songs with Hindustani motifs for  Water  (2005). Rahman has worked with Indian poets and lyricists such as  Javed Akhtar ,  Gulzar ,  Anand Bakshi ,P.K.Mishra,  Mehboob ,  Vairamuthu  and  Vaali . His collaborations with some film directors have always resulted in successful soundtracks, particularly with the director Mani Ratnam  who he