A.R. Rahman

A. R. Rahman
Rahman Performing Live at the NH7 Weekender 2015 (Bangalore)
Background information
Native name	அ. ர. ரகுமான்
Birth name	A. S. Dileep Kumar
Also known as	A. R. Rahman A. R. R. Allah Rakha Rahman Isai Puyal Mozart of Madras
Born	(1967-01-06) 6 January 1967 (age 50) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter composer record producer music director arranger conductor
Years active	1987–present
Website	arrahman.com
Musical career
Genres	Film scores electronic dance classical
Instruments	Vocals guitar percussion drums harpejji continuum fingerboard keyboard piano accordion goblet drum concert harp
Labels	K. M. Music Conservatory Columbia Records Sony Classical
Associated acts	Nemesis Avenue SuperHeavy will.i.am Dido Ana Beatriz Barros Roots

Allah-Rakha Rahman ( pronunciation , 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 Indian 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.

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.