Indian Singer A.R. Rahman
A.R. Rahman, full of Allah Rakha Rahman, first name AS Dileep Kumar. Rahman was born into a rich and musical Tamil family on January 6, 1967 as AS Dilip Kumar. He was born in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India. His father is a composer and director of Malayalam and Tamil songs.
So young, A.R. Rahman started attending his father’s studio and learned musical skills from him at an early age. At the age of 4, he began to learn the instrument piano and instead, his father died at the age of 9.
Music Carrer of AR Rahman
At the age of nine, AR Rahman accidentally played a tune on the piano while in the studio with his father, which RK Shekhar later developed into a full-fledged song.
At first, Rahman was trained by Master Dhanraj, and at the age of 11 he started playing the music of M.K. Arjunan is a Malayalam music composer and his father’s best friend. Soon, he started working with many singers including M. S. Viswanathan, Vijaya Bhaskar, Ilaiyaraaja, Ramesh Naidu, Vijay Anand, Hamsalekha and Raj-Koti.
Earlier, AR Rahman wrote scores for novels and jingles for TV commercials and got his long-awaited break in 1992 when director Mani Ratnam approached him to write scores and soundtracks for Roja, a Tamil film. Filmmaker Santosh Sivan has signed her for Yoddha, a Malayalam film.
The following year, AR Rahman won his first National Award for Best Music Director for Roja. He followed this with a score and hit Tamil Cinema. Rahman then collaborated with director Bharathiraaja and composed music well for Tamil-inspired films. He attracted the Japanese audience to the Tamil film Muthu.
His sound also began to gain international recognition as they were a blend of Western classical music, Carnatic and Tamil traditional music and folk music, jazz, reggae and rock music. His soundtrack for Minsaara Kanavu, a Chennai production, won him the second National Film Award for Best Musical Direction and the South Filmfare Award for Best Musical Direction in a Tamil Film in 1997. He won six South Filmfare Awards for Best Musical Direction. He continued to collaborate with Indian poets and poets such as Javed Akhtar, Gulzar, Vairamuthu and Vaali, and created commercially successful soundtracks with directors Mani Ratnam and S. Shankar. In 2005, AR Rahman expanded his company Panchathan Record Inn, a recording and mixing company that he opened in his garden in 1992. In 2006, he started his own music label, KM Music. He starred for the Mandarin language film Warriors of Heaven and Earth in 2003 and signed with Shekhar Kapur for the British film Elizabeth: The Golden Age in 2007.
His first Hollywood film score was for the 2009 comedy Couples Retreat. It won the BMI London Award for Best Score. A turning point in his life came when he wrote the music for the 2008 British film, Slumdog Millionaire, which won two Oscars. The songs “Jai Ho” and “O…Saya” from his soundtrack are universal hits. At the end of 2012, Rahman’s music for Mani Ratnam’s Kadal topped the Indian iTunes chart for December.
Its background music is a mix of soft music and ambient sounds. Some of ihe ngiri qui lui ont valu une appreciation des musiques de fond include Roja, Bombay, Iruvar, Minsara Kanavu, Dil Se.., Taal, Lagaan, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Swades, Rang De Basanti, Bose: dike affuru abhu, Guru , Jodhaa Akbar, Raavanan, Vinnaithandi Varuvaayaa, Rockstar, Enthiran, Kadal, Kochadaiiyaan et moi.
Rahman won two Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire and two Oscar nominations for 127 Hours. In 2018, Rahman won his third National Award for the background track from Mama.
Facts About AR Rahman
Played on 4 keyboards at once
At the age of 13, the composer was spotted on Doordarshan’s “Wonder Balloon”. He was famous there for being a cute kid who could play 4 keys at once. This unique talent and strong motivation to pursue music despite financial problems inspired the audience. The keyboard he played as a teenager is displayed in his studio in Chennai.
The first Asian to win 2 Oscars in the same year
The famous composer is the first Asian to win 2 Oscars in one year for “Slumdog Millionaire”. He also won many other awards during his long career and set records as an Indian music composer. In 2009, the famous singer was included in Time magazine’s list of the most influential people in the world. Additionally, in 2005, film critic Richard Corliss listed Rahman’s original soundtrack for Roja in his “10 Best Soundtracks” of All Time.
Share their birthday with this person
The music maestro is married to Saira Banu and has three children, Ameen, Khatija and Rahima. He shares the same birthday, January 6, with his son Ameen.
Signature song composed by Airtel
Airtel’s signature song ‘Live…everytime’ is composed by AR Rahman. This song is considered as the most downloaded mobile song in the world and has been downloaded by more than 150 million people.
Awards and achievements
During his decorated career, Rahman has received numerous awards and nominations, including a BAFTA Award (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), a Golden Globe Award, two Academy Awards, a Grammy Award, six National Awards, Filmfare. Awards and IIFA Awards, etc.
He was recognized by the Government of India for his contribution to the music industry with the Padma Shri in 2000. In addition to these, he won Mauritius National Award, Amir Khusro Sangeet Nawaz Award, NDTV Indian of the Year, CNN-IBN Entertainer of the Year, FICCI Global Icon, GQ Legend of the Year Award, etc.
