Jeyasimmon R shares his experiences and this rare photograph of the star.
On Oscar and Grammy-winning composer A R Rahman's 50th birthday we take you inside his dream music school -- the K M Music Conservatory.
'What is happening in the process of getting this cheap popularity for our younger generation?'
The music composer was in the US for his concert.
Reader Udaya Chandru has sent us a photograph.
Reader Miriam Marchon caught the composer at a Mumbai hotel.
The struggles and celebrations of A R Rahman's life will be documented in his first ever biography, titled A R Rahman: The Musical Storm, which releases June 10. It has been penned by Chennai-based Kamini Mathai, who has worked in newspapers like Indian Express and The Times of India. This is Mathai's first book.
A R Rahman's world tour called the "A R Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour," is his first international tour after winning two Oscars and two Grammy awards for the score of the worldwide multiple Oscar winning hit, Slumdog Millionaire.
Maverick music maestro AR Rahman's journey through fifteen states of India hunting for music talent will be aired on Doordarshan early this December.
Pavithra Srinivasan feels the music of Tamil film Kadal offers a truly beautiful listening experience.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
The winning band will then cut an album at Rahman's recording studio.
Chhaava deserves 2 stars for the historically half-baked film that it is, but 4 stars just for its attempt on making a film on Sambhaji, observes Prasanna D Zore.
'I don't think infidelity is the cause of a lot of breakdowns in marriages.'
Jeffrey Iqbal on how a generous moment from A R Rahman ignited his musical career.
Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff grooved to some of their hits at the IPL opening ceremony at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, March 22, 2024.
The musician lost out the award to The Social Network's music composers, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
The album in question is the soundtrack to Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa directed by Gowtham Menon.
Natalie Di Luccio, who gave up opera for Hindi film songs, is touring with the Oscar winner
The music composer is the state's first ever brand ambassador!
'I used to plan my life earlier, but life does not go according to a plan.' 'So now, I just go with the flow and see where life takes me.'
Gowtham got none other than A R Rahman to compose music for his next two films - Chennayil Oru Mazhakalam and Vinnai Thandi Varavaya. The latter, a love story with Silambarasan and Trisha in the lead is one of the most awaited, like all of Gowtham's films.
Indian journalist Kamini Mathai gives us a detailed, intimate portrait of the life and times of A R Rahman in his first - although unauthorised -- biography.
Shy guy A R Rahman sheds some of his legendary reticence as he prepares to promote a musical reality show on television.
'There are certain characters that, when you get the opportunity to play them, you feel scared, wondering if you will be able to do justice to them.' 'That fear comes from knowing how deeply sentiments and faith are attached to such roles.'
Exclusive! A R Rahman speaks to Arthur J Pais about his Oscar win.
Shabana Azmi speaks out against the fatwa issued to A R Rahman.
The fifth Filmfare OTT Awards 2024 was held on December 1 in Mumbai, and it saw a lot of glamour.
The Oscar winning composer is all set to stage a glittering musical show in Los Angeles.
In what was a goose bump-inducing moment, Kohli was seen encouraging the crowds to join in, who happily obliged, culminating into a magical collab.
'In 2009, I was trying to discover myself as an actor, and that's when the journey started. I'm 41 years old and have been associated with this film for 16 years.'
Melodies that stayed on in the mind and memory are too few and far between. Except the ones that do make an impression are definitely worth celebrating for their refreshing style and substance.
Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award at a ceremony in Mumbai's Dinanath Mangeshkar Natyagrih.
Sukanya Verma curates a Navratri special playlist just for you to give those festivities a touch of Bollywood style dazzle.
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