A. R. Rahman

Key facts

Born

6 January 1966, Chennai

State of birth

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Sector

Composers

Profession

Indian composer and musician

Gender

Male

Biography

Allah Rakha Rahman, also known as ARR, is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in international cinema. He is a recipient of seven National Film Awards, two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, seven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Awards, and eighteen Filmfare Awards South. In 2010, the Government of India conferred him with the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third-highest civilian award.

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

1. 1966Born in Chennai
2. 1992Awarded the National Film Award for Best Music Direction
3. 1993Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
4. 1994Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
5. 1995Awarded the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
6. 1995Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
7. 1996Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
8. 1996Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
9. 1996Awarded the National Film Award for Best Music Direction
10. 1997Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
11. 1998Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
12. 1999Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
13. 1999Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
14. 2000Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
15. 2000Awarded the Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director
16. 2000Awarded the IIFA Award for Best Music Director
17. 2000Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
18. 2000Awarded the Padma Shri in arts
19. 2001Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
20. 2001Awarded the National Film Award for Best Music Direction
21. 2002Awarded the Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director
22. 2002Awarded the IIFA Award for Best Music Director
23. 2002Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
24. 2002Awarded the Bollywood Movie Award – Best Music Director
25. 2003Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
26. 2003Awarded the Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director
27. 2003Awarded the IIFA Award for Best Music Director
28. 2003Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
29. 2003Awarded the Bollywood Movie Award – Best Music Director
30. 2003Awarded the Zee Cine Award for Best Background Music
31. 2005Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
32. 2007Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
33. 2007Awarded the Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director
34. 2007Awarded the IIFA Award for Best Music Director
35. 2007Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
36. 2007Awarded the Vijay Award for Best Music Director
37. 2008Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
38. 2008Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
39. 2008Awarded the Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director
40. 2008Awarded the IIFA Award for Best Music Director
41. 2008Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
42. 2008Awarded the Zee Cine Award for Best Background Music
43. 2008Awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song
44. 2008Awarded the Satellite Award for Best Original Score
45. 2008Awarded the Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema
46. 2008Awarded the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer
47. 2009Awarded the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year
48. 2009Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
49. 2009Awarded the Apsara Award for Best Music Director
50. 2009Awarded the IIFA Award for Best Music Director
51. 2009Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
52. 2009Awarded the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media
53. 2009Awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Score
54. 2009Awarded the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
55. 2009Awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music
56. 2010Awarded the Padma Bhushan
57. 2010Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
58. 2010Awarded the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song
59. 2011Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
60. 2011Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu
61. 2012Awarded the Apsara Award for Best Music Director
62. 2012Awarded the Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director
63. 2012Awarded the IIFA Award for Best Music Director
64. 2012Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
65. 2013Awarded the Vijay Award for Best Music Director
66. 2014Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
67. 2016Awarded the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize