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Birth Details –

Place – Madras, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India

Date of Birth –6 January 1967

Zodiac Sign – Capricorn

Marital Status – Married

Nationality – Indian

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A. R. Rahman Biography in English

Physical Appearance –

Height –  5’Feet 5”Inches

Weight – 70 kg

Eye Color – Brown

Hair Color – Black

Family –

Mother  – Kareema Beegum

Father  – R. K. Shekhar

Sister – A. R. Reihana,Fathima

Brother – Ishrath

Wife – Saira Banu

Daughter – Khatija, Rahima and Ameen

Education – Rahman graduated with a diploma in Western classical music .

Teacher  – Master Dhanraj

Allah Rakha Rahman born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema.

He is a winner of six National Film Awards, two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, fifteen Filmfare Awards and seventeen Filmfare Awards South.

In 2013, he introduced 7.1 surround sound technology to South Indian films.

In 2017, he made his debut as a director and writer for the film Le Musk.

Early life –

Allah Rakha Rahmanwas born as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Madras, Tamil Nadu.

His father, R. K. Shekhar from a Mudaliarfamily, was a film-score composer and conductor for Tamil and Malayalam films.

Rahman began studying piano at age four.He assisted his father in the studio, playing the keyboard.

 He mastered the keyboard, piano, synthesizer, harmonium and guitar, and was particularly interested in the synthesizer because it was the “ideal combination of music and technology”.

Rahman began his early musical training under Master Dhanraj,and at age 11 began playing in the orchestra of Malayalam composer M. K. Arjunan.

 He soon began working with other composers, such as –

• M. S. Viswanathan
• Vijaya Bhaskar
• Ilaiyaraaja
• Ramesh Naidu
• Vijay Anand
• Hamsalekha
• Raj–Koti
• accompanied Zakir Hussain
• Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
• L. Shankar

Studying in Madras, Rahman graduated with a diploma in Western classical music from the school.

Rahman was introduced to Qadiri tariqa when his younger sister was seriously ill in 1984.

His mother was a practising Hindu.At the age of 23, he converted to Islam with other members of his family in 1989, changing his name to Allah Rakha Rahman (A. R. Rahman).

Personal life –

Rahman is married to Saira Banu . sister-in-law of actor Rahman; they have three children: Khatija, Rahima and Ameen.

Born Hindu, Rahman converted to Islam when he was in his 20s.

After the early death of his father, his family experienced difficult times; Sufism influenced his mother, who was a practising Hindueventually, his family.

During the 81st Academy Awards ceremony Rahman paid tribute to his mother: “There is a Hindi dialogue, mere pass ma hai, which means ‘even if I have got nothing I have my mother here’.”

Career –

Sound tracks

Rahman initially composed scores for different documentaries and jingles for advertisements and Indian television channels.

In 1987 Rahman, then still known as Dileep, composed jingles for a line of watches introduced by Allwyn.

Rahman (left) receiving a platinum award at the MagnaSound Awards; MagnaSound released his first film soundtrack, Roja, in 1992.

In 1992, he was approached by director Mani Ratnam to compose the score and soundtrack for his Tamil film, Roja.

Rahman’s film career began in 1992 when he started Panchathan Record Inn, a recording and mixing studio in his backyard.

The following year, Rahman received the National Film Awards (Silver Lotus) award for best music director at the National Film Awards for Roja.

Rahman has worked with Indian poets and lyricists such as –

• Javed Akhtar
• Gulzar
• Vairamuthu
• Vaali

In 2005 Rahman expanded his Panchathan Record Inn studio by establishing AM Studios in Kodambakkam, Chennai, creating the most cutting-edge studio in Asia.

The following year he launched his own music label, KM Music,with his score for SillunuOruKaadhal.

Rahman’s music for 2008’s Slumdog Millionaire won a Golden Globe and two Academy Awards and the songs “Jai Ho” and “O… Saya” from its soundtrack were internationally successful.

In 2012 Rahman composed for Ekk Deewana Tha and the American drama People Like Us,and collaborated with director Yash Chopra on Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

In 2013, Rahman had two releases: Raanjhanaa and Maryan. Both were successful, with the former nominated for a number of awardsand the latter the iTunes India Tamil Album of 2013.

The year 2014 was one of the busiest years for Rahman, with him claiming to have worked in 12 films in various languages.

Then he composed for the period drama Kaaviya Thalaivan teaming up with director Vasanthabalan for the first time.

His next release was Shankar’s thriller I and K. S. Ravikumar’s period action film Lingaa.

Background scores

His background scores are often characterised by the usage of subtle orchestration and ambient sounds.

Some of the films which fetched him appreciations for background scores include –

• Roja
• Bombay
• Iruvar
• MinsaraKanavu
• Dil Se..
• Taal
• Lagaan
• The Legend of Bhagat Singh
• Swades
• Rang De Basanti
• Bose: The Forgotten Hero
• Guru
• Jodhaa Akbar
• Raavanan
• VinnaithaandiVaruvaayaa
• Rockstar
• Enthiran
• Kadal

In 2017 his Mersal music’s background score has impressed one and all.

 In 2018, Rahman got national award for the background score of Mom.

A. R. Rahman for the background scores of films such as –

O Kadhal Kanmani

• Tamasha
• OK Jaanu
• KaatruVeliyidai
• Mom
• ChekkaChivanthaVaanam
• Sarkar

 Performing and other projects –

Rahman has also been involved in non-film projects.

Vande Mataram, an album of original compositions released for India’s 50th anniversary of its independence in 1997, is one of India’s best-selling non-film albums.

Since 2004 Rahman has performed three successful world tours before audiences in –

• Singapore
• Australia
• Malaysia
• Dubai
• Canada

Some of Rahman’s notable compositions were performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in April 2010.

In December 2012 Rahman and Shekhar Kapoor launched Qyuki, a networking site which is a platform for story writers to exchange their thoughts.

Rahman’s 2013 tour, Rahmanishq, was announced on 29 July 2013 in Mumbai. Beginning in Sydney on 24 August, the tour moved to a number of cities in India.

Rahman launched India’s first YouTube Original, ARRived, which aims to find the best singing talent from across country.

The series has 13 episodes and the first episode was uploaded on 7 November 2018.

Rahman is the main judge and he is accompanied by Shaan, Vidya Vox and Clinton Cerejo.

The Irish rock band U2 collaborated with Rahman to release a single, “Ahimsa”, in December 2019.

Musical style and impact

the 1980s Rahman recorded monaural arrangements in common with his musical predecessors, K. V. Mahadevan and Vishwanathan–Ramamoorthy.

He has also worked as a pianist in Ilaiyaraaja’s troupe for hundreds of movies.

His first soundtrack, for Roja, was listed on Time’s all-time “10 Best Soundtracks” in 2005.

Rahman introduced 7.1 surround sound technology to South Indian films.

Rahman is one of the best-selling music artists in India, with an estimated 150 million records sold worldwide.

On 21 May 2014 Rahman announced that he has partnered with former Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am to recreate an early popular track ‘Urvashi Urvashi’. Track is ‘Birthday’.

Awards –

National Awards –

• Padma Shri
• Padma Bhushan
• National Film Award for Best Background Score

Film Fare Awards –

• Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
• Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
• Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu
• Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
• Filmfare R. D. Burman Award

R. RahmanFamous Songs –

• Jashn-E-Bahaaraa
• Param Sundari
• Mimi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• Maa Tujhe Salaam
• Vande Mataram ·
• Rait Zara Si
• Atrangi Re
• Roja
• Chakka Chakalathi
• Jai Ho
• Yeh Haseen Vadiyan Yeh Khula Aasaman
• Radha Kaise Na Jale
• Barso Re
• O Paalanhaare
• Tere Bina
• The Humma Song
• Manamaganin Sathiyam
• The Big 20 (ThoongaIravugal) · 2016
• Mustafaa Mustafaa
• KadhalDesam · 1996

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