A.R.Rehman

     Allah Rakkha Rahman (born January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India) is aGolden Globe and National Film Award winning Indian film composer,and musician. His work has garnered considerable acclaim and a large global fan base since his career scoring film began in the early 1990s. 

  Working in several of India's film industries,international cinema and theatre, by 2003, Rahman, in a career spanning over a decade, has sold more than 100 million records of his film scores andsound tracks worldwide, and sold over 200 million cassettes making him one of the world's top 10 all-time top selling recording artists. His acclaimed music compositions have led TIME magazine to declare him the "Mozart of Madras" and several Tamil commentators have given him the title Isai Puyal (Musical Storm).

Birth name--------:A. S. Dileep Kumar

Also known as---:A. R. Rahman

Born----------------:January 6, 1966 (age 43) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Years active------:1992 – present

Website-----------:ARRahman.com

Awards

Golden Globe Award                         

Slumdog Millionaire(2008)

(English / Hindi)

            

National Film Award

Kannathil Muthamittal(2002)

(Tamil)

Lagaan(2001)   

(Hindi)  

Minsaara Kanavu(1997)     

(Tamil)

Roja(1992)

(Tamil)

           

Tamil Nadu State Film Award                                      

Sangamam(1999)             

Minsaara Kanavu(1997)                                      

Bombay(1995)                                         

Kadhalan(1994)                                     

Gentleman(1993)             

Roja(1992)