Jawani	Gali gali dhoonda tujhe	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwzmgwwqsC0	Jaani jaani aami jaani	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59rI-GpNTV4
Jawani deewani	Jaane jaan dhoondhta phir raha	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKnlkHt5LC4	Jaani na kothaye tumi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa3RaOCLLW4
Jawani deewani	Nahi nahi abhi nahi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eO_wq0B5eU	Chokhe chokhe katha balo	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB4I37w88Oc
Jawani deewani	Yeh Jawani hai deewani	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgYwQo7y5PI	Se ki elo	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa5gcBFBoW0
Jeevan mukt	Laharaake dagar chali jaati hain kidhar	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qpBT0MLmyg	Tolo chhinnobina	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQkc9yHHF5k
Jeevan mukt	Phoolon ke desh me bahaar leke	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMfJssYgNZI	Dekho go enechi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_H0gBAG30
Jhootha kahin ka	Jeevan ke har mod par	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU_YsGV_TYI	Shono mon boli tomay	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq0h-1Sd90Q
Jhootha kahin ka	Jhootha kahin ka mujhe aisa mila	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in7rr0d0rlE	Moina balo tumi krishna radhe	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYfFBcKbL_M
Jurmana	O sakhi radhike baawri ho gayi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpDLHwydMIg	Balo ki achhe go	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCWkg2x1TgE
Kasme vaade	Gumsum kyon hai sanam	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvyFeJGIeVM	Jhoom jhoom jhoom raat nijhum	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i1ddWGdOYA
Kasme vaade	Mile do kadi kadi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8G_cOHwfrw	Kine de reshmi chudi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ–311RiT0
Kati patang	Pyaar diwana hota hain	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lslZptXok8o	Aaj gun gun gun	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI8OggbnNYE
Kati patang	Yeh shaam mastani	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sZg4EUB3IM	Akash keno daake	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDkmo0v_LqI
Kehte hain mujhko raja	Bam chika chika	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nupYrnOTNU	Bom chik bom chik	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPjRxfvP97Y
Kehte hain mujhko raja	Jiya me toofan jagake	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HtAas-RoqM	Pora bashi shunle e mon	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgXL6BxEcvA
Kehte hain mujhko raja	Liyo na babu na tanik piyo na	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gRVCF0iOhA	Mohuyaye jomechhe aaj	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGQqloVek8E
Khel khel me	Sapna mera toot gaya	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGvnsU_9ihA	Swapno amar hariye gelo	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVJeFZbdTI4
Khushboo	Do naino me aasoon bhare hain	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLhb1aJXFE4	Tomate amate dekha hoyechhilo	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_l7ffR4vXw
Kinara	Koi nahi hain kahin	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqEUqLGkhng	Katha diye ele na	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veymYmA7UXo
Kudrat	Chhodo sanam kaahe ka gham	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmw1D8dabTg	Path cheye bosechhilaam	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_t65XD7Go
Manzil manzil	O meri jaan	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCKFWBqBd6Q	Aakashe surjo aache	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEQ4ItcjckY
Manzil manzil	Ye naina yaad hai piya ke bhool gaye	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORvSQb0ff5o	Ki jadoo tomaar chokhe	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h68XnmgSK2Y
Mardon wali baat	O sajan beet na jaaye saawan	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OrZOzQ_k1c	Bodhuya rimi jhimi ei srabone	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYO4-clREwA
Mere jeevan saathi	Chala jaata hoon	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgzjYDF61lE	Chalechhi eka	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KkionNhtgo
Mere jeevan saathi	Diwaana karke chhodoge	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxjETVNKYCs	Aami boli tomay doore thako	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_Id4-Fn2bo
Mr. Romeo	Dil toota	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnwCASEGhcw	Ke kaande kaande re	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_qbhMIe9NI
Mukti	Pyar hain ek nishan kadmo ka	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9lR–lnnjA	Modhumash jaaye	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyAvrGtHqyQ
Namak haraam	Diye jalte hain	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17AXtxleQZk	Deke deke kato	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHmvlxi22ao
Namumkin	Aye zindagi huyi kahaan bhool	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1w6p3TEVxI	Kabe je kothaye	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCFUnk78ycg
Naukri	Maine tumko piyaa kah diya	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqn0GE3fpso	Kaal kakhon aashbe balo na	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym3gG1VcwkU
Nikamma	Tere bina ab ek pal raha jaaye na	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDsXWuYpNZ4	Sandhya bele tumi aami	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCu1hKTjQRs
Phir wohi raat	Phir wohi raat aayi jaane jaan	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thYGtbJAK_8	Uth chhuri tor biya	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jagqP6__aYg
Professor ki padosan	Mile jhoom ke milan rut aayi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua1OF6ZEg6k	Bashi shune ki ghare thaka jaaye	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnrDizeoMO0
Pyar ka mausam	Tum bin jaaun kaha	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kvlg-kVVgs	Ek din paakhi ure jaabe	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T-VtXNWEGY
Raahi badal gaye	Aasmaan se ek sitara	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0nElg6XKLQ	Dak pathale kal sakaale	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3o_eoFzz2g
Raaton ka raja	Ai dekhon to yahaan	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R9yL72-mxo	Ei edike eso	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWajfxxDjmA
Rakhi aur hathkadi	Tum to kya ho ji	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0D8Ice0bBY	Ekti katha aami je shudhu jaani	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rifsRZbljyI
Rocky	Kya yahi pyar hain	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh3_5tKHNaU	Eki bhalobasha	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTRtErb7We4
Romance	Yeh zindagi kuchh bhi sahi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxBuqBDtwFA	She to elo na	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so_UizL_1Eg
Shaan	Jaanu meri jaan	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeDi_7twe5w	Lokshan hoye gelo	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQI7VF_a67s
Sunny	Jaane kya baat hain	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQYcjNxfsoc	Chokhe naame brishti	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsIb4k0Ki6A
The great gambler	Do labzon ki hain dil ki kahaani	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waeAGdCvJd8	Ektu aaro naye kachhe thako na	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkBMCaoHyA4
Unreleased	Phoolon ki zubaan khubsoorat ho gayi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBZmx3OJ3A	Phoole gandho nei	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gc8GOaoiOs
Yaadon ki baaraat	Aapke kamre me koi	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmnmiuSboJs	Bondho dwarer andhokaare	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j84sbnfm4ko
Yeh to kamaal ho gaya	Naujawaano me main bacha tha	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDOHA0Z-mpU	Ek taane te jemon temon	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc2fBZ2IZ7s
Zamane ko dikhana hai	Poochho na yaar kya hua	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGlEdPA_KJA	Ude jaabo amra	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JhqmVSyaMk

There goes a set of 86 twin songs already, and I am sure there is more to be discovered or something missed out. Let this list keep growing! Till then, To Melody! To Pancham!

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