A.R Rahman

A. R. Rahman (Indian Musical Sensation)
Full Name : Allah Rakha Rahman.
Birth Name : A. S. Dileep Kumar
Born : 6 January 1966.
Place : Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Nationality : Indian.
Parents : R. K. Shekhar, Kareema (Kashturi).
Spouse : Saira Banu.
Children : Khadijah, Rahima, and Aameen.

Honour :
Rahman has been bestowed with the 'Padma Bhushan' & 'Padma Shri', India's highest national civilian honours, recognizing his contribution to music.
Time magazine has referred to him as the "Mozart of Madras". In 2009, the magazine placed Rahman in the Time 100 list of 'World's Most Influential People'.

Awards :
Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars):
Best Achievement in Original Score for a Motion Picture - Slumdog Millionaire (2009)
Best Achievement in Original Song for a Motion Picture - Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire (2009)

BAFTA:
Best Music(Slumdog Millionaire)

Golden Globe Awards:
Best Composer(Slumdog Millionaire)

Civilian Awards:
Awadh Sammaan (May 2001) awarded by Uttar Pradesh government
Al-Ameen Education Society Community Award (2001)
Amir Khusro Sangeet Nawaz Award (2002)
Lata Mangeshkar Samman, awarded by Madhya Pradesh Government 2005
Mahavir Mahatma Award Awarded by the Oneness Foundation, April 2005
Stanford University Award for Contribution to Global Music Jan 2006

National Awards :
Roja (1993)
Minsara Kanavu (1997)
Lagaan (2002)
Kannathil Muthamittaal (2003)

FILMFARE Awards :
Best Music Roja (Tamil, 1993)
Best Music Gentleman (Tamil, 1994)
R D Burman Award for Best new musical talent (for Roja, Hindi; 1995)
Best Music Kadhalan (Tamil, 1995)
Best Music Rangeela (Hindi; 1996)
Best Music Bombay (Tamil, 1996)
Best Music Kadhal Desam (Tamil, 1997)
Best Music Minsara Kanavu (Tamil, 1998)
Best Music Dil Se.. (Hindi; 1999)
Best Music Jeans (Tamil, 1999)
Best Music Taal (Hindi; 2000)
Best Music Mudhalvan (Tamil, 2000)
Best Music Alai Payuthey (Tamil, 2001)
Best Music Lagaan (Hindi; 2002)
Best Background Score Technical Award The Legend of Bhagat Singh (Hindi; 2003)
Best Music Saathiya (Hindi; 2003)
Best Background Music Swades (Hindi, 2005)
Best Music Rang De Basanti (Hindi; 2007)
Best Music Sillunu Oru Kadhal (Tamil; 2007)
Best Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)
Best Background Score - Guru (Hindi, 2008)
Best Background Score - Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi, 2009)
Best Music - Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (Hindi, 2009)

Screen Awards :
Kadhal Desam (South - Tamil; 1997)
Minsara Kanavu (South - Tamil; 1998)
Vande Mataram (Non-film; 1998)
Taal (Hindi; 2000)
Best Background Score Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007)
Best Composer Guru (Hindi; 2008)
Best Background Score Guru (Hindi; 2008)
Best Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008)
Best Background Score - Jodhaa Akbar(Hindi, 2009)
Best Music category - Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na(Hindi, 2009)

International Indian Film Awards (IIFA):
Best Music Taal (2000) Best Music Lagaan (2002)
Best Music Saathiya (2003)
Best Background Score Saathiya (2003)
Best Background Score Rang De Basanti (2007)
Best Song Recording Rang De Basanti (2007)
Best Composer Rang De Basanti (2007)
Best Music - Guru (Hindi, 2007) Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA)
Best Background Music Rang De Basanti, 2007
Best Music Rang De Basanti, 2007


Music Profile :
Rahman composed music tracks for nearly 105 Indian films.
His first soundtrack for Roja was listed in Time magazine “Top 10 of their all time best movie soundtracks of the world.”
His album ‘Vande Mataram’, instantly made Indians relate to it and succeeded in rekindling the spirit of patriotism.
'Roja', 'Rangeela', 'Bombay', Dil Se', 'Taal', 'Lagaan', 'Vandemataram', 'Jodhaa Akbar', 'Delhi 6' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' are considered as his landmark scores.
In 2006, he launched his own music label, KM Music.

Rahman in charity :
Rahman has set up the A R Rahman Foundation to help poor and underprivileged children.

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