A. R. Rahman

Summary

A. R. Rahman is a human^[1]. Born in Chennai^[2], he… he worked as a composer^[3], singer^[4], entrepreneur^[5], multi-instrumentalist^[6], and record producer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,431 views/month, #4,158 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Chennai^[2], A. R. Rahman…
• A. R. Rahman's father was R. K. Shekhar^[9].
• A child of A. R. Rahman was Khatija Rahman^[10].
• A. R. Rahman held citizenship in India^[11].
• A. R. Rahman's professions included composer^[3].
• A. R. Rahman's professions included singer^[4].
• A. R. Rahman's professions included entrepreneur^[5].
• A. R. Rahman worked as a multi-instrumentalist^[6].
• A. R. Rahman's professions included record producer^[7].
• A. R. Rahman's professions included songwriter^[12].
• A. R. Rahman's field of work was film score^[13].
• A. R. Rahman's education included a stint at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[14].
• A. R. Rahman was educated at Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School^[15].
• A. R. Rahman received the Padma Bhushan^[16].
• A. R. Rahman received the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year^[17].
• A. R. Rahman received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction^[18].
• A. R. Rahman received the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil^[19].
• A. R. Rahman received the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent^[20].
• A. R. Rahman received the Filmfare Award for Best Background Score^[21].
• A. R. Rahman's religion is recorded as Islam^[22].
• A. R. Rahman is recorded as male^[23].
• A. R. Rahman's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• A. R. Rahman's genre is Indian classical music^[25].
• A. R. Rahman's genre is experimental music^[26].
• A. R. Rahman's genre is world music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1967-01-06^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, filmi, world fusion^[31]

• Community tags: academy award winner, classical, film score, filmi, indian, soundtrack, world fusion^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: e0bba708-bdd3-478d-84ea-c706413bedab^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Chennai^[2], A. R. Rahman… his father was R. K. Shekhar^[9].

Education

Educated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[14], a dance studio^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1872^[36] and Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School^[15], a school^[37], in India^[38], founded in 1837^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[3], singer^[4], entrepreneur^[5], multi-instrumentalist^[6], record producer^[7], and songwriter^[12]. A. R. Rahman's field of work was film score^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan^[16], a civil decoration^[40], in India^[41], founded in 1954^[42]; CNN-News18 Indian of the Year^[17], an award^[43], in India^[44], founded in 2005^[45]; National Film Award for Best Music Direction^[18], a class of award^[46], in India^[47]; Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil^[19], a class of award^[48], in India^[49]; Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent^[20], a class of award^[50], in India^[51], founded in 1995^[52]; and Filmfare Award for Best Background Score^[21], a class of award^[53], in India^[54], founded in 1997^[55].

Personal Life

A child of A. R. Rahman was Khatija Rahman^[10]. His religion is recorded as Islam^[22].

Why It Matters

A. R. Rahman ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,431 views/month, #4,158 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was A. R. Rahman born?

A. R. Rahman was born in Chennai^[2].

Who were A. R. Rahman's parents?

A. R. Rahman's father was R. K. Shekhar^[9].

What did A. R. Rahman do for work?

A. R. Rahman worked as composer^[3], singer^[4], entrepreneur^[5], multi-instrumentalist^[6], and record producer^[7].

Where did A. R. Rahman go to school?

A. R. Rahman was educated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance^[14] and Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School^[15].

What awards did A. R. Rahman receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[16], CNN-News18 Indian of the Year^[17], National Film Award for Best Music Direction^[18], and Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil^[19].