The artist behind the voice
Biography
Razmik Mansurian, known to everyone as Burcho. An Armenian vocalist with a lifelong love of song.
Roots in Yerevan
Born and raised in Yerevan, Razmik Mansurian is known to audiences as Burcho. Since childhood, he has collected traditional Armenian songs, created his own melodies, and shared them with his community.
A life in song
His musical interests span Armenian song, opera, folk, and world music, rooted in a lifelong love of Armenian culture and history.
On screen
A career in Armenian cinema
Alongside his work as a vocalist, Razmik Mansurian has appeared in Armenian films and television. His documented screen credits reach back to 1982, when he played Vartan in The Mechanics of Happiness. Produced by Armenfilm, the film also features Alla Tumanian and Azat Gasparian.
His filmography continues through the 1980s and early 1990s, with both small appearances and named supporting characters. The selection below brings these credits together chronologically.
Selected filmography
English titles below are descriptive translations of the Russian catalogue titles; release titles may vary.
1982 · The Mechanics of Happiness
Role: Vartan. Catalogue title: Mekhanika schastya.
1984 · Fire
Role: Small part. Catalogue title: Pozhar.
1986 · Other People’s Games
Role: An employee, described in the catalogue as the son of an influential father. Catalogue title: Chuzhie igry.
1990 · Where the Sky Lies on the Ground
Role: The owner of a Zhiguli car, in the segment Father. Catalogue title: Tam, gde nebo lezhit na zemle.
1991 · Cornered
Role: A friend. Catalogue title: Zagnannye.
2009 · Emigrantner
Television: Listed in the cast of the Armenian crime series. Read more about the series.
Sources: Kino-Teatr.ru filmography, The Mechanics of Happiness film record, and Kinodaran’s Emigrantner cast listing.
Across the Atlantic
Film & television in the United States
Razmik Mansurian’s screen work continued after he settled in the United States, connecting Armenian-language television with independent American cinema. Credits also appear under the spelling Razmik Mansuryan.
2010 · Los
Television series · Role: Mher. IMDb credits him in nine episodes of this Armenian- and English-language U.S. series, produced by DIMM Media, with filming listed in Burbank, California. The ensemble includes Levon Sharafyan and Alla Tumanian.
2014 · Ktakov Taguhin 2
Television · Production confirmed in a contemporary interview. In November 2014, Mansurian said he was filming the second installment of Ktakov Taguhin. The franchise belongs to the Armenian television production community in Los Angeles. This date records his interview and filming activity, rather than a separately verified season premiere.
Mansurian’s November 2014 interview · Producer’s account of the Los Angeles production
2015 · Aram, Aram
Independent feature film · Role: Khochar. Written and directed by Christopher Chambers, this U.S. drama follows a boy arriving from Beirut to live with his grandfather in Los Angeles. Mansurian appears alongside John Roohinian, Levon Sharafyan and Alla Tumanian. Netflix’s film catalogue lists him in the cast; the character credit is also recorded by IMDb and Metacritic.
2015–2016 · Dangerous Games
Television drama · Also known as Vtangavor Khagher. IMDb lists Mansurian’s participation across 2015–2016, and TV Guide also includes the series among his credits. These dates describe the available actor credit, rather than the full broadcast run of the programme.