A. R. Rahman
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Biography
[Edit]Since Roja hit movie screens in South India in 1992, A.R. Rahman has redefined the country's widely popular film music. Generally regarded as the finest Indian film composer of his time (and certainly the most commercially successful), Rahman produced music for dozens of widescreen releases just during his first five years in the industry. He has worked with many of his country's brightest music stars and a growing list of international luminaries, including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Zakir Hussain, L. Shankar, Apache Indian, and David Byrne.
Born A.S. Dileep Kumar on October 10th, 1966, in Madras, India, Allah Rakha Rahman was exposed to music from the time he was a child, entered in classical piano studies by his parents at the age of four. At 16, he quit school and was following in his father's footsteps (K.A. Sekhar was a successful film musician, arranger, and conductor himself), working full-time as a session musician on soundtracks under the popular South Indian composer Illaiyaraja. The monotony soon grew tiring however, and at the suggestion of a colleague, Rahman tried his hand at television commercials, eventually composing over 300 jingles in just five years.
It wasn't until 1989 that Rahman planted the first seeds of his film career. That year, he began acquiring the equipment and organizing the sound library for his Panchathan Record Inn. When Sharada Trilok's ad for Leo Coffee (for which Rahman penned the music) won her an award, she introduced the young composer to her cousin, Mani Ratnam. Impressed with his work, the director signed Rahman to compose the music for K. Balachander's 1992 film Roja. Rahman's score, a colorful, uncluttered combination of pop, rock, reggae, and his country's traditional music, reshaped the genre, winning him three awards for Best Music Director. Roja became the equivalent of an Indian crossover success. Originally filmed in South Indian Tamil, it was re-dubbed (and its soundtrack re-recorded) in Hindi, the language of North India's famous Bollywood film center.
His star on the rise, Rahman proceeded to compose music for six films in 1993 and nine in 1994, including the score for Ratnam's Bombay (1995), the story of a Hindu/Muslim marriage in a time of heated relations between the two cultures. Rahman's score displayed a characteristic (and appropriate) disregard for the confines of culture, be they Eastern or Western, once again mixing traditional and modern elements. Bombay was hugely successful and the movie's theme was featured on Talvin Singh's Soundz of the Asian Underground compilation. Rahman became the first Indian artist to sign with Sony Music, negotiating a three-year contract in 1997. His premier release for the label, Vande Mataram (his first collection of non-film music), was a tribute to India, commemorating 50 years of the country's independence. The album reached record stores in 28 countries on August 15th of that year.
Rahman finally seemed poised on the brink of the international success he desired. Performances were booked in Europe, Canada, and the United States during the final years of the century and a session was arranged with singer David Byrne (owner of the Luaka Bop label and a Rahman fan). Andrew Lloyd Webber chose Rahman to compose the music for his Bombay Dreams, a musical based on the Bollywood film industry. The pair began work on the project during the second half of 2000, and the musical opened in London during 2002. Bombay Dreams also ran for 284 regular performances at the Broadway Theatre in New York from April 29, 2004, to January 1, 2005.
Since the turn of the millennium, Rahman has only seen his global recognition and acclaim continue to grow, as he has truly risen to the upper echelon of film composers worldwide. In 2005 he opened AM Studios — regarded as one of the foremost recording facilities in Asia — as an adjunct to Panchathan Record Inn, and the following year the composer established his own record label, KM Music. Rahman served as musical director for nearly 50 films from 2001 through 2008, the majority being Hindi- or Tamil-language movies, including noteworthy collaborations with Roja and Bombay director Mani Ratnam (Kannathil Muthamittal, Ayutha Ezhuthu/Yuva, Guru), and other directors including Rajiv Menon (Kandukondain Kandukondain), Shaad Ali (Saathiya), Ashutosh Gowariker (Swades), and S. Shankar (Boys, Sivaji), the latter of whom, like Ratnam, also directed a number of films scored by Rahman during the 1990s.
He also scored the 2003 Chinese (Mandarin-language) film Warriors of Heaven and Earth directed by He Ping and co-composed (with Craig Armstrong) the score to the 2007 English-language film Elizabeth: The Golden Age, directed by Shekhar Kapur and starring Cate Blanchett. However, Rahman's widest recognition thus far — at least with Western audiences — came with British director Danny Boyle's 2008 hit film Slumdog Millionaire, which won eight Academy Awards in the United States, including Best Picture and Best Director as well as two for Rahman, one for Best Original Score and one for Best Song. Two Rahman songs from the film had been nominated for Oscars, "O... Saya" and "Jai Ho," the latter of which won the statuette for Rahman and for lyricist Gulzar.
Title: Parsuram (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hum Se Hai Muqabala - Kadalan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Gurukanth (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Jodhaa Akbar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Jhootha Hi Sahi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Couples Retreat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Indhianey Vaa (From "Sachin - A Billion Dreams") - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman, Karthik
Genre:
Title: Premikudu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Merupu Kalalu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: A. R. Rahman: Music Storm (A Lyrical And Instrumental Journey)
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: The Flying Lotus
Artist: A. R. Rahman, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Ricardo Averbach
Genre: World Music
Title: Gentelman Film Tunes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Humko Mann Ki Shakti Dena - Dedicated to the Victims of Hate - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre:
Title: Sabse Bada Khiladi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Enna Sona (From "OK Jaanu") - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman, Arijit Singh
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Muddula Mogudu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: A. R. Rahman, S. Rajeswara Rao
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sachin Sachin (From "Sachin - A Billion Dreams") - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman, Sukhwinder Singh
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Saarattu Vandiyila (From "Kaatru Veliyidai") - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman, Tipu, A. R. Raihanah, Nikhita Gandhi
Genre:
Title: Yaarumilla (From "Kaaviyathalaivan") - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman, Shweta Mohan, Srinivas
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Kangalal Kaidhu Sei (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Futsal Anthem (feat. Virat Kohli) - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman, Karthik, Lady Kash
Genre: Pop
Title: Vaanga Makka Vaanga (From "Kaaviyathalaivan") - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman, Dr Narayan, Haricharan
Genre:
Title: God Father (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 2.0 [Tamil] (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: World Music
Title: 2.0 [Telugu] (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: World Music
Title: Sadhana Sargam: Hit Story
Artist: A. R. Rahman, Anand & Milind, Shankar, Rajesh Roshan, Anu Malik, Nadeem Shravan, Viju Shah
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Kaalam Yen Kadhali (From "24") - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman, Benny Dayal
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Choodham Aakasam Antham (From "Vikramasimha") - Single
Artist: A. R. Rahman
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Elizabeth: The Golden Age (OST)
Artist: A. R. Rahman, Craig Armstrong
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: Tu Hi Mera
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Award Winners 2014: #Winning
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 90's Love Bollywood Style
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Irshad Kamil - Phir Se Ud Chala
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Solitaire - Javed Akhtar
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bollywood's Best Couple
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: With Love STR
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sony Music Premier League: Come Fall in Love
Genre:
Title: A.R. Rahman Special
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bollywood Darling - Sonam Kapoor
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Exotic India: Folk
Genre: World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Manipaaya
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Chak De! Jeet Le!
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Exotic India: Desert Sounds
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of Coke Studio India, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Bollywood Award Winners
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best of Coke Studio India Season 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Saare Jahan Se Achha - I Love My India
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Indian Radio Hitz
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Naresh Iyer: Straight from the Heart
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Haan Tu Hain
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: I Love India - Independence Day Special
Genre: Folk
Title: Yeh Junoon Remix
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best of Gautham Vasudev Menon
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Voices of Music Directors, Vol. 2
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Dil Ibaadat (Emotions from the Heart)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Five Star Top 10
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bombay (Original Soundtrack) [OST]
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: A.R.Rehman the Music Meastro of Bollywood
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Aman Ki Asha & Super Patriotic Hits
Genre:
Title: Tamil Love Songs, Vol. 1
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Trending Love
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Saawan Barse Dil Tarse (Mansoon Songs)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Udhaya
Genre: World Music
Title: Maryan Mashup & Other Hits
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Greatest Hits of Coke Studio India, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Ayaashi - YRF Dance Dhamaka, Vol. 1
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 90's Dard (Bollywood Style)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Yaaram
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Essential Bollywood: Hits
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Kahin Laage Na Mann (Romantic Hits)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best of Me: Sukhwinder Singh
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Dil Pareshan (Sad Collections)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Bollywood Remix Project, 3
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Bollywood Remix Project, 2
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Fresh Voices: New Sound of Bollywood
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Punjabi Wedding Song
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sufi Greats: The Platinum Edition
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Tu Rang Chahton Ka (Romantic Songs)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Valentines Special (Bollywood), Vol. 2
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Simply Gorgeous Kareena Kapoor
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Shahrukh Khan - Der Konig Von Bollywood
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Dard Dilon Ka (Heart Breaking Sad Songs)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Dil Ka Sukoon
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Dhanush Dhamaka
Genre:
Title: Love Kuch Is Tarah
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Music Dil Mein
Genre: Pop
Title: Yeh Dooriyan
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bollywood Grooves, 5
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Tu Mohabbat Hai (Valentine Special)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Chillax Summer Collection, Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: Happy Birthday Aishwarya Rai
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Shahrukh Khan - Le Roi De Bollywood
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Love Maaloom
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: #NowPlaying: Love Hits
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bichada Yaar Milade (Sad Songs)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hindustan Humara Hai - Patriotic Dialouges
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Featuring albums
Title: Pudhiya Mugam - EP (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Vairamuthu
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Slumdog Millionaire - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: People Like Us (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: My Ultimate Indian Wedding Mix (by Aishwarya Tripathi)
Artist: Aishwarya Tripathi
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Fitness Mania (Workout to the Biggest Bollywood Hits)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Mujhe Pyar Hai Sarzameen Se - Independence Day Special
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Veturi - Evergreen Telugu Love Songs, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack