AR Rahman AR Rahman has been winning our hearts since the early 90’s when he began his career in films as a music composer. His music appeals to our conscience in a way that almost no artist has been able to, with his work of art. A very humble and rooted man, A R Rahman was born in a musically affluent Tamil family. Music burned in his very soul right from the very beginning and his vision to win the world over with this melodious magic has been a success. Apart from scoring the music for movies like Bombay, Dil Se and Taal, he has been involved in several projects which bring out the humanitarian side of him and really help us witness the emotional bond he shares with his motherland, our country. He made an album Vande Mataram to mark India’s 50th anniversary of independence and followed it up with “Jana Gana Mana”, a conglomeration of performances by many leading artists of Indian Classical music. In Indian films, everyone remembers him as the man who gave life to movies like Rang De Basanti, Lagaan, Saathiya and now for Slumdog Millionaire. British directed Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire helped Rahman to boost his career and take it worldwide as he personally won not one, but two Oscars for his music. Who hasn’t heard “Jai Ho”? And today, political parties and worldwide artists are craving to be a part of Rahman’s music. The Pussycat Dolls even converted bits of the song into English and have taken to the famous Bollywood dancing. A R Rahman has helped put Indian films on the map once again and has proved to the world that we have talent and skill in the arts in abundance as well and has made Indian music reach a summit no artist has been able to earlier.
http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=18&theme=&usrsess=1&id=255300 -- regards, Vithur
