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rahman 2014 at press conference for '' highway '' in nemesis ana beatriz barros , roots avenue , superheavy , will.i.am , dido , islam 1987 -- present a. rakha rahman , isai puyal , mozart of madras r. rahman , a. r. r. , allah k. m. music conservatory columbia records sony classical a. r. rahman
 isai puyal chennai , tamil nadu , india film scores , electronic , dance , classical a. r. rahman.jpg vocals , continuum fingerboard , keyboard , piano , accordion , , goblet drum , concert harp guitar , percussion , drums , harpejji a. r. rahman singer music director , arranger , conductor , songwriter , composer , record producer ,
a. r. rahman

allah-rakha rahman -lrb- , born a. s. dileep kumar on 6 january 1967 -rrb- is an indian composer , singer-songwriter , music producer , musician and philanthropist .
rahman 's 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 .
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 '' -lrb- -rrb- .
in 2009 , `` time '' included rahman 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 -lrb- panchathan record inn in chennai -rrb- rahman 's film-scoring career began during the early 1990s with the tamil film `` roja '' .
working in india 's film industries , international cinema and theatre , rahman 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 .
