* Rahman's biography to hit stores soon!* Ajay Kumar R [June 12, 2009, 2:57:15 PM]
Rahman fans will get to read about the the maestro's early years soon! An authorised biography of A.R. Rahman is being written by Kamini Mathai and should be in bookshops in the near future. The author will compile all the important occasions of Rahman's life, and the book will detail his every achievement. It also talks about his father's death, his school life, the reason why his family embraced Sufism, and his discovery by Mani Ratnam. Every day there is some news about the Mozart of Madras, and a biography was long overdue. Rahman now has many international offers coming his way, and the western audience has woken up to the achievements of Indian cinema. The legend who created some sensational music is now famous all over the world. An unknown fact is that there are some schools in the US where his music is used as a case study by graduate students. Rahman has started a music conservatory in Chennai through which he plans to raise awareness and also impart quality music education to many talented youngsters in India. Check out: http://kannada.galatta.com/entertainment/kannada/livewire/id/Rahmans_biography_to_hit_stores_soon_26417.html -- regards, Vithur
