A. R. Rahman
Background information
Birth name A. S. Dileep Kumar
Also known as A.R Rahman
Born January 6, 1966 (1966-01-06) (age 42)
Origin Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Genre(s) Film score, Theatre, World Music
Occupation(s) Composer, record producer, music director, singer, instrumentalist, arranger, programmer
Instrument(s) Keyboards, Saxophone, Oboe, Santoor, Sitar, Flute, Violin, Violas, Harps, drums, Bass, maracas, Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Harmonium, percussion, Bongos, Trombones, Trumpets, Clarinets, other
Years active 1992 – present
Label(s) Sony BMG, KM Musiq
Website ARRahman.com
Allah Rakkhha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்), born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, India, is a composer, record producer and musician. His work has garnered considerable acclaim and a large global fanbase since his career began in the early 1990s.
Working in several of India's various state/language film industries, international cinema and theatre, Rahman, in a career spanning over a decade, has sold more than one hundred million records of his film scores and soundtracks world-wide,[1] and sold over two hundred million cassettes[2] making him one of the world's top 25 all-time top selling recording artists.
His acclaimed music compositions have led TIME to declare him the Mozart of Madras and several Tamil commentators have given him the title Isai Puyal (Tamil: இசை புயல்; English: Musical Storm).
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