Published video “Until We Meet Again - (Video) | BAAB | A.R.Rahman | Khatija Rahman | Nayla Al Khaja”.
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A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman, also known as ARR, is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in international cinema. He is a recipient of seven National Film Awards, two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, se…
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business · Indian composer and musician (born 1967) · composer · singer · entrepreneur · multi-instrumentalist · record producer · songwriter · music director · film score composer · film actor · film producer · also A. R. Rahman, Allahrakka Rahman, Allah Rakha Rahman, A. S. Dileep Kumar, Dileep Kumar Rajagopala, Rahman
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2026· 3 entries
Published video “AR Rahman & Rushil Ranjan Rangreza रंगरेज़ा ft. Abi Sampa | Toronto”.
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Published video “Whiff of Le Musk”.
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2025· 7 entries
Published video “Secret Mountain, Are you ready?”.
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Published video “Headhunting to Beatboxing | A R Rahman Presents a Musical Renaissance”.
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Published video “A.R. Rahman | JAMAL”.
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Published video “The Wonderment Tour | 16 Cities, 1 Dream | USA Tour - A.R. Rahman @ARRahman”.
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Published video “The Wonderment Tour 2025 | North America | A R Rahman”.
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Published video “Exotic - BTS | AR Rahman x Rika & Diane Warren”.
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Published video “Introducing #JHALAA - a raga based Band from India 🇮🇳”.
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2024· 2 entries
NewsMobile rated the claim “Pictures showing AR Rahman Got Married To Mohini Dey” Altered Images.
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Rahman was named Honorary President of Trinity Laban
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2023· 1 entry
Released album “Mudhalvan (Original Soundtrack)”.
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2020· 1 entry
Released album “World Music Day 2020 Special - Ilaiyaraaja & A.R. Rahman Musical Hits”.
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2019· 1 entry
Rahman performed a Sufi Benefit Concert at the annual New York gala of Pratham, one of the largest non-governmental organisations in India, which focuses on the provision of quality education to India's underprivileged c
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2018· 2 entries
Released album “The Definitive Collection”.
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Rahman got national award for the background score of Mom
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2017· 5 entries
Released album “50 Glorious Musical Years (The Complete Works)”.
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Released album “Musically A. R. Rahman - Telugu”.
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Made his debut as a director and writer for the film Le Musk
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Announced one heart foundation which would support people from music industry
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His Mersal music's background score has impressed one and all
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2016· 2 entries
Released album “MasterWorks - A.R. Rahman (The Musical Wizard)”.
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Released album “MasterWorks”.
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2014· 6 entries
Released album “Big FM Rahman Ungaludan”.
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Released album “Raunaq”.
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Kadal (2014).
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Released album “Signature Collection 2”.
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“Will.i.am to recreate an early popular track”
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Was awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music
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2013· 2 entries
Released album “Hits of A.R.Rahman Nenjame”.
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Rahman had two releases: Raanjhanaa and Maryan
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2012· 6 entries
Released album “Classic Incantations”.
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Awarded Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director for Rockstar (2012).
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Awarded Apsara Award for Best Music Director for Rockstar (2012).
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Awarded IIFA Award for Best Music Director for Rockstar (2012).
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Rahman composed for Ekk Deewana Tha and the American drama People Like Us, and collaborated with director Yash Chopra on Jab Tak Hai Jaan
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Rahman said that his mother was summoned and was told to take him to the streets of Kodambakkam to beg and not to send him to the school any more
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2011· 3 entries
Released album “Connections”.
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu for Ye Maaya Chesave (2011).
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2011).
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2010· 5 entries
Released album “The Essential Hits of A R Rahman”.
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Awarded Padma Bhushan (2010).
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Rahman composed "Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat" in honour of the 50th anniversary of the formation of Gujarat State, "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" as part of the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010, and the theme song for
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The Government of India conferred him with the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third-highest civilian award
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Rahman composed the original score and songs for the romantic Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, the sci-fi romance Enthiran and Danny Boyle's 127 Hours, composing for the Imtiaz Ali musical Rockstar; the latter's soundtrack was
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2009· 12 entries
Awarded CNN-News18 Indian of the Year (2009).
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Awarded Apsara Award for Best Music Director for Jodhaa Akbar (2009).
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for Jodhaa Akbar (2009).
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Awarded IIFA Award for Best Music Director for Jodhaa Akbar (2009).
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Released album “The Master Collection (A.R. Rahman - Instrumental)”.
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Released album “Signature Collection”.
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Was included on the Time list of the world's 100 most influential people
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Released album “A World of Music”.
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Released album “The Rahman Experience: Bollywood & Beyond”.
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Released album “The Best of AR Rahman”.
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Founded Sunshine Orchestra with a vision to introduce India's first symphony orchestra where economically and socially deprived children get free music education by the KM Music Conservatory
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For his Slumdog Millionaire score, Rahman won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music and two Academy Awards (Best Original Score
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2008· 7 entries
Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for Guru (2008).
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Sivaji (2008).
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Awarded IIFA Award for Best Music Director for Guru (2008).
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Awarded Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director for Guru (2008).
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Rahman opened the KM Music Conservatory with an audio-media education facility to train aspiring musicians in vocals, instruments, music technology and sound design
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Received Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rotary Club of Madras
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Rahman and percussionist Sivamani created a song, "Jiya Se Jiya", inspired by the Free Hugs Campaign and promoted it with a video filmed in a number of Indian cities for a cause
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2007· 5 entries
Awarded Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director for Rang De Basanti (2007).
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Awarded IIFA Award for Best Music Director for Rang De Basanti (2007).
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2007).
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And received a Best Composer Asian Film Award nomination at the Hong Kong International Film Festival for his Jodhaa Akbar score
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Released album “One Love”.
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2006· 3 entries
Released album “Introducing A.R. Rahman”.
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Received an award from Stanford University for his contributions to global music
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Was honoured by Stanford University for his contributions to global music
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2005· 4 entries
Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for Swades (2005).
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Rahman expanded his Panchathan Record Inn studio by establishing AM Studios in Kodambakkam, Chennai, creating the most cutting-edge studio in Asia
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Released album “Rahman Ke Dil Se”.
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Released album “Timeless Classics: A. R. Rahman Instrumental”.
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2004· 3 entries
Released album “ARR Instrumental”.
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Was appointed as the global ambassador of the Stop TB Partnership, a WHO project
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Composed "Raga's Dance" for Vanessa-Mae's album Choreography (performed by Mae and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
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2003· 6 entries
Awarded Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director for Saathiya (2003).
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Awarded IIFA Award for Best Music Director for Saathiya (2003).
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2003).
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Released album “Soft Instrumentals”.
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Released album “Best of A.R. Rahman: Melody King”.
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After researching and using Chinese and Japanese classical music, and won the Just Plain Folks Music Organization|Just Plain Folks Music Award For Best Music Album for his score for 2006's Varalaru (God Father)
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2002· 3 entries
Awarded Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director for Lagaan (2002).
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Awarded IIFA Award for Best Music Director for Lagaan (2002).
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Composed the music for his first stage production, Bombay Dreams, which was commissioned by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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2001· 4 entries
Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Alaipayuthey (2001).
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Released album “AR Rahman Signature Collection”.
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Released album “Muthu Maharaja (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”.
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Released album “Mondo India”.
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2000· 8 entries
Released album “Alaipayuthey”.
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Released album “Rhythm”.
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Mudhalvan (2000).
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Awarded IIFA Award for Best Music Director for Taal (2000).
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Taal (2000).
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Awarded Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director for Taal (2000).
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Released album “Rhythm and A.R.Rahman Hits”.
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Released album “Alai Payuthey / Unakkaaga Mattum”.
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1999· 4 entries
Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Dil Se.. (1999).
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Jeans (1999).
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Rahman partnered with choreographers Shobana and Prabhu Deva and a Tamil film-dancing troupe to perform with Michael Jackson in Munich, Germany at his Michael Jackson and Friends concert
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Released album “Gold”.
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1998· 3 entries
Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Minsara Kanavu (1998).
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Released album “Jeans / Minsaara Kanavu”.
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Released album “Bombay / Dil Se”.
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1997· 4 entries
Released album “Vande Mātaram”.
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Kadhal Desam (1997).
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The latter setting a record of six consecutive wins; he later went on to win the award three consecutive additional times
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Is one of India's best-selling non-film albums
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1996· 10 entries
Released album “Duniya Dilwalon Ki”.
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Released album “Indian”.
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Released album “Kadhal Desam”.
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Bombay (1996).
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Rangeela (1996).
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Released album “Hindustani”.
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Released album “Andhimantharai”.
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Released album “Fire”.
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Released album “Anthimanthaarai”.
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Released album “Bharateeyudu”.
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1995· 11 entries
Released album “Love Birds”.
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Released album “Muthu”.
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Awarded Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent (1995).
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Kadhalan (1995).
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Released album “Rangeela”.
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Released album “Indira”.
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Released album “Muthu Maharaja”.
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Released album “Priyanka”.
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Released album “Tu Hi Mera Dil”.
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Released album “Rangeela & The Hits of A.R. Rahman”.
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Released album “Bombay”.
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1994· 19 entries
Released album “Palnati Pourusham”.
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Gentleman (1994).
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Released album “Humse Hai Muqabala”.
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Released album “Duet”.
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Released album “Vandicholai Chinraasu”.
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Released album “Vanitha”.
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Released album “Karuththamma”.
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Released album “Karuthamma”.
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Released album “May Madham”.
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Released album “Kadhalan”.
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Released album “Hrudayaanjali”.
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Released album “Super Police”.
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Released album “The Gentleman”.
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Released album “Fantasy (Andhi Malai)”.
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Released album “Pudhiya Mannargal”.
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Released album “Premikudu”.
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Released album “Gangmaster”.
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Released album “Pavithra”.
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Released album “Manitha Manitha”.
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1993· 10 entries
Released album “Kizhakku Cheemayile”.
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Released album “Chor Chor”.
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Released album “Gentleman”.
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Released album “Thiruda Thiruda”.
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Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil for Roja (1993).
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Released album “Pudhiya Mugam”.
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Released album “Padmavyuham”.
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Released album “Donga Donga”.
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Released album “A. R. Rahman's 1993 Hits / Thiruda Thiruda - Gentleman - Roja”.
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Released album “Uzhavan”.
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1992· 7 entries
Released album “Yoddha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)”.
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Released album “Yoddha”.
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Awarded National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Roja (1992).
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Released album “Roja”.
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When he started Panchathan Record Inn, a recording and mixing studio in his backyard
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Was approached by director Mani Ratnam to compose the score and soundtrack for his Tamil film, Roja
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Released album “Ashokan”.
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1991· 1 entry
Released album “Set Me Free”.
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1990· 1 entry
Released album “Beauty Palace / Aranmanai Vaasal”.
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1989· 1 entry
Where Rahman and Sivamani programmed a song called "Kalikalam" for the music director S
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1987· 1 entry
Rahman, then still known as Dileep, composed jingles for a line of watches introduced by Allwyn
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1966· 1 entry
Born 1966-01-06.
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