| First Name |
A.R.
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| Last Name |
Rahman
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| Full Name at Birth |
Allah Rakha Rahman
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| Alternative Name |
A. R. Rahman, A. R. R., Allah Rakha Rahman, Isai Puyal, Mozart of Madras
|
| Birthday |
6th January, 1966
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| Birthplace |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
|
| Build |
Voluptuous
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Asian/Indian
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, music director, arranger, conductor
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| Occupation |
Composer
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| Claim to Fame |
Roja
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Film scores, electronic, dance, classical, filmi music, Indian classical, Carnatic music, Sufi music, world music, Filmi
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| Year(s) Active |
1987–present, 1992 – present, 1992–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitar, percussion, drums, harpejji, continuum fingerboard, keyboard, piano, accordion, goblet drum, concert harp, keyboards
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| Record Label |
K. M. Music Conservatory, Columbia Records, Sony Classical, KM Music Conservatory, Sony Music India, Tips Music, T-Series, YRF Music, Sony DADC, Eros Music
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| Associated Acts |
Nemesis Avenue, SuperHeavy, will.i.am, Dido, Ana Beatriz Barros, Roots, Sukhwinder Singh, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Gulzar, Javed Akhtar
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| Official Websites |
http://www.arrahman.com/, http://www.arrahman.com, http://arrahman.com
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| Father |
R.K. Shekhar (film music composer)
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| Mother |
Kareema
|
Allah Rakha Rahman (pronunciation; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967), also known by the initialism 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 six National Film Awards, two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, six 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.
