A.R. Rahman

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* Indian classical
 Occupation(s) | * Record producer
* film composer
* singer
* Sony Music India
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**Allah Rakha Rahman** (Template:Audio; 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; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in international 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 2010, the Indian government conferred him with the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third-highest civilian award.

Rahman initially composed scores for different documentaries and jingles for advertisements and Indian television channels. With his in-house studio Panchathan Record Inn, Rahman's film-scoring career began during the early 1990s with the Tamil film *Roja*. Following that, he went on to score several songs for Tamil language films, including Ratnam's politically charged *Bombay*, the urban *Kadhalan*, *Thiruda Thiruda*, and S. Shankar's debut film *Gentleman*. Rahman's score for his first Hollywood film, the comedy *Couples Retreat* (2009), won the BMI Award for Best Score. His music for *Slumdog Millionaire* (2008) earned him Best Original Score and Best Original Song at the 81st Academy Awards. He was also awarded Best Compilation Soundtrack Album and Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 2010 Grammy Awards. He is nicknamed "Isai Puyal" (musical storm) and "Mozart of Madras".

Rahman has also become a humanitarian and philanthropist, donating and raising money for a number of causes and charities. In 2006, he was honoured by Stanford University for his contributions to global music. In 2008, he received Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rotary Club of Madras. In 2009, he was included on the *Time* list of the world's 100 most influential people. In 2013, he introduced 7.1 surround sound technology to South Indian films. In 2014, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music. He has also received honorary doctorate from Aligarh Muslim University. In 2017, he made his debut as a director and writer for the film *Le Musk*.

## Career

### Background scores

His background scores are often characterised by the usage of subtle orchestration and ambient sounds. He often employs contemporary instruments such as Guitars, Cello, Flute, Strings, Keyboard, Finger board, Harpejji, Santoor and traditional Indian instruments such as Shehnai, Sitar, Mrudangam, Veenai & Tabla to create scores.

Some of the films which fetched him appreciations for background scores include *Roja*, *Bombay*, *Iruvar*, *Minsara Kanavu*, *Dil Se..*, *Taal*, *Lagaan*, *The Legend of Bhagat Singh*, *Swades*, *Rang De Basanti*, *Bose: The Forgotten Hero*, *Guru*, *Jodhaa Akbar*, *Raavanan*, *Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa*, *Rockstar*, *Enthiran*, *Kadal*, *Kochadaiiyaan* and *I*. A. R. Rahman received two Academy Awards for *Slumdog Millionaire* and two Academy Award nominations for *127 Hours*. Recently, his scores for *Kochadaiiyaan*, *Million Dollar Arm* and *The Hundred-Foot Journey* have been nominated in the long list released by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 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.

Qutub-E-Kripa an ensemble of young musicians of KM Music Conservatory, have been co-credited alongside A. R. Rahman for the background scores of films such as *24*, *O Kadhal Kanmani*, *Tamasha*, *OK Jaanu*, *Kaatru Veliyidai*, *Mom*, *Chekka Chivantha Vaanam*, *Sarkar* and *2.0*. They have also scored for the Netflix Show, *Daughters of Destiny*.

## Awards

*Main article: List of awards and nominations received by A. R. Rahman*
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## 99 Songs

*Main article: 99 Songs*
*Main article: 99 Songs (soundtrack)*
99 Songs is a musical romance film co-written and produced by A. R. Rahman, who thus makes his debut in both roles, apart from composing the original score and songs.
*99 Songs* is the first Indian soundtrack album to use Dolby Atmos technology, and Rahman became the first Indian artist to create music album of the film in this technology. The film stars debutants Ehan Bhat and Edilsy Vargas, alongside Aditya Seal, Lisa Ray and Manisha Koirala among others portray supporting characters. The film is a sensual story about art and self-discovery of a struggling singer who wants to be a successful music composer.
The background music and soundtrack for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman.
The full soundtrack was released by Sony Music India on 20 March 2020., which consist of 14 songs included *The Oracle (song)*, *Humnawaa* & more, each in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages & The album received highly positive reviews from critics.

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## See also

* AR Rahman Foundation
* KM Music Conservatory
* List of films directed by Mani Ratnam featuring A. R. Rahman
* List of Indian winners and nominees of the Academy Awards
* Qutub-E-Kripa
* Sunshine Orchestra
* Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios

## References

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1. ↑ [TBA Interview: AR Rahman reveals composing secrets] (11 December 2018).
2. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>[TBA "AR Rahman Feels 'Happy and Honoured' with Padma Bhushan Win"] Check `|url=` value (help). *Daily News and Analysis*. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
3. ↑ [TBA Revisiting 'Roja', 25 years later] (en-IN) (14 August 2017).
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8. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>[TBA "Rahman's AM Studio introduces 7.1 technology to Kollywood"] Check `|url=` value (help). *The Times of India*. 27 June 2012. Check `|archive-url=` value (help)
9. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>[TBA "Rahman to be conferred honorary doctorate by AMU"] Check `|url=` value (help). *The Hindu*. Chennai, India. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2009. Check `|archive-url=` value (help)
10. ↑ [TBA How virtual reality pushed AR Rahman towards 'multi-sensory' filmmaking] (14 May 2017).
11. ↑ [TBA Biography]. AR Rahman.
12. ↑ [TBA AR Rahman gets nominated for three films in 87th Oscar longlist- Entertainment News, Firstpost] (15 December 2014).
13. ↑ [TBA A R Rahman Features Thrice on Oscar Longlist, Sonu Nigam Gets a Spot – NDTV Movies].
14. ↑ [TBA Rahman Superb Back Ground Music For Vijay Mersal Movie].
15. ↑ [TBA Cinema Veeran]. The News Minute.
16. ↑ [TBA Dolby Atmos Music Comes to India with AR Rahman's '99 Songs' Soundtrack] (en).
17. ↑ Joshi, Priya (28 July 2015). [TBA AR Rahman interview: The Mozart of Madras].
18. ↑ Chatterjee, Suprateek (5 August 2015). [TBA AR Rahman Has Turned Scriptwriter For His Home Production '99 Songs'].
19. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>[TBA "99 Songs marks the 23rd year of the AR Rahman-Sony Music India association"] Check `|url=` value (help). *Everything Experiential*. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.

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