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Introduction

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A R Rahman (born as A S Dileep Kumar),[1] is an Indian music director, singer and music producer. His works are noted for integrating Indian classical music with electronic music, world music and traditional orchestral arrangements.[2]

Notable awards

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Among his awards are six National Film Awards, two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and fifteen Filmfare Awards.[2]

Career

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Rahman initially composed scores for different documentaries and jingles for advertisements and Indian television channels.[3]

Film career

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Rahman's film career began in 1992 when he started Panchathan Record Inn, a recording and mixing studio in his backyard. It would become the most-advanced recording studio in India,[4] and arguably one of Asia's most sophisticated and high-tech studios.[5]

Silver Award

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In 1993 Rahman received the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) award for best music director at the National Film Awards for the movie Roja. Rahman followed this with successful scores and songs for Tamil–language films, including Bombay, Kadhalan, Thiruda Thiruda and S. Shankar's debut film Gentleman.[6]

Sale of Bombay's soundtrack

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The soundtrack for Bombay sold 15 million copies worldwide,[7]

2000s

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During the 2000s, Rahman composed scores and popular songs for movies such as Kandukondain Kandukondain, Alaipayuthey, Swades, and Rang De Basanti,[8] and songs with Hindustani motifs for 2005's Water.[9]

Expansion of studio

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In 2005 Rahman expanded his Panchathan Record Inn studio by establishing AM Studios in Kodambakkam Chennai, creating the most cutting-edge studio in Asia.[10][11] The following year he launched his own music label, KM Music.[12]

Chinese music

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Rahman scored the Mandarin-language film Warriors of Heaven and Earth in 2003 after researching and using Chinese and Japanese classical music,[13]

Asian Film Award

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He co-scored Shekhar Kapur's second British film, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, in 2007[14] and received a Best Composer Asian Film Award nomination at the Hong Kong International Film Festival for his Jodhaa Akbar score.[15]

Slumdog Millionaire

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Rahman's music for 2008's Slumdog Millionaire won a Golden Globe and two Academy Awards (a first for an Asian), and the songs "Jai Ho" and "O Saya" from its soundtrack were internationally successful.

2010

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In 2010 Rahman composed the original score and songs for the romantic Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, the sci-fi romance Enthiran and Imtiaz Ali musical Rockstar; the latter's soundtrack was a critical and commercial success.[16]

2014

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The year 2014 was one of the busiest years for Rahman, with him claiming to have worked in 12 films in various languages.[17]

Kochadaiiyaan

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He scored for Kochadaiiyaan, a Rajinikanth starrer. The film's score and soundtrack garnered huge critical appraise with its score being long-listed at the forthcoming Academy Awards.[18]

Non-film career

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Rahman has also been involved in non-film projects. Vande Mataram, an album of original compositions released for India's 50th anniversary of its independence in 1997,[19] is one of India's bestselling non-film albums.[20]

World tours

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Since 2004 Rahman has performed three successful world tours before audiences in Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Dubai, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and India.[21][22]

London Olympics

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In Summer 2012 Rahman composed a Punjabi song for the London Olympics opening ceremony, directed by Danny Boyle, part of a medley showcasing Indian influence in the UK.

99 songs

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A.R. Rahman debuted as written & producer for 99 Songs at Busan International Film Festival, on 9 October 2019, Rahman performed live to the music of 99 Songs, leaving the audience spellbound.[23]

Personal life

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Rahman is married to Saira Banu; they have three children: Khatija, Rahima and Ameen.[24] A R Rahman is the co-brother[25] of film actor Rahman.[26]

Philanthropy

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Rahman is involved with a number of charitable causes. In 2004 he was appointed as the global ambassador of the Stop TB Partnership, a WHO project.[21]

KM Music Conservatory

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In 2008 Rahman opened the KM Music Conservatory with an audio-media education facility to train aspiring musicians in vocals, instruments, music technology and sound design.[27]

Free Hugs Campaign

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In 2008 Rahman and noted percussionist Sivamani created a song, "Jiya Se Jiya", inspired by the Free Hugs Campaign and promoted it with a video filmed in a number of Indian cities for a cause.[28]

Awards

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Apart from film awards such as the Golden Globe and Academy awards, Rahman also received several awards for his contributions to the field of music. In 2006, he received an award from Stanford University for his contributions to global music.[29]

Limca Book of Records

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The following year, Rahman entered the Limca Book of Records as "Indian of the Year for Contribution to Popular Music".[30] He received the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rotary Club of Madras.[31]

Honorary doctorates

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He has received honorary doctorates from Berklee College of Music, Middlesex University, Aligarh Muslim University,[32][33] Anna University in Chennai and Miami University in Ohio.[34]

Trinity College

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Rahman is an Honorary Fellow of the Trinity College of Music.[35]

Padma awards

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He received a Padma Shri 2000, and Padma Bhushan in 2010, from the Government of India.[36]

References

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  1. ^ "UPI Almanac for Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019". United Press International. January 6, 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019. film composer AR Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) in 1967 (age 52)
  2. ^ a b "AR Rahman Feels 'Happy and Honoured' with Padma Bhushan Win". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. ^ "A.R.Rahaman – Career". A. R. Rahman – Official website. A. R. Rahman. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ^ Eur, Andy Gregory. "The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002": 419–420. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "An Interview with A.R. Rahman". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  6. ^ Culshaw, Peter (6 February 2009). "Interview with AR Rahman, the composer behind the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  7. ^ Das Gupta, Surajeet; Sen, Soumik. "Composing a winning score". Rediff. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
  8. ^ Velayutham, Selvaraj (2008). Tamil Cinema: The Cultural Politics of India's Other Film Industry. p. 6.
  9. ^ Velayutham, Selvaraj (2008). Tamil Cinema: The Cultural Politics of India's Other Film Industry. p. 6.
  10. ^ "Film Composer A.R. Rahman Selects Bag End Bass Speakers". Mix. 7 June 2006. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  11. ^ Omkar, Ashanti (March 2008). "Interview with A. R. Rahman". The Score Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 1. Chennai.
  12. ^ Maria Verghis, Shana (11 August 2006). "A R Rahman Interview". The Pioneer. New Delhi.
  13. ^ Savita Gautham (23 October 2003). "Chinese rhapsody". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 February 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  14. ^ "Mover and Shekhar". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  15. ^ "Asian Film Awards 2009". 3rd Asian Film Awards. 6 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  16. ^ "Rockstar's rocking on". The Times of India. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  17. ^ "2014 has been a busy year for me: AR Rahman". The Times of India. 31 December 2014.
  18. ^ "'AR Rahman's Kochadaiyaan in the nomination list of OSCAR'". moviecrow. 13 December 2014.
  19. ^ "A Song for India". India Today. 1 September 1997. Archived from the original on 2 March 1999. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  20. ^ Salma Khatib (22 September 2000). "Indi-pop: Down But Not Out". Screen India. Archived from the original on 20 January 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  21. ^ a b Iyer, Vijay. "A. R. Rahman". lotr.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
  22. ^ Chander, Bhuvana (19 April 2006). "Tamil Cinema" (PDF). Tamil Guardian. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  23. ^ "If you look at the most iconic movies, musicians are all losers: AR Rahman on stigmas around music industry". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  24. ^ "I miss him terribly when he's away". Hindustan Times. 28 October 2007.
  25. ^ "Wiki".
  26. ^ "Actor Rahman's profile". actorrahman.com. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  27. ^ "Rahman's music conservatory in June". Screen. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008.
  28. ^ "Rahman advocates free hugs for peace". Daily News and Analysis. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  29. ^ Prakash, B.S. (6 July 2006). "Stanford University honours A R Rahman". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  30. ^ "Limca Book of records felicitates A.R. Rahman". Radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  31. ^ "A R Rahman Honored". Indiaglitz. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  32. ^ "More laurels for Rahman". The Hindu. Chennai. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  33. ^ "Rahman to be conferred honorary doctorate by AMU". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  34. ^ "Rahman to be awarded honorary doctorate". The Hindu. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  35. ^ Ashanti Omkar, A.R. Rahman (13 January 2010). A.R Rahman interview 2010 part 1 – Vinnaithandi Varuvaayaa (VTV) – Thai Pongal special (Web interview). London, UK: Thamarai.com.
  36. ^ "Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri awardees". The Hindu. 26 January 2000. Retrieved 5 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
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