AR Rahman

About AR Rahman

Oscar-winning film composer who is widely recognized as one of the greatest and most prolific of all time. For creating the music for the films Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and Lord of War (2005), he was dubbed the Mozart of Madras.

AR Rahman before fame

His interest in music began when he was a child, when he played the keyboard in a band. His debut film score was in 1992 for the Tamil film Roja.

Achievement of AR Rahman

Eastern classical music, electronic music, world music, and traditional orchestral arrangements were all interwoven into his work.

AR Rahman family life

He came from a musically prosperous Mudaliar Tamil family. RK Shekhar, his father, worked as a cinema music composer and conductor. With his wife Saira Banu, he had three children.

Associations of AR Rahman

Mani Ratnam, an Indian director, with whom he has worked extensively.

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