A.R. Rahman is an Indian composer, singer, and music producer who has won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Awards, and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. He is one of the most successful composers in the Indian film industry and has composed music for over 100 films in various languages.
Born on January 6, 1967, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, A.R. Rahman is the son of R.K. Shekhar, a music composer, and Kareema Begum. He was raised in a musically inclined family and was exposed to music from a very young age. He began playing the keyboard at the age of four and was trained in Carnatic music by his mother. He later studied Western classical music at the Trinity College of Music in London.
A.R. Rahman began his career as a music composer in 1992 with the Tamil film Roja. His work in the film was highly appreciated and he went on to compose music for several other films in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Malayalam. He has also composed music for several international films, including Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, and Million Dollar Arm.
A.R. Rahman has won numerous awards for his work, including two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Awards, and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. He has also been honored with the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, in 2010.
A.R. Rahman is currently single and has no known girlfriend or wife. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and is 53 years old.
A.R. Rahman has an estimated net worth of $280 million. He is one of the highest-paid music composers in the world and has earned millions of dollars from his work in films and albums. He also owns a production house called YM Movies and a music label called KM Music.
