BIRTH NAME | A.S Dileep Kumar |
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OTHER NAMES | A. R. Rahman ( அ. ர. ரஹ்மான் ),
ARR, AR , Allah Rakha Rahman |
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NICK NAME | -Isai Puyal (Tamil: இசைப் புயல்;English: Music Storm)
-The mozart of madras |
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SEX | Male |
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HEIGHT | 5’6″ |
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EYE COLOUR | Black |
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HAIR COLOUR | Black |
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PROMINENT FEATURE | Hair Style, Smile, Friendly Nature. |
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DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1966 |
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PLACE OF BIRTH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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ZODIAC SIGN | Capricorn |
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NATIONALITY | Indian |
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RELIGION | -By Birth- Hindu
-Converted- Muslim |
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MOTHER TONGUE | Tamil |
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KNOWN LANGUAGES | Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English, Muslim |
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FATHER | R.K. Shekhar |
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MOTHER | Kasturi ( Now Kareema Begum) |
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SISTERS | Kanchana, Bala (Now Talat and Israth ) |
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WIFE | Saira Banu |
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SON | Amer |
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DAUGHTERS | Khatejia, Rahima |
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SCHOOL & COLLEGE | -Padma Sesadree Balabhavan, Chennai.
-Trinity College of Music in London. |
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EDUCATION | Degree in Western Classical Music |
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PROFESSION | Composer, Record Producer,Music Director, Singer,Instrumentalist, Arranger,Programmer |
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MUSIC ALBUM | Vande Mataram, Jana Gana Mana ,Bombay Dreams, Choreography.”Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto”. |
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DEBUT MOVIE MUSIC | -Hindi – Rangeela (1995)
-Tamil – Roja (1992) |
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FOUNDER | Chennai-based rock group, “Nemesis Avenue” |
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EXPERT IN THESE INSTRUMENTS | Keyboard, Piano, Synthesizer, Harmonium,Guitar. |
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TRAINED/WORKED WITH | Master Dhanraj,
Movie Music Director Ilaiyaraaja Orchestra of M. S. Viswanathan, Ramesh Naidu and Raj-Koti |
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MUSIC STYLE | Carnatic music, Western classical, Hindustani music, Qawwali |
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HIS MUSICAL HIT MOVIES | - Rangeela(1993)
- Kadhalan (1994)
- Bombay(1995)
- DilSeRe(1998)
- Taal (1999)
- Zubeidaa(2001)
- Lagaan(2001)
- Kannathil Muthamitaal(2003)
- Slumdog Millionaire(2009)
- Enthiran (2010)
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NUMBER OF AWARDS | Total-102 Awards Won
-118 Awards Nominated |
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CONVERTED TO ISLAM | Converted in 1989 . In the age of 23 years. |
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GOSSIPS | Religion Conversion, At the starting stage he had bad name of coping music. |
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LIKES | Work with love |
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MARITAL STATUS | Married. |
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FAVORITE ACTOR | Rajinikanth and Kamal Hassan |
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FAVORITE ACTRES | Sridevi, Manish Koirala |
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FAVORITE MOVIES | Roja, Slumdog Millionaire |
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FAVORITE DIRECTOR | Mani Rathnam |
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FAVORITE MUSIC DIRECTOR | Ilaya Raja |
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FAVORITE SINGER | S.P.B |
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FAVORITE COLOUR | Black and White |
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RESIDENCE | No: 5, 4th Street, Dr.SubbarayaNagar, Kodambakkam Chennai, 4 |
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WEBSITE | http://www.arrahman.com |
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HOBBIES | Music, Music, Music |
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