A R Rahman (Born 1966)

Padma Shree A R Rahman is a young musician, who inspired by his love for experimentation in music, has carved a special niche for himself in the Indian Film Industry. Rahman made himself noticed with unsual and soothing scores of Mani Ratnam's film Roja. He was later awarded the Rajat Kamal award for Best Music Director at the National Film Awards, the first time ever by a first time film composer for Roja. Since then he has made his mark in Indian Cinema as one of the finest music composers, arrangers and even as a singer when he rendered his voice to the Indian National Song. All along his musical journey he has been recognized and awarded several times in India and abroad.

With his inimitable style that embraces numerous genres and innovative scores, Rahman is among one of the world's top 25 all-time best selling recording artists. Some of his famous works include scores that he composed for some of the popular Tamil and Hindi films including Minsaara Kanavu, Lagaan, Kannathil Muthamittal, Bombay, Kadhalan, Indira, Muthu and Love Birds, Rangeela, Dil Se, Rang De Basanti, Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, Guru, Varalaru - The History of the Godfather, Sivaji: The Boss, Provoked, Elizabeth:The Golden Age & Taal.