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Rahman Encore with MTV (Ahmedabad), The Arena by Transstadia, Ahmedabad, India. Sun Dec 03 2017 at 06:00 pm, After a hiatus of over half a decade, the legendary musician A.R. Rahman will be seen weaving a magical spell as he embarks on his biggest ever multi-city India tour reliving his musical. To get the full Quicklook Films experience, uncheck 'Enable on this Site' from Adblock Plus.

SignatureAllahrakka Rahman ; born A. Dileep Kumar) known professionally as A. Rahman, is an, composer, musician and singer. His works are noted for integrating with, and traditional orchestral arrangements. Among his are six, two, two, a, a, fifteen and seventeen. He has been awarded the, the third highest civilian award, in 2010 by the.In 2009, Rahman was included on the. The UK-based world-music magazine named him one of 'Tomorrow's World Music Icons' in August 2011.He is nicknamed 'Isai Puyal'(English: the Musical Storm) and 'Mozart of Madras'.

With an in-house studio ( in ), Rahman's film-scoring career began during the early 1990s with the Tamil film. Working in, and theatre, Rahman is one of the best-selling recording artists, with an estimated 200 million units sold worldwide. Rahman has also become a notable humanitarian and philanthropist, donating and raising money for a number of causes and charities.In 2017, Rahman made his debut as a director and writer for the film. Contents.Early lifeRahman was born in Madras, India.

His father, was a film-score composer and conductor for and; Rahman assisted his father in the studio, playing the keyboard.After his father's death when Rahman was nine years old, the rental of his father's musical equipment provided his family's income. Raised by his mother, Kareema (born Kashturi), Rahman, who was studying in had to work to support his family. Which led to him to routinely miss classes and fail exams. Therefore, the Principal summoned Rahman and his mother and told them that Rahman should focus on academics irrespective of family circumstances. Rahman attended another school called MCN for a year, and later joined, where he was admitted on his music talent and formed a band with his high school classmates. However, after discussing with his mother, he later dropped out of school to pursue a career as a full-time musician.Rahman was a keyboard player and arranger for bands such as Roots (with childhood friend and percussionist, John Anthony, JoJo and Raja) and founded the Chennai-based rock group Nemesis Avenue.

He mastered the keyboard, piano, synthesizer, and guitar, and was particularly interested in the synthesizer because it was the 'ideal combination of music and technology'.Rahman began his early musical training under, and at age 11 began playing in the orchestra of Malayalam composer (and close friend of his father). He soon began working with other composers, such as, and, accompanied, and on world tours and obtained a scholarship from to the.Studying in Madras, Rahman graduated with a diploma in from the school. Rahman was introduced to when his younger sister was seriously ill in 1984. His mother was a practicing Hindu.

At the age of 23, he converted to Islam with other members of his family in 1989, changing his name to Allahrakka Rahman (A. Career SoundtracksRahman initially composed scores for different documentaries and jingles for advertisements and channels. In 1987 Rahman, then still known as Dileep, composed jingles for a line of watches introduced. He also arranged the jingles for some advertisements that went on to become very popular, including the popular jingle for, in which he used the theme from. Rahman (left) receiving a platinum award at the MagnaSound Awards; MagnaSound released his first film soundtrack, in 1992.In 1992, he was approached by director to compose the score and soundtrack for his Tamil film, Roja.Rahman's film career began in 1992 when he started, a recording and mixing studio in his backyard. It would become the most-advanced recording studio in India, and arguably one of Asia's most sophisticated and high-tech studios. Cinematographer signed Rahman for his second film, a film starring and directed by Sivan's brother that released in September 1992.The following year, Rahman received the (Silver Lotus) award for best music director at the National Film Awards for Roja.

The films' score was critically and commercially successful in its original and dubbed versions, led by the innovative theme '. Rahman followed this with successful scores and songs for for the Chennai film industry, including Ratnam's politically-charged, the urban, and 's debut film (with its popular dance song, ').

Rahman collaborated with director on and, producing successful Tamil rural folk-inspired film songs; he also composed for 's, which had some memorable Saxophone themes. The 1995 film and romantic comedies and also drew attention.Rahman attracted a Japanese audience with 's success there. His soundtracks are known in the Tamil Nadu film industry and abroad for his versatility in combining Western classical music, Carnatic and Tamil traditional and folk-music traditions, and rock music. The sold 15 million copies worldwide, and ' would later reappear in his soundtrack for 's and a number of compilations and other media.

It was featured in the 2002 Palestinian film and the 2005 film,., directed by, was Rahman's debut. Successful scores and songs for and the percussive followed. Inspired ' from the former film and 'Zikr' from his soundtrack album for (which featured elaborate orchestral and choral arrangements).Rahman's soundtrack album for the Chennai production Minsaara Kanavu won him his second National Film Award for Best Music Direction and a in 1997, the latter setting a record of six consecutive wins; he later went on to win the award three consecutive additional times. The musical cues in the soundtrack albums for and used Carnatic vocals, the, rock guitar and jazz.

During the 2000s, Rahman composed scores and popular songs for 's, 's, and songs with Hindustani motifs for 2005's. Rahman has worked with Indian poets and lyricists such as, and, and has produced commercially successful soundtracks with directors and (, and ).In 2005 Rahman expanded his Panchathan Record Inn studio by establishing in Kodambakkam, Chennai, creating the most cutting-edge studio in Asia. The following year he launched his own music label, KM Music, with his score for. Rahman scored the -language film in 2003 after researching and using and music, and won the Just Plain Folks Music Organization Just Plain Folks Music Award For Best Music Album for his score for 2006's. He co-scored 's second British film, in 2007 and received a Best Composer nomination at the for his score. Rahman's music has been sampled for other scores in India, appearing in, and.His score for his first Hollywood film, the 2009 comedy, won the London Award for Best Score. Rahman's music for 2008's won a Golden Globe and two Academy Awards (a first for an Asian), and the songs ' and ' from its soundtrack were internationally successful.

His music on 2008's Bollywood was popular with Indian youth; that year, his score and songs for won critical acclaim, a Best Composer Asian Film Award nomination and.In 2010, Rahman composed the original score and songs for the romantic, the sci-fi romance and 's, composing for the musical; the latter's soundtrack was a critical and commercial success. In 2012 Rahman composed for and the American drama, and collaborated with director on.

All were positively received. By the end of the year his music for Mani Ratnam's was critically acclaimed, and the album topped the chart for December. In 2013, Rahman had two releases:. Both were successful, with the former nominated for a number of awards and the latter the Tamil Album of 2013.The year 2014 was one of the busiest years for Rahman, with him claiming to have worked in 12 films in various languages. While his first release for the year was the 's road movie which garnered positive reviews, his very next release was the performance captured animation film, a starrer directed. The film's score and soundtrack garnered huge critical appraise with its score being at the forthcoming.

His next were the scores for the two back to back Hollywood films, and, both of which got into the contended list for the original score category nomination at the Oscars.This was followed by the highly successful soundtrack album for the period drama teaming up with director for the first time. His next release was 's supernatural thriller and 's period action film, both of which were highly acclaimed and appreciated upon release.Background scoresApart from successful soundtracks, he has also received acclaim for his background scores and is considered one of the finest background-score composers in India. His background scores are often characterised by the usage of subtle orchestration and ambient sounds. Trained in, 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.Apart from getting favourable reviews, several of Rahman's background scores have earned him many prestigious awards ranging from Academy awards to Filmfare awards. Some of the films which fetched him appreciations for background scores include,. Among his Hollywood scores, Slumdog Millionaire, and received rave reviews. Rahman received two Academy Awards for Slumdog Millionaire and two Academy Award nominations for.

Recently, his scores for, and have been nominated in the long list released by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2017 his music's background score has impressed one and all. In 2018, Rahman got national award for the background score ofPerforming and other projects. Rahman at the 2010Rahman has also been involved in., an album of original compositions released for India's 50th anniversary of its independence in 1997, is one of India's bestselling non-film albums. He followed it with an album for the –directed video, a collection of performances by leading exponents and artists of. Rahman has written advertising jingles and orchestrations for athletic events, television and Internet media, documentaries and short films, frequently using the Czech Film Orchestra and the Chennai Strings Orchestra.In 1999, Rahman partnered with choreographers and and a Tamil film-dancing troupe to perform with in, Germany at his Michael Jackson and Friends concert. In 2002 he composed the music for his first stage production, which was commissioned.

The Finnish folk-music band collaborated with Rahman on the Toronto production of, and in 2004 he composed 'Raga's Dance' for 's album (performed by Mae and the ). Rahman at Sufi Concert in DubaiSince 2004 Rahman has performed three successful world before audiences in Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and India, and has been collaborating with on her upcoming studio album. A two-disc CD, (featuring 25 of his Tamil film-score pieces), was released in May 2006 and his non-film album Connections was released on 12 December 2008. Rahman performed at a White House arranged by US President during an official visit by Indian Prime Minister on 24 November 2009.He is one of over 70 artists on ', a to raise relief funds in the wake of the. In 2010, Rahman composed ' in honour of the 50th anniversary of the formation of Gujarat State, ' as part of the, and the theme song for the, '. Rahman began his first world touron 11 June 2010 at in New York; 16 cities worldwide were scheduled.Some of Rahman's notable compositions were performed by the in April 2010.

In February 2011 Rahman collaborated with on Bolton's album, reworking his 'Sajna' from.On 20 May 2011 announced the formation of a, with, and Rahman; its was scheduled for release in September 2011. The album would have Jagger singing on Rahman's composition, 'Satyameva Jayate' ('The Truth Alone Triumphs').In January 2012 the announced that it would join musicians for a 100-member concert tour of five Indian cities (Germany and India 2011–2012: Infinite Opportunities), performing Rahman's songs. The marked the centennial of Indian cinema and Babelsberg Studio, the world's oldest film studio.In Summer 2012 Rahman composed a song for the, directed by, part of a medley showcasing. Indian musician 's song from the 1981 film was also chosen for the medley.In December 2012 Rahman and launched Qyuki, a networking site which is a platform for story writers to exchange their thoughts. Cisco invested ₹270 million in the startup, giving it a 17-percent share. Qyuki uses Cisco's cloud infrastructure for the site. On 20 December he released the single 'Infinite Love' in English and Hindi, commemorating the last day of the Mayan calendar to spread hope, peace and love.

Rahman's 2013 tour, Rahmanishq, was announced on 29 July 2013 in. Beginning in Sydney on 24 August, the tour moved to a number of cities in India.In January 2016, after a long break Rahman performed live in and for the first time in &, with a complete Tamil playlist. As the name suggests, Nenje Yezhu (which means rise up) began 2016 with a positive note and with music from the heart. The proceeds of this concert will be used for flood relief in Tamil Nadu and also for creating awareness against cancer, supporting VS Medical Trust outside Chennai.Rahman released a 19 minute orchestral composition The Flying Lotus in 2017 featuring the demonetisation.

This musical piece is an open interpretation of this major stance against black money which also includes 's speech. Opening Ceremony Hockey World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 performanceHe was interviewed by of on 9 September 2017 for his outstanding achievements.On 15 August 2018, Rahman appeared as the host in the 5-episode series of titled 'Harmony'.Rahman launched India's first YouTube Original, ARRived, which aims to find the best singing talent from across country. The series has 13 episodes and the first episode was uploaded on 7 November 2018. Rahman is the main judge and he is accompanied by, and.On 16 January 2019, Maruti Suzuki India Limited launched NEXA Music, a platform where 24 artists will be picked and mentored by Rahman and Clinton Cerejo to create international music in India.Rahman also appeared as a judge on. The show began airing on 3 February 2019 on. Rahman partnered with Marvel to compose a promotional track titled 'Marvel Anthem' in Hindi and Tamil for (2019). Rahman has sung and composed the track spiced up with rap and heavy percussion.

The lyrics are by Nirmika Singh, and MC Heam (rap). Musical style and impactSkilled in Karnatic music, Western and and the style of, Rahman is noted for film songs amalgamating elements of these and other genres, layering instruments from different musical idioms in an improvisational style. During the 1980s Rahman recorded arrangements in common with his musical predecessors, and –.

In later years his methodology changed, as he experimented with the fusion of traditional instruments with new electronic sounds and technology.Rahman's musical interests and outlook originate in his love of experimentation. His compositions have an use of, orchestration and the, melding Indian pop music with a unique, form and instrumentation. With this syncretic style and wide-ranging lyrics, the appeal of Rahman's music crosses classes and cultures in Indian society.His first soundtrack, for Roja, was listed on Time's all-time ' in 2005. Film critic said that the composer's 'astonishing debut work parades Rahman's gift for alchemizing outside influences until they are totally Tamil, totally Rahman', and his initial global success is attributed to the. Music producer considers Rahman 'one of the world's great living composers in any medium'.Director said:I had come to the music of A.

Rahman through the emotional and haunting score of Bombay and the wit and celebration of Lagaan. But the more of AR's music I encountered the more I was to be amazed at the sheer diversity of styles: from swinging brass bands to triumphant anthems; from joyous pop to West-End musicals. Whatever the style, A. Rahman's music always possesses a profound sense of humanity and spirit, qualities that inspire me the most.Rahman introduced technology to South Indian films.On 21 May 2014 Rahman announced that he has partnered with former Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am to recreate an early popular track 'Urvashi Urvashi'.

Track is 'Birthday'. Personal life.

Rahman and his wife, Saira Banu, at the 2010 soundtrack release of inRahman is married to Saira Banu (not to be confused with actress ); they have three children: Khatija, Rahima and Ameen. Ameen has sung 'NaNa' from, and Khatija has sung 'Pudhiya Manidha' from.

Rahman is the uncle of composer, the son of his elder sister. Rahman's younger sister, Fathima, heads his music conservatory in Chennai. The youngest, Ishrath, has a music studio.

A.R.Rahman is the co-brother of film actor.Born Hindu, Rahman converted to Islam when he was in his 20s. After the early death of his father, his family experienced difficult times; influenced his mother who was a practicing Hindu and, eventually, his family. During the ceremony Rahman paid tribute to his mother: 'There is a Hindi dialogue, mere pass ma hai, which means 'even if I have got nothing I have my mother here'.' He said, ' Ella pughazhum iraivanukke' ('All praise to God' in, a translation from the ) before his speech.

PhilanthropyRahman is involved with a number of charitable causes. In 2004 he was appointed as the global ambassador of the, a project. Rahman has supported India and worked with on 'Indian Ocean', a song featuring keyboard player and drummer. Proceeds from the song went to help orphans in who were affected by the. He produced the single 'We Can Make It Better' by Don Asian with.

In 2008 Rahman opened the with an audio-media education facility to train aspiring musicians in vocals, instruments, music technology and sound design. The conservatory (with prominent musicians on staff and a symphony orchestra) is located near his studio in and offers courses at several levels. Violinist is on its advisory board. Several of Rahman's proteges from the studio have scored feature films. He composed the theme music for a 2006 short film for to aid poor women in Chennai.In 2008 Rahman and noted percussionist created a song, 'Jiya Se Jiya', inspired by the and promoted it with a video filmed in a number of Indian cities for a cause.

Main article:A six-time National Film Award winner and recipient of six, he has fifteen and sixteen for his music. Rahman has received a from the for excellence in the field of music, musical-achievement awards from the and and a from the.In 2006, he received an award from for his contributions to global music. The following year, Rahman entered the as 'Indian of the Year for Contribution to Popular Music'.

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He received the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award from the. In 2009, for his score, Rahman won the, the, the and two ( and, the latter shared with ) at the.He has received honorary doctorates from, in Chennai and Miami University in Ohio. The composer has won two:. Rahman received the, India's third-highest civilian honour, in 2010.His work in won him Golden Globe, BAFTA, and two Academy Award nominations (Best Original Music Score and Best Original Song) in 2011. Rahman is an Honorary Fellow of the.On 24 October 2014 Rahman was awarded an honorary doctorate from during a concert paying tribute to his music featuring an international cast of students. Upon receiving his award he commented that being honored by Berklee illustrates how his life has come full circle, as at the start of his career, he had planned to study at Berklee before being offered the opportunity to score Roja.

During his 7 May 2012 acceptance speech of his from in, Rahman mentioned that he received a Christmas card from the family of the and an invitation to dinner at the. A street was named in his honour in Markham, Ontario, Canada in November 2013.On 4 October 2015, the government of Seychelles named A. Rahman Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles in appreciation of the 'invaluable services contributed to enhance Seychelles' Arts and Culture development.' Part of this section is from. ( )The following table lists A.