| Birth name | A. S. Dileep Kumar |
|---|---|
| Also known as | A. R. Rehman |
| Born | January 6, 1967 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genre(s) | Film score, Theatre, World Music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, record producer, music director, singer, instrumentalist, arranger, programmer |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Website | A. R. Rahman.com |
Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரகுமான்; born January 6, 1967 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India as A. S. Dileep Kumar) is an Indian film composer, record producer, musician and singer. His film scoring career began in the early 1990s. He has won thirteen Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe and two Academy Awards.[1]
Working in India's various film industries, international cinema and theatre, by 2003, Rahman, in a career spanning over a decade, has sold more than 100 million records of his film scores and soundtracks worldwide,[2] and sold over 200 million cassettes[3] making him one of the world's all-time top selling recording artists.
Time Magazine has referred to him as the "Mozart of Madras" and several Tamil commentators have coined him the nickname Isai Puyal (Tamil: இசைப் புயல்; English: Music Storm).
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