A. R. Rahman

60, from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Biography

Allah-Rakha Rahman born A. S. Dileep Kumar, is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician and philanthropist. A. R. Rahman's works are noted for integrating Eastern classical music with electronic music, world music and traditional orchestral arrangements. Among his awards are two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Awards and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, in 2010 by the Government of India. Rahman's body of work for film and stage has given him the nickname of "the Mozart of Madras", and Tamil commentators and fans call him Isai Puyal (English: the Musical Storm).

In 2009, Time included Rahman on its list of the world's most influential people. The UK-based world-music magazine Songlines named him one of "Tomorrow's World Music Icons" in August 2011.

With an in-house studio (Panchathan Record Inn in Chennai), Rahman's film-scoring career began during the early 1990s with the Tamil film Roja. Working in India's film industries, international cinema and theatre, Rahman is one of the world's all-time best-selling recording artists. In a notable two-decade career, he has been acclaimed for redefining contemporary Indian film music and contributing to the success of several films. Rahman has become a notable humanitarian and philanthropist, donating and raising money for a number of causes and charities.

Timeline

2027Future projects

  • Poster for Inji Vellam

    Original Music Composer

2026Aged 60

  • Poster for Moon Walk

    A.R. Rahman

  • Poster for Gandhi Talks

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Peddi

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Main Vaapas Aaunga

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Batwara 1947

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Ramayana

    Original Music Composer

2025Aged 59

  • Poster for Kadhalikka Neramillai

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Chhaava

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for The Diplomat

    Music

  • Poster for Thug Life

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Ufff Yeh Siyapaa

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Tere Ishk Mein

    Playback Singer

2024Aged 58

  • Poster for Headhunting to Beatboxing

    Self

  • Poster for Ayalaan

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Lal Salaam

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for The Goat Life

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Maidaan

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Amar Singh Chamkila

    Music Producer

  • Poster for Raayan

    Playback Singer

2023Aged 57

  • Poster for Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Pathu Thala

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Maamannan

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Pippa

    Original Music Composer

2022Aged 56

  • Poster for Aaraattu

    Self

  • Poster for Heropanti 2

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Le Musk

    Producer

  • Poster for Iravin Nizhal

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Malayankunju

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Cobra

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Documenting the World's First Non-Linear Single Shot Film

    Music

  • Poster for Tell It Like a Woman

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Mili

    Playback Singer

2021Aged 55

  • Poster for A.R. Rahman Live in Concert Expo 2020 Dubai

    Himself

  • Poster for Mimi

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for No Land's Man

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Atrangi Re

    Original Music Composer

2020Aged 54

  • Poster for Shikara

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Dil Bechara

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Atkan Chatkan

    Presenter

2019Aged 53

  • Poster for Rahman

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Bigil

    Special Appearance in "Singappenney" Song

  • Poster for Sarvam Thaala Mayam

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for The Fakir of Venice

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for PM Narendra Modi

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Blinded by the Light

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for 99 Songs

    Original Music Composer

2018Aged 52

  • Poster for Beyond the Clouds

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Sanju

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Sarkar

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for 2.0

    Original Music Composer

2017Aged 51

  • Roots

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for One Heart: The A.R. Rahman Concert Film

    Self

  • Poster for Ok Jaanu

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Viceroy's House

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Kaatru Veliyidai

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Sachin: A Billion Dreams

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Cinema Veeran

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Mom

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Mersal

    Playback Singer

2016Aged 50

  • Poster for Jugni

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for #IndiaTomorrow: MyDream

    Music

  • Poster for 24

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Pelé: Birth of a Legend

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Mohenjo Daro

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada

    Original Music Composer

2015Aged 49

  • Poster for I

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for O Kadhal Kanmani

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Muhammad: The Messenger of God

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Tamasha

    Playback Singer

2014Aged 48

  • Poster for Jai Ho

    Self

  • Poster for The Distortion of Sound

    Self

  • Poster for Highway

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Million Dollar Arm

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Nanak Shah Fakir

    Music

  • Poster for Kochadaiiyaan

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Lekar Hum Deewana Dil

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for The Hundred-Foot Journey

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Kaaviya Thalaivan

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Lingaa

    Playback Singer

2013Aged 47

  • Poster for Kadal

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Raanjhanaa

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Maryan

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for African Gothic

    Thanks

2012Aged 46

  • Poster for Ekk Deewana Tha

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for People Like Us

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Godfather

    Music

  • Poster for Jab Tak Hai Jaan

    Original Music Composer

2011Aged 45

  • Poster for Rockstar

    Original Music Composer

2010Aged 44

  • Poster for Endhiran Making of Robot

    Self

  • Poster for Ye Maaya Chesave

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Raavan

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Raavanan

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Komaram Puli

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Miral

    Songs

  • Poster for Enthiran

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Jhootha Hi Sahi

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for 127 Hours

    Songs

  • Poster for Ada... A Way of Life

    Original Music Composer

2009Aged 43

  • Poster for Delhi-6

    Original Music Composer

  • Passage

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Couples Retreat

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Blue

    Original Music Composer

2008Aged 42

  • Poster for Jodhaa Akbar

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Sakkarakatti

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Slumdog Millionaire

    Songs

  • Poster for Yuvvraaj

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Ghajini

    Original Music Composer

2007Aged 41

  • Poster for Guru

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Provoked

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Sivaji: The Boss

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Elizabeth: The Golden Age

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Azhagiya Tamil Magan

    Original Music Composer

2006Aged 40

  • Poster for Rang De Basanti

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Varalaru

    Original Music Composer

2005Aged 39

2004Aged 38

  • Poster for Kangalal Kaidhu Sei

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Udhaya

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Naani

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Aayitha Ezhuthu

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Yuva

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for New

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Swades

    Original Music Composer

2003Aged 37

  • Poster for Parasuram

    Songs

  • Poster for Boys

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Warriors of Heaven and Earth

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Tehzeeb

    Music

  • Poster for Enakku 20 Unakku 18

    Music

2002Aged 36

  • Poster for Alli Arjuna

    Music

  • Poster for Kannathil Muthamittal

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for The Legend of Bhagat Singh

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Baba

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Saathiya

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Kadhal Virus

    Original Music Composer

2001Aged 35

  • Poster for One 2 Ka 4

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Star

    Music Director

  • Poster for Nayak: The Real Hero

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Paarthale Paravasam

    Original Music Composer

2000Aged 34

  • Poster for Pukar

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Alaipayuthey

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Dil Hi Dil Mein

    Music

  • Poster for Kandukondain Kandukondain

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Fiza

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Rhythm

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Thenali

    Original Music Composer

1999Aged 33

  • Poster for En Swasa Kaatre

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Padayappa

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Love You Hamesha

    Music

  • Poster for Kadhalar Dhinam

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Sangamam

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Taal

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Jodi

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Mudhalvan

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Taj Mahal

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Thakshak

    Original Music Composer

1998Aged 32

  • Poster for Kabhi Na Kabhi

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Jeans

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Dil Se..

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Earth

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

    Original Music Composer

1997Aged 31

  • Poster for Minsara Kanavu

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Iruvar

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Vishwa Vidaata

    Songs

  • Poster for Daud

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Fire

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Ratchagan

    Original Music Composer

1996Aged 30

  • Poster for Love Birds

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Indian

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Anthimanthaarai

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Kadhal Desam

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Mr. Romeo

    Original Music Composer

1995Aged 29

  • Poster for Bombay

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Indira

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Rangeela

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Muthu

    Playback Singer

1994Aged 28

  • Poster for Vandicholai Chinraasu

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Duet

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Super Police

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Gangmaster

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for May Madham

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Kaadhalan

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Pavithra

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Karuththamma

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for The Gentleman

    Music

  • Poster for Pudhiya Mannargal

    Original Music Composer

1993Aged 27

  • Poster for Pudhiya Mugam

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Gentleman

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Uzhavan

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Kizhakku Cheemayile

    Original Music Composer

  • Poster for Thiruda Thiruda

    Playback Singer

1992Aged 26

  • Poster for Roja

    Playback Singer

  • Poster for Yoddha

    Original Music Composer

1989Aged 23

  • Poster for Inspector Vikram

    Music Arranger

1986Aged 20

  • Poster for Punnagai Mannan

    Keyboard Programmer

1981Aged 15

  • Poster for Adima Changala

    Music Supervision Assistant

1980Aged 14

  • Poster for Moodupani

    Assistant Sound Designer

Year unknown

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