converted from christianity? does ARR know this? :-p
On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Vithur wrote:
>PTI
> Beverly Hills: From making ad jingles to getting India its first Golden
> Globe, A R Rahman continues to make the nation proud with his symphonies
> earning accolades from all corners of the world.
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> Rahman, nicknamed the 'Mozart of Madras´ by Time magazine, was born in
> Chennai on 6 January, 1966 as S Dileep Kumar but his family converted to
> Islam from Christianity in 1970s.
>
> The Indian Mozart started his career by composing ad jingles. He was
> particularly noted for the music he gave for a Bombay Dyeing ad which became
> very popular.
>
> Shortly after that in 1992, he was approached by film director Mani Ratnam
> to compose the score and soundtrack for Ratnam's Tamil film 'Roja´. The
> music of the film was a refreshing change from the run-of-the-mill
> renditions and gave Rahman his maiden Best Music Director trophy at the
> National Film Awards, the first time ever by a debutante film composer.
>
> Rahman entered the Hindi film industry with 'Rangeela´, directed by Ram
> Gopal Varma. The music of the film became a rage and the genius continued to
> give some brilliant compositions for films like Bombay, Dil Se, Taal, Lagaan
> and Rang De Basanti among others.
> What made Rahman's music click with the listeners was its use of refreshing
> use of percussions, sound and melody, most of which was inspired from Indian
> folk music.
>
> His 1998 superhit composition 'Chaiyya Chaiyya´ was deeply rooted in Sufi
> mysticism.
>
> As his fame spread Rahman, gradually became a known face in the
> international arena and in 1999 he performed with king of pop Michael
> Jackson in Munich, Germany, for his 'Michael Jackson and Friends Concert´.
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> --
> http://www.livemint.com/2009/01/12153447/The-Mozart-Of-Madras-makes-Ind.html?h=B
> regards,
> Vithur
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