AR Rahman’s name is well-known all over the world, in addition to his musical accomplishments. Radio stations all over the world have played songs written by Rahman. Because of his fame, people tend to think that AR Rahman composes fantastic movie soundtracks. Since Rahman is turning 57 today, let me take this opportunity to tell you a few fascinating facts about him.
AR Rahman was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on January 6, 1966. The fact that Rahman’s father, RK Shekhar, bestowed on him his musical heritage is not widely known. At four years old, he commenced his piano lessons. Unfortunately, Rahman’s father, a movie soundtrack composer, died when he was nine years old. Throughout his early years, Rahman faced many obstacles, yet he never gave up. Since he was a young child, Rahman has demonstrated a high level of skill when playing a number of instruments.
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They formed a band with a handful of his high school friends. Following that, he made the decision to give up on his studies and devote all of his time and resources to music. He started giving full-time professional performances. Rahman started working with other composers, and after a protracted battle, he was given the opportunity to compose the music for Mani Ratnam’s movie Roja.
Rahman’s work in Roja also earned him a National Award. Rahman later wrote the soundtrack for Rangeela, a film directed by Ram Gopal Varma that garnered multiple critics’ awards. Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar, and Jackie Shroff played the main characters in the movie. Rahman also wrote the soundtracks for a number of Hindi-language films, some of which are still in high demand. Among them are the films Dil Se, Lagaan, Jodhaa Akbar, Taal, Delhi 6, Rang De Basanti, Swades, and Rockstar.
In addition, Rahman composed the music for three Hollywood productions, including Slumdog Millionaire, which won two Academy Awards. He was also granted a Grammy Award. He has been recognised for his accomplishments with six national awards thus far. He has also won numerous honours from Filmfare.
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