A. R. Rahman
Producer, Composer, and Musician
Rahman's Sultan The Warrior To Be Released SoonTuesday, 9 February 2010, 1:26 pm Opinion: Rajan Zed Rahman's Music For "Sultan The Warrior" To Be Released Soon Oscar winner A.R. Rahman's (Slumdog Millionaire) music for "Sultan The Warrior" film will be released in the near future,... In this article: A.R. Rahman, United Nations, Vijayalakshmi Agathiyan, Chandramukhi, Avatar, Time Magazine, and Survival International |
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New Kerala | 4 days ago
Rahman nominated for yet another international award
Nevada (US), Feb 5 : Oscar-winning musician A.R. Rahman has been nominated for yet another award excellence in musical scoring for 2009 by International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA). He has been nominated in "best original score for...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, Academy Awards, International Film Music Critics Association, Lesbian Vampire Killers, James Newton Howard, Debbie Wiseman, Alexandre Desplat, Duplicity, and Marvin Hamlisch
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The Times of India - Entertainment | 5 days ago
Rahman part of We Are The World remake
ANI, 4 February 2010, 03:19pm IST Oscar winner musician A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) is part of the remake of "We are the World" charity anthem recorded in Los Angeles (USA), which reportedly included over 75 world-class stars. It was...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, We Are the World, Oscar, Lionel Richie, Platinum, Slumdog Millionaire, Vancouver Winter Olympics, Wyclef Jean, and Celine Dion
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New Kerala | 5 days ago
Rahman part of historic remake of We are the World
Nevada (US), Feb 4 : Oscar winner musician A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) is part of the remake of 'We are the World' charity anthem recorded in Los Angeles (USA), which reportedly included over 75 world-class stars. It was recorded in...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, We Are the World, Oscar, Lionel Richie, Nevada, USA, Platinum, Slumdog Millionaire, and Vancouver Winter Olympics
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Times of India | 7 days ago
India's Oscar hopes dashed, A R Rahman out of race
...his music in the Danny Boyle film "Slumdog Millionaire". 'Na na', which marks the debut of Rahman's eight-year- old son A R Ameen, also features Rahman, Blaaze, Chaix, Clinton and Dominic. It is penned by Rahman, Blaaze and Vivian Chaix.
In this article: A R Rahman, Oscars, India, Slumdog Millionaire, Ryan Bingham, and T Bone Burnett
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Times of India | 7 days ago
Oscar, Padma & now Grammy for A R Rahman
...now regularly flooded with calls from producers and directors wanting to sign him up. ''I am selective about the films I want to do,'' said Rahman last week after Na Na, the track from his Hollywood film 'Couple's Retreat', was shortlisted...
In this article: A R Rahman, Oscar, Grammy, Slumdog Millionaire, Mani Ratnam, Bruce Springsteen, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Padma Bhushan, and God
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Times of India | February 01, 2010
'Jai Ho' not Rahman's best: Shekhar Kapur
...Service This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Firefox 2.0 or higher at a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768 The filmmaker feels AR Rahman is capable of producing much better music than Slumdog Millionaire.
In this article: AR Rahman, Shekhar Kapur, Slumdog Millionaire, Oscars, Internet Explorer 6.0, Grammy, and Hollywood
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BBC News | February 01, 2010
AR Rahman wins two Grammy Awards
Indian composer Rahman wins two Grammy Awards Rahman is a composer with a staggering range Indian composer AR Rahman has won two Grammy Awards at the prestigious US music ceremony in Los Angeles. Rahman received awards for best film song...
In this article: AR Rahman, Grammy Award, Slumdog Millionaire, Oscar, Inglourious Basterds, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Danny Boyle, Golden Globe, and Ravi Shankar
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New Kerala | February 01, 2010
Golden boy Rahman makes India proud with double Grammys
...accolade for 'Jai ho', wonder what the reaction of the West will be when they discover the rest of Rahman? I'm waiting to see the man go from strength to strength." The composer's sister Reihana said winning awards was "a way of life" for...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, Grammy Award, Slumdog Millionaire, India, Oscars, Golden Globes, Gulzar, Padma Bhushan, and Yuvvraaj
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Times of India | January 31, 2010
I never dreamt of winning a Grammy, says A R Rahman
I never dreamt of winning these awards: Rahman IANS, 1 February 2010, 12:36pm IST LOS ANGELES: Indian music maestro A R Rahman, who won two awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony here, says he never dreamt of winning honours of...
In this article: A R Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire, Tanvi Shah, Danny Boyle, Mani Ratnam, Grammy, Oscars, and British Academy of Film and Television Arts
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Times of India | January 31, 2010
A R Rahman wins 2 Grammys for Slumdog Millionaire
...before his "Jai Ho" won in the best motion picture song category moments later. "This is insane, god is great again," Rahman said as he accepted his second award before a VIP audience. Rahman's rivals in the soundtrack category included...
In this article: A R Rahman, Grammy Award, Academy Awards, Slumdog Millionaire, Inglourious Basterds, Cadillac Records, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Jordan, Quentin Tarantino, and Staples Center
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Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரகுமான்; born 6 January 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar (திலீப் குமார்) is an Indian film composer, record producer, musician and singer. His film scoring career began in the early 1990s. He has won thirteen Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe and two Academy Awards. He has also been nominated for two Grammy Awards.
Working in India's various film industries, international cinema and theatre, by 2003, Rahman, in a career spanning over a decade, has sold more than 100 million records of his film scores and soundtracks worldwide, and sold over 200 million cassettes, making him one of the world's all-time top selling recording artists.
Time magazine has referred to him as the "Mozart of Madras" and several Tamil commentators have coined him the nickname Isai Puyal (Tamil: இசைப் புயல்; English: Music Storm). In 2009, the magazine placed Rahman in the Time 100 list of 'World's Most Influential People'.
- Name At Birth:
- A. S. Dileep Kumar
- Also Known As:
- A. R. Rahman, ARR, AR
- Birth Date:
- January 06, 1966
- Occupation:
- Composer, record producer, music director, singer, instrumentalist, arranger, programmer
- Years Active:
- 1985-present
- Genre:
- Film score, Theatre, World music
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