A. R. Rahman
Producer, Composer, and Musician
Blue has Kylie tickled pink...her work in the film, Blue, which is due for release this year. "I met A R. Rahman at the BAFTA [British Academy of Film and Television Arts] awards [in London last month]. I couldn't believe I was doing a song with him in Bollywood so soon... In this article: Kylie Minogue, Blue, A. R. Rahman, Oscar, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, The Sydney Morning Herald, Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, and Katrina Kaif |
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New Kerala | February 22, 2009
Amazing Resounding Rahman is first Indian to get two Oscars
...a golden Oscar statuette. With "Slumdog Millionaire", Danny Boyle's rags to riches drama based on a book by Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup, the 41-year-old Rahman has stuck gold - and so has India and Indian music. The film had 10 Oscar...
In this article: Allah Rakha Rahman, Oscars, Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle, India, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Roja, and London
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The Hindu - News | February 10, 2009
Ahead of Oscars, UK press hails 'Slumdog'
'Slumdog Millionaire' swept the BAFTA, British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), awards when it won seven prizes including the best music score for composer AR Rahman and the best film at the prestigious award function here.
In this article: Slumdog Millionaire, Oscars, Danny Boyle, Atlantic, Mumbai, Los Angeles, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Kate Winslet, Dev Patel, and AR Rahman
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Latest Bollywood News | February 26, 2009
Let's forget about the East-West divide now, says Rahman
...and some extraordinary work in the future,' he added. Rahman won two golden statuettes for 'Slumdog Millionaire' for best original score and best original song for 'Jai Ho'. Apart from two golden statuettes, Rahman also bagged the...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, Academy Awards, Slumdog Millionaire, India, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Danny Boyle, Mani Ratnam, Golden Globes, and Mick Jagger
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My Oscars will connect people, says A.R. Rahman
...me." Apart from two golden statuettes, Rahman also bagged the Golden Globes award and British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) trophy for an original score in Danny Boyle's rags-to-riches drama "Slumdog Millionaire". The film,...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, Academy Awards, Slumdog Millionaire, India, Danny Boyle, Trademark, Dog, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Mani Ratnam, and Golden Globes
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'Slumdog Millionaire' sweeps Baftas
...swept the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards, or Baftas. Here it won seven major awards including for best film, best direction and A.R. Rahman's music. The Baftas are regarded as a dress-rehearsal for the big Hollywood...
In this article: Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman, Danny Boyle, Dev Patel, Oscars, Hollywood, Mumbai, London, and Freida Pinto
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Twin win for India at international music awards
...Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Grammy respectively. After shining at Golden Globes, Rahman earned laurels for India by bagging the BAFTA for the film 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Hussain won a Grammy in the Contemporary World Music Album...
In this article: A.R. Rahman, Oscar, Slumdog Millionaire, Zakir Hussain, India, Grammy, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Giovanni Hidalgo, Danny Boyle, and Golden Globes
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Kylie Minogue: I was thrilled to work with A R Rahman
...with AR Rahman)," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted her as saying. "I met AR Rahman at the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards (in London last month). I couldn't believe I was doing a song with him in Bollywood so soon...
In this article: Kylie Minogue, AR Rahman, Blue, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Sydney Morning Herald, Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, and Katrina Kaif
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I simply feel elated, says Pookutty after receiving Oscar
...Arts), Rahman said I should start a sound design school In India. I told him that his Oscar is the most deserving for all those 135 films for which he scored music. If anybody deserves an Oscar from India first, it is indeed him."
In this article: Academy Awards, A.R. Rahman, India, Slumdog Millionaire, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and Punjab
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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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