A. R. Rahman
Producer, Composer, and Musician
Ashok Amritraj goes 'Street Dancing'...Prem Akkaraju. Directed by Bille Woodruff, the film s script will be penned by David B. Harris. Stewart will create the music with A.R. Rahman, Oscar-winning composer for "Slumdog Millionaire." Amritraj said: "This fresh and exciting... In this article: Hyde Park, Singapore, Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman, Bille Woodruff, and Abu Dhabi |
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Reuters | 1 day ago
Brit rocker Dave Stewart goes Street Dancing
By Stuart Kemp LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter)- British rocker Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame will team with Oscar winner A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire") to write the score for "Street Dancing," an against-all-odds movie set in the...
In this article: Dave Stewart, Singapore, Slumdog Millionaire, Nokia, Golden Globe, Mick Jagger, A.R. Rahman, Bille Woodruff, and Alfie
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The Hollywood Reporter | 2 days ago
Hyde Park, Imagenation 'Street Dancing'
...strategic alliance with Media Development Authority of Singapore to make "Street Dancing." Stewart will team with Oscar winner A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire") to pen the movie's score, billed as an against-all-odds story set in the world...
In this article: Slumdog Millionaire, Hyde Park, Nokia, A.R. Rahman, Singapore, Strategic alliance, and Bille Woodruff
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The Times of India - Entertainment | 4 days ago
Changing with the time
...him to make his debut with a new director and a leading producer like Kalaipuli Thanu, who was willing to back the project with AR Rahman's music. I was busy launching my daughter Saranya with Parijatham at that time. Can you give us a...
In this article: Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj and AR Rahman
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New Kerala | 5 days ago
Tamil Movie Preview: Jaggubhai
...group to another continent, he gets on for a mission of saving his daughter from the baddies. Rafee, once an associate of A.R. Rahman has scored music for the film. The film s audio was recently launched herein Chennai by Chief...
In this article: Jaggubhai, Sarath Kumar, K.S. Ravikumar, Rajnikanth, A.R. Rahman, Shriya Charan, Interpol, and Goundamani
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New Kerala | October 23, 2009
'Jai ho' wins again in Belgium
Nevada (US), Oct 23 : Oscar winner musician A. R. Rahman's 'Jai ho' has again won laurels at prestigious World Soundtrack Academy awards in Ghent, Belgium. The song from Slumdog Millionaire won in best original song written for film...
In this article: Tanvi Shah, Indian, Ghent, Nevada, Oscar, Time Magazine, Alexandre Desplat, Slumdog Millionaire, and Reinhold Heil
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New Kerala | October 19, 2009
I want to work with Rahman, sing Bollywood song: Juggy D
...dil vich hai hum tum' and 'Dil mera', is still struggling to find a foothold in Bollywood and says he hopes to collaborate with A.R. Rahman and Kailash Kher in the near future. "It's been a while since I have sung in a Hindi film. I would...
In this article: Juggy D, A.R. Rahman, Mumbai, Kailash Kher, Craig David, Mary J. Blige, Ricky Martin, Madonna, London, and New Delhi
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Kansas City Star | October 14, 2009
'Slumdog' composer A.R. Rahman goes on 'Retreat'
...spent nearly three months working on Couples Retreat, first in London and then in L.A. L.A. helped me hide, Rahman said. In India, Rahman enjoys a fanatical pop-star fame that stretches from barefoot slum kids playing cricket to the...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire, India, Oscars, L.A., Shyam Benegal, Mani Ratnam, Hollywood, London, and Padma Shri
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San Jose Mercury News | October 13, 2009
Hollywood's calling 'Slumdog Millionaire's' A.R. Rahman
..."NaNa." Shyam Benegal, an award-winning Indian director - he also got the Padma Shri - who hired Rahman to make music for two of his films, says Rahman has created "a musical bridge." "He has bridged the musical distance between the...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, Shyam Benegal, Hollywood, India, Slumdog Millionaire, L.A., Padma Shri, Mani Ratnam, London, and Lady Gaga
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New Kerala | October 12, 2009
Rap to sufi music - Rahman charms Chennai
...Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam and Benny Dayal too treated the crowd by belting hit numbers composed by Rahman. An intense performer, Rahman showed no signs of tiredness and his smile stuck to him till the very end. And even after four hours,...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, Chennai, Benny Dayal, Hariharan, Rang De Basanti, Sadhana Sargam, and Roja
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The State | October 09, 2009
Hollywood's calling A.R. Rahman
...he said. "It's very difficult to say how." The foundations of that bridge were laid when Rahman was a child. After his composer father died, Rahman took up playing the keyboard for movies in south India's burgeoning Tamil-language...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, Hollywood, Academy Awards, Shyam Benegal, India, Slumdog Millionaire, L.A., Padma Shri, Mani Ratnam, and MTV Awards
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Description from Wikipedia:
Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரகுமான்; born January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar (திலீப் குமார்) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) 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.
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
- Birth Date:
- January 06, 1966
- Occupation:
- Composer, record producer, music director, singer, instrumentalist, arranger, programmer
- Years Active:
- 1985-present
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