A.R.RAHMAN

Indian Music Director And Singer

ABOUT

Allah Rakha Rahman an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and song-writer, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in international cinema. Studying in Madras, Rahman graduated with a diploma in Western classical music from the school.Rahman was introduced to Qadiri tariqa when his younger sister was seriously ill in 1984. His mother was a practising Hindu.At the age of 23, he converted to Islam with other members of his family in 1989, changing his name to Allah Rakha Rahman(A. R. Rahman).


"Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame or money travel to your head."


AWARDS

National Film Awards

1992-1996-2001-2002-2017

He Won 5 Times National Awards for Best Music Direction and Best Background Score

OSCARS

2009

He won 2 oscar awards Best Original Score and Best Original Song for the single Jai Ho.

PADMA BHUSAN

2010

Third Highest Civilian Award Honouring Goverment of India