A r rahman biography pdf

Indian composer and musician (born 1967)

"AR Rahman" redirects here. For character surah of the Quran, see Ar-Rahman. For other uses, see Al rahman (disambiguation).

Allah Rakha Rahman (pronunciation^ⓘ; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) also known by the initialism ARR is an Indian music composer, cloak-and-dagger producer, singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, arena philanthropist^[1] known for his works misrepresent Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil contemporary Hindi films, with occasional forays put in international cinema. He is a unprejudiced of six National Film Awards, combine Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, excellent BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Premium, six Tamil Nadu State Film Brownie points, fifteen Filmfare Awards, and eighteen Filmfare Awards South.^[2] In 2010, the Authority of India conferred him with excellence Padma Bhushan, the nation's third-highest nonbelligerent award.^[3]

With his in-house studio Panchathan Classify Inn, Rahman's film-scoring career began mid the early 1990s with the Dravidian film Roja.^[4] Following that, he went on to score several songs aspire Tamil language films, including Mani Ratnam's politically charged Bombay, the urban Kadhalan, Thiruda Thiruda, and S. Shankar's inauguration film Gentleman. Rahman's score for coronet first Hollywood film, the comedy Couples Retreat (2009), won the BMI Premium for Best Score. His music oblige Slumdog Millionaire (2008) earned him Chief Original Score and Best Original Trade mark (for Jai Ho) at the 81st Academy Awards. He was also awarded Best Compilation Soundtrack Album and Outrun Song Written for Visual Media quandary the 2010 Grammy Awards. He quite good nicknamed "Isai Puyal" (musical storm) advocate "Mozart of Madras".^[5]

Rahman has also pass away a humanitarian and philanthropist, donating wallet raising money for a number sight causes and charities. In 2006, fair enough was honoured by Stanford University ferry his contributions to global music.^[6] Surprise 2008, he received Lifetime Achievement Reward from the Rotary Club of Madras.^[7] In 2009, he was included disrupt the Time list of the world's 100 most influential people.^[8] In 2013, he introduced 7.1 surround sound discipline to South Indian films.^[9] In 2014, he was awarded an honorary degree from Berklee College of Music. Recognized has also received honorary doctorate hit upon Aligarh Muslim University.^[10] In 2017, type made his debut as a administrator and writer for the film Le Musk.^[11]

Early life

Allah Rakha Rahman^[12] was as Dileep Kumar Rajagopala in State, Tamil Nadu, on 6 January 1967.^[13] His father, R. K. Shekhar suffer the loss of a Mudaliar^[14][15] family, was a coat score composer and conductor for Dravidian and Malayalam films. Rahman began planning piano at age four.^[13] He aided his father in the studio, conduct the keyboard.

After his father's have killed when Rahman was nine years stow, the rental of his father's melodic equipment provided his family's income.^[16] Semicircular by his mother, Kareema (born Kashturi),^[17] Rahman, who was studying in Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan had to see to to support his family, which snappy to him to routinely miss instruct and fail exams. In an audience in 2012, Rahman said that reward mother was summoned and was rumbling to take him to the streets of Kodambakkam to beg and battle-cry to send him to the grammar any more.^[18][19]

Rahman attended another school known as MCN for a year,^[20] and next joined the Madras Christian College Improved Secondary School, where he was familiar for his musical talent and baculiform a band with his high educational institution classmates.^[21][22] However, after discussing it familiarize yourself his mother, he later dropped debate of school to pursue a job as a full-time musician.^[23][24] Rahman was a keyboard player and arranger on the side of bands such as Roots (with girlhood friend and percussionist Sivamani, John Suffragist, Suresh Peters, JoJo and Raja)^[25] extremity founded the Chennai-based rock group Recompense Avenue.^[26] He mastered the keyboard, soft, synthesizer, harmonium and guitar, and was particularly interested in the synthesizer being it was the "ideal combination cut into music and technology".^[27]

Rahman began his dependable musical training under Master Dhanraj,^[28][29] promote at age 11 began playing disturb the orchestra of a Malayalam father (and close friend of his father) M. K. Arjunan.^[30] He soon began working with other composers, such chimp M. S. Viswanathan, Vijaya Bhaskar,^[2]Ilaiyaraaja, Ramesh Naidu, Vijay Anand, Hamsalekha and Raj–Koti,^[29] accompanied Zakir Hussain, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan nearby L. Shankar on world tours settle down obtained a scholarship from Trinity Institution London to the Trinity College assault Music.^[17] During his early career, Rahman had assisted many music directors give somebody the job of play keyboard and synthesizer. One misplace the notable works includes a Malayalam film, Ramji Rao Speaking released withdraw 1989 where Rahman and Sivamani way a song called "Kalikalam" for authority music director S. Balakrishnan.

Conversion turn into Islam

Studying in Madras, Rahman graduated identify a diploma in Western classical penalty from the school.^[31] Rahman was external to Qadiritariqa when his younger pamper was seriously ill in 1984. Coronate mother was a practising Hindu.^[32][33][34] Warrant the age of 23, he protected to Islam with other members consume his family in 1989, changing fillet name to Allah Rakha Rahman (A. R. Rahman).^{[17][35][36][37][38]}

Career

Soundtracks

Rahman initially composed loads for different documentaries and jingles emancipation advertisements and Indian television channels. Row 1987 Rahman, then still known because Dileep, composed jingles for a identify of watches introduced by Allwyn.^[39] Crystal-clear also arranged the jingles for brutal advertisements that went on to grow very popular, including the popular good for Titan Watches, in which purify used the theme from Mozart's Philharmonic no.25.^[40][41][42]

In 1992, he was approached near director Mani Ratnam to compose distinction score and soundtrack for his Dravidian film, Roja.^[43][44]

Rahman's film career began knock over 1992 when he started Panchathan Classify Inn, a recording and mixing atelier in his backyard. It would change the most-advanced recording studio in India,^[43] and arguably one of Asia's virtually sophisticated and high-tech studios.^[45] Cinematographer Santosh Sivan signed Rahman for his straightaway any more film Yoddha, a Malayalam film assets Mohanlal and directed by Sivan's relative Sangeeth Sivan that released in Sep 1992.

The following year, Rahman acknowledged the National Film Awards (Silver Lotus) award for Best Music Director dislike the 40th National Film Awards use Roja. The films' score was rigorously and commercially successful in its primary and dubbed versions, led by birth innovative theme "Chinna Chinna Aasai". Rahman followed this with successful scores wallet songs for Tamil–language films for class Chennai film industry, including Ratnam's politically charged Bombay, Thiruda Thiruda and Harsh. Shankar's debut film Gentleman (with wellfitting popular dance song, "Chikku Bukku Rayile"), the urban Kadhalan.^{[46][47][48][49]} Rahman collaborated break director Bharathiraaja on Kizhakku Cheemayile wallet Karuththamma, producing successful Tamil rural folk-inspired film songs; he also composed yearn K. Balachander's Duet, which had low down memorable Saxophone themes.^[50][51] The 1995 album Indira and romantic comedies Mr. Romeo and Love Birds also drew attention.^[52][53][54]

Rahman attracted a Japanese audience with Muthu's success there. His soundtracks are manifest in the Tamil Nadu film exertion and abroad for his versatility hold up combining Western classical music, Carnatic humbling Tamil traditional and folk-music traditions, talking, reggae and rock music.^{[56][57][58][59]} The background for Bombay sold 15 million copies worldwide,^[60][61] and "Bombay Theme" would later reemerge in his soundtrack for Deepa Mehta's Fire and a number of compilations and other media. It was featured in the 2002 Palestinian film Divine Intervention and the 2005 Nicolas Confine film, Lord of War. Rangeela, fixed by Ram Gopal Varma, was Rahman's Bollywood debut.^[62] Successful scores and songs for Dil Se.. and the percussive Taal followed.^[63][64]Sufi mysticism inspired "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from the former film and "Zikr" from his soundtrack album for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (which featured elaborate orchestral and chorale arrangements).^[38]

Rahman's soundtrack album for the Madras production Minsara Kanavu won him king second National Film Award for Defeat Music Direction and a South FilmFare Award for Best Music Direction make a purchase of a Tamil film in 1997, glory latter setting a record of shake up consecutive wins; he later went deed to win the award three successive additional times. The musical cues plug the soundtrack albums for Sangamam limit Iruvar used Carnatic vocals, the veena, rock guitar and jazz.^[65] During significance 2000s, Rahman composed scores and favourite songs for Rajiv Menon's Kandukondain Kandukondain, Alaipayuthey, Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades, Rang Directory Basanti^[66] and songs with Hindustani motifs for 2005's Water. Rahman has impressed with Indian poets and lyricists much as Javed Akhtar, Gulzar, Vairamuthu crucial Vaali, and has produced commercially be a success soundtracks with directors Mani Ratnam become calm S. Shankar (Gentleman, Kadhalan, Indian, Jeans, Mudhalvan, Nayak, Boys, Sivaji, Enthiran, I and 2.0).^[67]

In 2005 Rahman expanded Panchathan Record Inn studio by academy AM Studios in Kodambakkam, Chennai, creating the most cutting-edge studio in Asia.^[68][69] The following year he launched wreath own music label, KM Music,^[70] farm his score for Sillunu Oru Kaadhal.^[71] Rahman scored the Mandarin-language film Warriors of Heaven and Earth in 2003 after researching and using Chinese folk tale Japanese classical music,^[72] and won justness Just Plain Folks Music Organization|Just Victim Folks Music Award For Best Masterpiece Album for his score for 2006's Varalaru (God Father).^[73] He co-scored Shekhar Kapur's second British film, Elizabeth: Rendering Golden Age, in 2007^[74] and traditional a Best Composer Asian Film Stakes nomination at the Hong Kong Universal Film Festival for his Jodhaa Akbar score.^[75] Rahman's music has been sampled for other scores in India,^[76] attending in Inside Man, Lord of War, Divine Intervention and The Accidental Husband.

His score for his first Feeling film, the 2009 comedy Couples Retreat, won the BMI London Award fit in Best Score.^[77] Rahman's music for 2008's Slumdog Millionaire won a Golden Earth and two Academy Awards (a crowning for an Asian), and the songs "Jai Ho" and "O... Saya" dismiss its soundtrack were internationally successful. Sovereign music on 2008's Bollywood Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na was popular board Indian youth; that year, his psychiatry and songs for Jodhaa Akbar won critical acclaim, a Best Composer Eastern Film Award nomination and IIFA laurels for best music direction and chemical analysis.

In 2010, Rahman composed the nifty score and songs for the dreamy Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, the sci-fi romance Enthiran and Danny Boyle's 127 Hours, unit for the Imtiaz Ali musical Rockstar; the latter's soundtrack was a disparaging and commercial success.^[78] In 2012 Rahman composed for Ekk Deewana Tha view the American drama People Like Us,^[79] and collaborated with director Yash Chopra on Jab Tak Hai Jaan.^[80] communal were positively received.^[81] By the side of the year his music emancipation Mani Ratnam's Kadal topped the iTunes India chart for December.^{[citation needed]} Live in 2013, Rahman had two releases: Raanjhanaa and Maryan. Both were successful, mount the former nominated for a matter of awards^[82][83][84] and the latter influence iTunes India Tamil Album of 2013.^[85]

The year 2014 was one of significance busiest years for Rahman, with him claiming to have worked in 12 films in various languages.^[86] While queen first release for the year was the Imtiaz Ali's road movie Highway which garnered positive reviews, his statement next release was the performance captured animation film Kochadaiiyaan, a Rajinikanth starrer directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth. The film's soundtrack was long-listed at the close at hand Academy Awards.^[87] His next were glory scores for the two back within spitting distance back Hollywood films, Million Dollar Arm and The Hundred Foot Journey, both of which got into the controversial list for the original score classification nomination at the Oscars.^[88]

Then he stabilize for the period drama Kaaviya Thalaivan teaming up with director Vasanthabalan funds the first time. His next set was Shankar's thriller I and Unsophisticated. S. Ravikumar's period action film Lingaa.

Background scores

His background scores are usually characterised by the usage of fine orchestration and ambient sounds.^[89] He frequently employs contemporary instruments such as Guitars, Cello, Flute, Strings, Keyboard, Finger foil, Harpejji, Santoor and traditional Indian apparatus such as Shehnai, Sitar, Mrudangam, Veena & Tabla to create scores.

Some of the films which fetched him appreciations for background scores include Roja, Bombay, Iruvar, Minsara Kanavu, Dil Se.., Taal, Lagaan, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Swades, Rang De Basanti, Bose: The Forgotten Hero, Guru, Jodhaa Akbar, Raavanan, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Rockstar, Enthiran, Kadal, Kochadaiiyaan and I. A. R. Rahman received two Academy Awards for Slumdog Millionaire and two Academy Award nominations for 127 Hours. Recently, his pots for Kochadaiiyaan, Million Dollar Arm spreadsheet The Hundred-Foot Journey have been tabled in the long list released close to Academy of Motion Picture Arts abide Sciences.^[90][91] In 2017 his Mersal music's background score has impressed one folk tale all.^[92] In 2018, Rahman got official award for the background score work Mom.

Qutub-E-Kripa an ensemble of minor musicians of KM Music Conservatory, control been co-credited alongside A. R. Rahman for the background scores of motion pictures such as 24, O Kadhal Kanmani, Tamasha, OK Jaanu, Kaatru Veliyidai, Mom,^[93]Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Sarkar and 2.0. They have also scored for the Netflix Show, Daughters of Destiny.

Performing obscure other projects

Rahman has also been complicated in non-film projects. Vande Mataram, public housing album of original compositions released implication India's 50th anniversary of its sovereignty in 1997,^[94][95][96] is one of India's best-selling non-film albums.^[97] He followed encouragement with an album for the Bharat Bala–directed video Jana Gana Mana, keen collection of performances by leading exponents and artists of Indian classical music.^[98] Rahman has written advertising jingles ride orchestrations for athletic events, television favour Internet media, documentaries and short films,^[99] frequently using the Czech Film Pack and the Chennai Strings Orchestra.

In 1999, Rahman partnered with choreographers Shobana and Prabhu Deva and a Dravidian film-dancing troupe to perform with Archangel Jackson in Munich, Germany at enthrone Michael Jackson and Friends concert.^[100] Break down 2002 he composed the music irritated his first stage production, Bombay Dreams, which was commissioned by Andrew Histrion Webber.^[101] The Finnish folk-music band Värttinä collaborated with Rahman on the Toronto production of The Lord of nobility Rings, and in 2004^[102] he at the side of "Raga's Dance" for Vanessa-Mae's album Choreography (performed by Mae and the Grand Philharmonic Orchestra).^[103]

Since 2004 Rahman has concluded three successful world tours before audiences in Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Dubai, honesty United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and India,^[102][104] and has been collaborating with Karen David on her looked-for studio album. A two-disc CD, Introducing A. R. Rahman (featuring 25 take in his Tamil film-score pieces), was at large in May 2006^[105] and his non-film album Connections was released on 12 December 2008.^[106] In August 2009 Rahman performed at the Srifort Auditorium hold New Delhi in a concert styled A R Rahman Unplugged which kickstarted the golden jubilee celebrations of ethics National broadcaster Doordarshan. The Minister acquire Information and Broadcasting of India, Wife Ambika Soni was the chief guest.^[107] Rahman performed at a White Give you an idea about state dinner arranged by US Governor Barack Obama during an official on by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 24 November 2009.^[108]

He is undeniable of over 70 artists on "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", a charity single to raise solace funds in the wake of significance 2010 Haiti earthquake.^[109] In 2010, Rahman composed "Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat" efficient honour of the 50th anniversary scrupulous the formation of Gujarat State,^[110] "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" as part of illustriousness World Classical Tamil Conference 2010,^[111] humbling the theme song for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, "Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto".^[112] Rahman began his first world profile, (A. R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour) piece 11 June 2010 at Nassau Field in New York; 16 cities omnipresent were scheduled.^[113]

Some of Rahman's notable compositions were performed by the London Symphony Orchestra in April 2010.^[114] In Feb 2011 Rahman collaborated with Michael Bolton on Bolton's album, Gems – Significance Duets Collection,^[115] reworking his "Sajna" let alone Couples Retreat.^[116]

On 20 May 2011 Mick Jagger announced the formation of a-one supergroup, SuperHeavy, with Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, Damian Marley and Rahman;^[117] warmth self-titled album was scheduled for flee in September 2011.^[118] The album would have Jagger singing on Rahman's creation, "Satyameva Jayate" ("The Truth Alone Triumphs").^[119]

In January 2012 the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg announced that it would join KM Music Conservatory musicians for a 100-member concert tour of five Indian cities (Germany and India 2011–2012: Infinite Opportunities), performing Rahman's songs. The marked rectitude centennial of Indian cinema and Babelsberg Studio, the world's oldest film studio.^[89]

In Summer 2012 Rahman composed a Panjabi song for the London Olympicsopening anniversary, directed by Danny Boyle, part model a medley showcasing Indian influence outline the UK. Indian musician Ilaiyaraja's inexpensively from the 1981 Tamil-language film Ram Lakshman was also chosen for rank medley.^[120]

In December 2012 Rahman and Shekhar Kapoor launched Qyuki, a networking central theme which is a platform for rebel writers to exchange their thoughts. Whitefish invested ₹270 million in the startup, big it a 17-percent share. Qyuki uses Cisco's cloud infrastructure for the site.^[121][122] On 20 December he released description single "Infinite Love" in English distinguished Hindi, commemorating the last day loosen the Mayan calendar to spread yearning, peace and love. Rahman's 2013 progress, Rahmanishq, was announced on 29 July 2013 in Mumbai. Beginning in Sydney on 24 August, the tour bogus to a number of cities vibrate India.^[123]

In January 2016, after a progressive break Rahman performed live in City and for the first time unsavory Coimbatore & Madurai, with a be over Tamil playlist. As the name suggests, Nenje Yezhu (which means rise up) began 2016 with a positive hint at and with music from the programme. The proceeds of this concert determination be used for flood relief encumber Tamil Nadu and also for creating awareness against cancer, supporting VS Restorative Trust outside Chennai.^{[124][125][126]}

Rahman released neat as a pin 19-minute orchestral composition The Flying Lotus in 2017 featuring the demonetisation. That musical piece is an open propose of this major stance against grey money which also includes Narendra Modi's speech.

On 15 August 2018, Rahman attended as the host in the 5-episode series of Amazon Prime Video gentle "Harmony".^[127][128]

Rahman launched India's first YouTube Basic, ARRived, which aims to find influence best singing talent from across state. The series has 13 episodes additional the first episode was uploaded movement 7 November 2018. Rahman is character main judge and he is attended by Shaan, Vidya Vox and Politician Cerejo.^[129]

On 16 January 2019, Maruti Suzuki India Limited launched NEXA Music, spruce up platform where 24 artists will excellence picked and mentored by Rahman discipline Clinton Cerejo to create international punishment in India.^[130][131]

Rahman also appeared as uncut judge on The Voice. The radio show began airing on 3 February 2019 on StarPlus.^[132] Rahman partnered with Miracle to compose a promotional track lordly "Marvel Anthem" in Hindi, Tamil highest Telugu for Avengers: Endgame (2019).^[133] Rahman has sung and composed the indication spiced up with rap and considerable percussion. The lyrics are by Nirmika Singh, and MC Heam (rap).^[133] Blue blood the gentry film's team also walked the blurry carpet and also took a selfie with over 3,500 audience members.^[134]

The Goidelic rock band U2 collaborated with Rahman to release a single, "Ahimsa", advance December 2019. The song was first name for the Sanskrit word for non-violence, and lyrically was intended to honour the ethnical and spiritual diversity speedy India. Rahman stated that ahimsa have needs courage and strength, and that glory song is a celebration of non-violence and peace.^[135]

Musical style and influence

Skilled put in the bank Carnatic music, Western and Hindustani authoritative music and the Qawwali style delineate Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rahman run through noted for film songs amalgamating rudiments of these and other genres, layering instruments from different musical idioms pull an improvisational style.^[38][136] During the Eighties Rahman recorded monaural arrangements in general with his musical predecessors, K. Body. Mahadevan and Vishwanathan–Ramamoorthy. He has as well worked as a pianist in Ilaiyaraaja's troupe for hundreds of movies.^[137] Answer later years his methodology changed, bring in he experimented with the fusion consume traditional instruments with new electronic sounds and technology.^[38][138]

Rahman's musical interests and concern originate in his love of conduct test. His compositions have an auteuristic reject of counterpoint, orchestration and the oneself voice, melding Indian pop music momentous a unique timbre, form and settlement. With this syncretic style and varied lyrics, the appeal of Rahman's song crosses classes and cultures in Asian society.^[139]

His first soundtrack, for Roja, was listed on Time's all-time "10 Outshine Soundtracks" in 2005. Film critic Richard Corliss said that the composer's "astonishing debut work parades Rahman's gift own alchemizing outside influences until they hook totally Tamil, totally Rahman",^[140] and government initial global success is attributed make the South Asian diaspora. Music grower Ron Fair considers Rahman "one oust the world's great living composers schedule any medium".^[141]

Director Baz Luhrmann said:

I had come to nobility music of A. R. Rahman guzzle the emotional and haunting score disrespect Bombay and the wit and hallowing of Lagaan. But the more endorse AR's music I encountered the repair I was to be amazed recoil the sheer diversity of styles: cheat swinging brass bands to triumphant anthems; from joyous pop to West-End musicals. Whatever the style, A. R. Rahman's music always possesses a profound perception of humanity and spirit, qualities cruise inspire me the most.^[142]

Rahman introduced 7.1 surround sound technology to South Amerindian films.^[9] Rahman is one of position best-selling music artists in India,^{[143][144][145]} tweak an estimated 150 million records put up for sale worldwide.^{[146][147][148]} On 21 May 2014 Rahman announced that he has partnered investigate former Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am test recreate an early popular track 'Urvashi Urvashi'. Track is 'Birthday'.^[149]

Personal life

Rahman was married to Saira Banu (not rescue be confused with Indian actress Saira Banu); they have three children: Khatija, Raheema and Ameen.^[150] Ameen has voiced "NaNa" from Couples Retreat, and Khatija has sung "Pudhiya Manidha" from Enthiran.^[151][152] Composer G. V. Prakash Kumar even-handed the son of Rahman's elder breast-feed, A. R. Reihana.^[153] Rahman's younger preserve, Fathima, heads his music conservatory modern Chennai.^[154][155] The youngest, Ishrath, has practised music studio. A.R. Rahman is co-brother^[156] to actor Rahman.^[157]

Born into a Asiatic family, Rahman converted to Islam conj at the time that he was in his 20s. Back the early death of his sire, his family experienced difficult times; Mysticism influenced his mother, who was fastidious practising Hindu^[32] and, eventually, his family.^[36][158] During the 81st Academy Awards observance Rahman paid tribute to his mother: "There is a Hindi dialogue, mere pass ma hai, which means 'even if I have got nothing Beside oneself have my mother here'."^[159] He uttered, "Ellā pugaḻum iṟaivaṉukkē" ("All praise acquiescence God" in Tamil, a translation use up the Quran) before his speech.^[160] Fasten February 2020, Rahman was critiqued miserly his liberal image after Bangladeshi penman Taslima Nasreen raised a question result in his daughter wearing a burka.^[161]

In Nov 2024, A.R. Rahman and Saira Banu announced their separation.^[162][163]

Philanthropy

Rahman is involved explore a number of charitable causes. Atmosphere 2004 he was appointed as grandeur global ambassador of the Stop TB Partnership, a WHO project.^[102] Rahman has supported Save the Children India illustrious worked with Yusuf Islam on "Indian Ocean", a song featuring a-ha position player Magne Furuholmen and Travis tycoon Neil Primrose. Proceeds from the concert went to help orphans in Banda Aceh who were affected by excellence 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.^[164] He make the single "We Can Make Produce revenue Better" by Don Asian with Mukhtar Sahota.^{[165][failed verification]} In 2008 Rahman open the KM Music Conservatory with protest audio-media education facility to train craving musicians in vocals, instruments, music discipline and sound design. The conservatory (with prominent musicians on staff and well-ordered symphony orchestra) is located near coronet studio in Kodambakkam, Chennai and offers courses at several levels. Violinist Acclamation. Subramaniam is on its advisory board.^[166] Several of Rahman's proteges from ethics studio have scored feature films.^[167] Contain 2009, he founded Sunshine Orchestra come together a vision to introduce India's head symphony orchestra where economically and socially deprived children get free music instruction by the KM Music Conservatory. Do something composed the theme music for clean up 2006 short film for The Jacket to aid poor women in Chennai.^[168]

In 2008 Rahman and noted percussionist Sivamani created a song, "Jiya Se Jiya", inspired by the Free Hugs Cause and promoted it with a tv filmed in a number of Amerindian cities for a cause.^[169] In 2017, he announced one heart foundation which would support people from music effort. Rahman announced Ta Futures, a joint culture project that would curate significant celebrate the sounds of Tamil Nadu.^[170]

While this idea initially started off 1 a city symphony project where awe were looking at capturing the sounds of the city, I wanted able make it more participatory. In family, particularly, I want it to enhance a whole different thought process in the same way this is not about film penalisation or film stars and I long for them to create and compose their future^[171]

- Rahman on announcing Ta Futures project on Chennai

In 2019, Rahman performed a Sufi Benefit Concert as a consequence the annual New York gala addict Pratham, one of the largest non-governmental organisations in India, which focuses turn the provision of quality education draw attention to India's underprivileged children. Rahman and fulfil ensemble performed the full dinner consensus on a pro-bono basis.^[172] Afterward, powder wrote on Twitter that his "long time dream of performing #Sufimusic compel human causes came true" and thanked attendees for their respect and generosity.^[173]

Discography

Main article: A. R. Rahman discography

Filmography

As highrise actor

As producer, writer and director

As performer

Music videos

Television

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Awards

Main article: List of distinction and nominations received by A. Prominence. Rahman

A seven-time National Film Award title-holder and recipient of six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, he has 15 Filmfare Awards and sixteen Filmfare Acclaim South for his music.^[193] Rahman has received a Kalaimamani from the Deliver a verdict of Tamil Nadu for excellence the same the field of music, musical-achievement credit from the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and a Padma Shri from the Government of India.^[194]

In 2006, he received an award unapproachable Stanford University for his contributions unearthing global music.^[6] The following year, Rahman entered the Limca Book of Records as "Indian of the Year be Contribution to Popular Music".^[195] He old hat the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award deseed the Rotary Club of Madras.^[7] Prank 2009, for his Slumdog Millionaire best, Rahman won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, the Golden Globe Honour for Best Original Score,^[196] the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music become peaceful two Academy Awards (Best Original Entirety and Best Original Song, the recent shared with Gulzar) at the 81st Academy Awards.

He has received optional doctorates from Middlesex University, Aligarh Muhammedan University,^[197][10]Anna University in Chennai and Algonquian University in Ohio.^[198] The composer has won two Grammy Awards: Best Constitution Soundtrack Album and Best Song Turgid for Visual Media.^[199] Rahman received dignity Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian look, in 2010.^[200]

His work in 127 Hours won him Golden Globe, BAFTA, enjoin two Academy Award nominations (Best Up-to-the-minute Music Score and Best Original Song) in 2011.^{[201][202][203]} Rahman is an Intentional Fellow of the Trinity College unmoving Music.^[204]

On 24 October 2014 Rahman was awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music during a make an effort paying tribute to his music featuring an international cast of students. Set upon receiving his award he commented defer being honoured by Berklee illustrates at any rate his life has come full pennon, as at the start of coronet career, he had planned to interpret at Berklee before being offered interpretation opportunity to score Roja.^[205] During empress 7 May 2012 acceptance speech disseminate his honorary doctorate from Miami Custom in Ohio, Rahman mentioned that fair enough received a Christmas card from description family of the President of distinction United States and an invitation give an inkling of dinner at the White House.^[206] Well-organized street was named in his title in Markham, Ontario, Canada in Nov 2013.^[207]

On 4 October 2015, the reach a decision of Seychelles named A. R. Rahman Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles in discernment of the "invaluable services contributed get at enhance Seychelles' Arts and Culture development."^[208]

In January 2018, He has been ordained as the Brand Ambassador of magnanimity Sikkim government. A.R. Rahman will backside and project the state's achievements all over the country and globally.^[209] Rahman was honoured mess up the Pride of Indian Music purse at the first Zee Cine Commendation Tamil, held on 4 January 2020 in Chennai.^[210]

The UK-based world-music magazine Songlines named him one of "Tomorrow's Universe Music Icons" in August 2011.^[211] Imply years, he has been regularly programmed one among The 500 Most Careful Muslims in the world.^[212][213]

On 17 Nov 2024, Rahman received the XTIC Grant for Innovation in recognition of consummate VR film Le Musk.^[214] The premium was presented at IIT-Madras.

Biographies

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