Ar rahman bio-graphy

                                                       Ar rahman biography

A.R. Rahman was born in Chennai to a hindu family. His father mr. shekhar was a music conductor for Malayalam movies . He even had worked with illayaraja. Rahman lost his father at a young age and his family rented out musical equipment as a source of income. He was raised by his mother Kareema (Kashturi). Since his early age he developed a huge passion for music . During these formative years, Rahman served as a keyboard player and an arranger in bands such as "Roots", with childhood friend and percussionist sivamani, John Anthony, Suresh Peters, JoJo and Raja. Rahman is the founder of the Chennai-based rock group, "Nemesis Avenue". At the age of 11, he joined, as a keyboardist, the troupe of illayaraja, famous tamil music director. one of many composers to whom musical instruments belonging to Rahman's father were rented. Rahman has also worked for m.s viswanathan, kunnakudi vaithyanadhan and many more. He then got a scholarship from trinity college of music where he graduated with a bachelor degree in music. Due to some personal crisis, Dileep Kumar embraced Islam and came to be known as A.R. Rahman.

His mother helped rahman to take the major decision in chosing the career. Unlike other mothers, she gave life to his ambitions. Rahman chose music as his career. Rahman set a small music recording studio called panchathan record inn. And started producing ad jingles and small tracks. Now this studio is developed into a state of the art music recording centre. He has such recording studios at Mumbai, Chennai and constructing one at u.s  for producing Hollywood films.

Ar rahman met mani ratnam in an function and played some samples to him. Mani ratnam was so impressed that he offered ar rahman a movie called roja. This was his debut in cinema world. Roja album was a great hit and also included in the times magazine’s 10 best tracks. Then he gave a series of hits in tamil film industry. Then he entered malalyalam film industry with yodha which was also a hit. He then entered hindi film industry with rangeela which was a huge hit. Then he did many hindi and tamil films. You can get the whole discography of ar rahman here with pandbar.

Ar rahman went on to release some albums with sony and bharat bhala. To commomerate 50 years of Indian independence he released an album called vande mataram which reunited the Indians with the feelings of patriotism and brother hood. Then he released albums like, national anthem, pray for me brothers, e.t.c.  he also composed for ‘bombay dreams’ which increased his international audiences.

Ar rahman have also worked in some foreign language films. In 2008 he scored music for ‘slum dog millionaire’ which won a golden globe, BAFTA, two academy awards, and many awards and recognitions. He has worked in mandarin, English, tamil, telugu, Malayalam, hindi, and kanada films. His mandarin film was warriors of heaven and earth. He did music for some English films like couples retreat, passage ( short film) and elizebeth the golden age. He is currently scoring music for 2 japanese films, 3 english films and some tamil and hindi films.

Ar rahman has won many awards, titles, rcognition, e.t.c.  List of the awards he won is below.

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

Padmashree (Jan 2000) Title awarded by the Government of India

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)

                                                    DINAKARAN CINE AWARDS

Kanavu (1998)

Jeans (1999)

Mudalvan, Kadhalar Dhinam (2000)

                                                    TAMIL NADU STATE AWARD

Roja (1993)

Gentleman (1994)

Kadhalan (1995)

Bombay (1996)

Minsara Kanavu (1998)

Sangamam (2000)

                                                        ZEE AWARDS

Zee Cine Awards (2008) Best Composer and Best Background Score Guru

Zee Sangeet Awards (1999) Dil Se.. Zee Cine Awards (2000) Taal

Zee Gold Bollywood International Awards (2000) Taal

Zee Fairglow Awards (2002) Best Music Lagaan

Zee Gold Bollywood Awards (2002) Lagaan

Zee Cine Awards (2003) Best Music Saathiya

Zee Gold Bollywood Awards (2003) Best Music Saathiya

Zee Cine Awards 2003 Best Background Music The Legend of Bhagat Singh

Zee Cine Awards 2007 Best Composer Rang De Basanti

                              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

He was also awarded honorary doctorate degree by Aligarh muslim university, anna university, uttar Pradesh university and middle sex university. To know about the doctorate degree awarded to ar rahman, click the link.

He also got fellow ship from the trinity college of music recently. to know about this, click this link.
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