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A R Rahman

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Date of Birth: 6th January 1966


A.R. Rahman rewrote the sound of Indian film music when he arrived on the scene in 1991 as music director of Mani Ratnam's acclaimed film, Roja. Based in Chennai, Rahman has composed the music and background scores for more than 100 films and also for the musical Bombay Dreams, produced by Andrew Lloyd Weber.

Rahman is credited with introducing young vocal and instrumental talent into the mainstream cinema music and also popular throughout the country for his work in various regional languages.

His discography includes the Academy Award nominated films Lagaan and Water.

In 2009, Rahman won two Academy Awards (Best Original Music Score and Best Original Song for 'Jai Ho'), two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe for his work in Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire'.


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Comments

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hi
by akhila, hyd, india


i love you rahman.i iam big fan of you i love your music. i dont listen the songs exept yous songs take more time and give good music
posted 25 November 2010, 07:54 PM UAE time.
wishes
by s.manikandan, chennai, india


this s most great achivement by indian!!! i proudly say "tamilan", "vaalga tamil - valarga tamil".
posted 23 February 2009, 06:13 PM UAE time.
G for great.
by chitra, hisar, india


hes the greatest hes the best. the music and film industry are gifted blessed and priveleged to have him. Thanks genius. Ahlan PLLZZ publish this.
posted 30 October 2008, 02:51 PM UAE time.
divine poem
by chitra, hisar, india


your every song is a poem on celluloid. you are a vast ocean of talent. i have no language to praise you . you are the best in the universe and there cant be anymore like you. seasons greetings.
posted 30 October 2008, 07:17 AM UAE time.
par excellence!
by chitra, hisar, india


he is more than excellent outstanding superb and mindblowing. ive got to invent new words of appreciation and admiration to describe, so ijust keep wondering listening to his music divine, he is the emperror of the Indian film music.he is so awesome wonderful and fab and hes just beyond comparisons.
posted 29 October 2008, 11:31 AM UAE time.
oh!
by chitra, hisar, india


Im sooo jealous of him. why does Almighty God shower all talent on one person only? so partial of Him na? hes more than outstanding and excellent. shd. invent a new word to praise him/hmmmm.
posted 28 October 2008, 04:46 PM UAE time.

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