Among the other awards he has won, he has to his credit a Golden Globe, a Bafta, two Oscars and two Grammy awards for his work in the movie "Slumdog Millionaire". Rahman was awarded the "Padma Bhushan", the third highest civilian award by the Government of India in 2010. He also won the Filmfare Best Music Director (Tamil) award for his music in Tamil movies 11 times, from 1992 onwards.Ī.R. He also won the Filmfare Best Background Score award for the movie "Jodha Akbar" in 2009. Burman award for new Music Talent in 1995, and the Filmfare Best Music Director Award for a number of movies. He has also won the (Hindi) Filmfare awards 14 times between 19 which included the Filmfare R.D. Rahman has won literally every music award that exists on the planet today. He won the National award three more times – in 1997, 20 for the movies “Minsaara Kanavu”, “Lagaan” and “Kannathil Muthamittal” respectively.Ī.R. After “Roja” there was no looking back for A.R. This was the first time ever a debutant music director had won such a prestigious award at the national level.
His debut album for this movie earned him the “Rajat Kamal Award” for the Best Music Director at the National Film Awards.
Rahman burst into public consciousness in 1992, when he composed music for Mani Ratnam’s movie “Roja” and his songs in the movie sold millions of copies even months after the movie was launched. In fact, it was at the award party for one of his successful ad jingles that he first met Mani Ratnam.Ī.R. He also had a successful career in composing jingles for advertisements. In 1989, he started Panchathan Record Inn, which is now considered to be one of the best recording studios in India. He was also part of a few music bands – Nemesis Avenue with Suresh Peters, Roots with Siva Mani – but they did not last long.
Rahman started his career at a very early age as an instrumentalist and arranger for a number of music directors and musicians including Illaiyaraja, M.S Viswanathan and Ousepachhan. He lives in Chennai with his wife, Saira Banu and his three children.Ī.R. Rahman converted to Islam in 1989 along with some members of his family and thus the man who was born as A.S.
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