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A.R. Rahman

Profession
Sound
Born
January 6, 1966 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

Allah-Raksha Rahman (born A.S. Dileep Kumar) is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician and philanthropist. His works are noted for integrating Eastern classical music with electronic music, world music and traditional orchestral arrangements. Among his awards are two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Awards and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, in 2010 by the Government of India. Rahman's body of work for film and stage has given him the nickname of "the Mozart of Madras", and Tamil commentators and fans call him Isai Puyal (English: the Musical Storm). In 2009, Time included him on its list of the world's most influential people. The UK-based world-music magazine Songlines named him one of "Tomorrow's World Music Icons" in August 2011. With an in-house studio (Panchathan Record Inn in Chennai), his film-scoring career began during the early 1990s with the Tamil film Roja. Working in India's film industries, international cinema and theatre, he is one of the world's all-time best-selling recording artists. In a notable two-decade career, he has been acclaimed for redefining contemporary Indian film music and contributing to the success of several films. Rahman has become a notable humanitarian and philanthropist, donating and raising money for a number of causes and charities.

Known for

Slumdog Millionaire poster
Slumdog Millionaire
Film · 2008 · ★ 7.7
127 Hours poster
127 Hours
Film · 2010 · ★ 7.1
Couples Retreat poster
Couples Retreat
Film · 2009 · ★ 5.6
The Hundred-Foot Journey poster
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Film · 2014 · ★ 7.3
Elizabeth: The Golden Age poster
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Film · 2007 · ★ 6.7
Pelé: Birth of a Legend poster
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Film · 2016 · ★ 7.3
Million Dollar Arm poster
Million Dollar Arm
Film · 2014 · ★ 6.7
People Like Us poster
People Like Us
Film · 2012 · ★ 6.8
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India poster
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Film · 2001 · ★ 7.3
Blinded by the Light poster
Blinded by the Light
Film · 2019 · ★ 6.9
Rang De Basanti poster
Rang De Basanti
Film · 2006 · ★ 7.1
Ghajini poster
Ghajini
Film · 2008 · ★ 7.0

Filmography