A. R. Rahman

 

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Allah Rakha Rahman (born 6 January 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar) is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and traditional orchestral arrangements. He has won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fourteen Filmfare Awards, thirteen Filmfare Awards South in addition to numerous other awards and nominations. His extensive body of work for film and the stage earned him the nickname "the Mozart of Madras” and several Tamil commentators and fans have coined him the nickname Isai Puyal. In 2009, Time placed Rahman in its list of World's Most Influential People. The UK based World Music magazine Songlines named him one of 'Tomorrow's World Music Icons' in August 2011

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A. R. Rahman

Born 1967-01-06 (57 years ago) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Awards
Award Ceremony Year Awarded for
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (Rockstar) 57th Filmfare Awards 2012 Rockstar
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song (If I Rise) 16th Critics' Choice Awards 2010 If I Rise
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music (Slumdog Millionaire) 62nd British Academy Film Awards 2009 Slumdog Millionaire
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (Jai Ho!) 52nd Annual Grammy Awards 2009 Jai Ho!
Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture) 52nd Annual Grammy Awards 2009 Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture
Academy Award for Best Original Song (Jai Ho!) 81st Academy Awards 2008 Jai Ho!
Satellite Award for Best Original Score (Slumdog Millionaire) 13th Satellite Awards 2008 Slumdog Millionaire
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score (Slumdog Millionaire) 66th Golden Globe Awards 2008 Slumdog Millionaire
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer (Slumdog Millionaire) 14th Critics' Choice Awards 2008 Slumdog Millionaire
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score (Slumdog Millionaire) 81st Academy Awards 2008 Slumdog Millionaire
Nominated for awards
Award Ceremony Year Nominated for
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music (Slumdog Millionaire) 62nd British Academy Film Awards 2009 Slumdog Millionaire
MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie (Jai Ho!) 2009 MTV Movie Awards 2009 Jai Ho!
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (Jai Ho!) 52nd Annual Grammy Awards 2009 Jai Ho!
Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture) 52nd Annual Grammy Awards 2009 Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score (Slumdog Millionaire) 66th Golden Globe Awards 2008 Slumdog Millionaire
Satellite Award for Best Original Song (Jai Ho!) 13th Satellite Awards 2008 Jai Ho!
Academy Award for Best Original Song (O... Saya) 81st Academy Awards 2008 O... Saya
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer (Slumdog Millionaire) 14th Critics' Choice Awards 2008 Slumdog Millionaire
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score (Slumdog Millionaire) 81st Academy Awards 2008 Slumdog Millionaire
Academy Award for Best Original Song (Jai Ho!) 81st Academy Awards 2008 Jai Ho!
Relationships
Name From To Relationship type
Saira Banu(Gifta) Gifta
Children

Khatija Rahman, Rahima Rahman, Ameen Rahman

Parents

R. K. Shekhar, Kareema Beegum

Siblings

A. R. Reihana, Fathima Shekhar, Ishrath Qadri

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Allah Rakha Rahman (born 6 January 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar) is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and traditional orchestral arrangements. He has won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fourteen Filmfare Awards, thirteen Filmfare Awards South in addition to numerous other awards and nominations. His extensive body of work for film and the stage earned him the nickname "the Mozart of Madras� and several Tamil commentators and fans have coined him the nickname Isai Puyal . In 2009, Time placed Rahman in its list of World's Most Influential People. The UK based World Music magazine Songlines named him one of 'Tomorrow's World Music Icons' in August 2011. Having set up his own in-house studio called Panchathan Record Inn at Chennai, arguably one of Asia's most sophisticated and high-tech studios, Rahman's film scoring career began in the early 1990s with the Tamil film Roja. Working in India's various film industries, international cinema and theatre, Rahman has sold more than 300 million records worldwide of his film scores and soundtracks as of 2009 for over 100 film scores worldwide, making him one of the world's all-time top selling recording artists. In a notable career spanning two decades, Rahman has garnered particular acclaim for redefining contemporary Indian film music and thus contributing to the success of several films. Rahman is currently one of the highest paid composers of the motion picture industry. He has also become a notable humanitarian and philanthropist, donating and raising money for beneficial causes and supporting charities.

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