Since then, this music maestro's success journey is still continue. Rahman never looked behind after the success of Roja, which was also his Bollywood debut. Today, Rahman has created history by winning two Oscars. No doubtedly, he will not stop here. He will continue his experiment in music to entertain people, which provides great relief to the listeners.
Apart from winning two Oscars, he also bagged the BAFTA Award, Golden Globe for his exceptional work in Danny Boyle's ‘Slumdog Millionaire'.
AR Rahman was born to a Tamil Hindu family. His father RK Shekhar was a composer and conductor for Malayalam-language films of Keralite cinema.
His father died when Rahman was nine years old, and his family rented out musical equipment as a source of income.
From early days of struggle, Rahman brought Indian Music to global acknowledgement.
During these early years, Rahman served as a keyboard player and an arranger in bands such as "Roots" with childhood friend and percussionist Sivamani, John Anthony, JoJo and Raja.
Rahman is the founder of the Chennai-based rock group, "Nemesis Avenue".
He played the keyboard and piano, the synthesizer, the harmonium and the guitar. His curiosity in the synthesizer in particular increased because, he says, it was the “ideal combination of music and technology".
He began early training in music under Master Dhanraj. At the age of 11, he joined, as a keyboardist, the troupe of Ilaiyaraaja, one of many composers to whom musical instruments belonging to Rahman's father were rented.
Rahman later played in the orchestra of MS Viswanathan and Ramesh Naidu, accompanied Zakir Hussain, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and L Shankar on world tours and obtained a scholarship to Trinity College of Music in London, where he graduated with a degree in Western classical music.
He converted to Islam from Hinduism in 1989 along with his family.
In 1992, Rahman began his own music recording and mixing studio attached to the backyard of his house called the Panchathan Record Inn, which was developed into India's most advanced recording studio.
He initially composed music jingles for advertisements, Indian Television channels and music scores in documentaries, among other projects.
After getting Mani Ratnam's Roja, Rahman has since then gone on to win the award three more times for his scores for Minsaara Kanavu in 1997, Lagaan in 2002, Kannathil Muthamittal in 2003, the most ever by any composer.
Apart from winning two Oscars, he also bagged the BAFTA Award, Golden Globe for his exceptional work in Danny Boyle's ‘Slumdog Millionaire'.
AR Rahman was born to a Tamil Hindu family. His father RK Shekhar was a composer and conductor for Malayalam-language films of Keralite cinema.
His father died when Rahman was nine years old, and his family rented out musical equipment as a source of income.
From early days of struggle, Rahman brought Indian Music to global acknowledgement.
During these early years, Rahman served as a keyboard player and an arranger in bands such as "Roots" with childhood friend and percussionist Sivamani, John Anthony, JoJo and Raja.
Rahman is the founder of the Chennai-based rock group, "Nemesis Avenue".
He played the keyboard and piano, the synthesizer, the harmonium and the guitar. His curiosity in the synthesizer in particular increased because, he says, it was the “ideal combination of music and technology".
He began early training in music under Master Dhanraj. At the age of 11, he joined, as a keyboardist, the troupe of Ilaiyaraaja, one of many composers to whom musical instruments belonging to Rahman's father were rented.
Rahman later played in the orchestra of MS Viswanathan and Ramesh Naidu, accompanied Zakir Hussain, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and L Shankar on world tours and obtained a scholarship to Trinity College of Music in London, where he graduated with a degree in Western classical music.
He converted to Islam from Hinduism in 1989 along with his family.
In 1992, Rahman began his own music recording and mixing studio attached to the backyard of his house called the Panchathan Record Inn, which was developed into India's most advanced recording studio.
He initially composed music jingles for advertisements, Indian Television channels and music scores in documentaries, among other projects.
After getting Mani Ratnam's Roja, Rahman has since then gone on to win the award three more times for his scores for Minsaara Kanavu in 1997, Lagaan in 2002, Kannathil Muthamittal in 2003, the most ever by any composer.
Roja's score met with high sales and acclaim, in its original and dubbed versions, bringing about a marked change in film music at the time.
At present, his success journey has been reached to Oscars. Entire Samaylive team wish him best of luck. The expectations are too high now.
At present, his success journey has been reached to Oscars. Entire Samaylive team wish him best of luck. The expectations are too high now.
Courtesy: samaylive.com
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