Rahman’s Involvement in Every Aspect of Lagaan (Ch. 16)
2002 began with everyone hoping that Rahman would firmly put a dismal 2001 behind him. The first significant…
Reports of A.R. Rahman and Jennifer Lopez Performance (Ch. 15)
2001’s first music release was a Rahman score. The much awaited soundtrack of One 2 Ka 4 released…
From Taal to Possible Collaboration with Deep Forest (Ch. 14)
The new millenium, that is the year 2000, began with the release of the video of the ‘Vandemataram’…
Record Filmfare Wins, Hit Albums, and Controversy (Ch. 13)
In January 1999, he performed at the Screen Videocon Awards in Mumbai on the 16th where he unjustly…
Rahman’s Versatile Music in ‘Dil Se’ and Collab with Lataji (Ch.12)
1998 began on a good note when the music of ‘Jeans’, his fourth film with Shankar did very…
How ‘Muqabla’ from ‘Kadhalan’ Became a National Sensation (Ch. 7)
In late-1994, ‘Roja’ was dubbed into Hindi. Needless to say, both the movie and the music become phenomenal…
Early Career: From ‘Roja’ to ‘Thiruda Thiruda’ and Beyond (Ch. 6)
The following year, 1993, saw a lot of new releases that made him more popular. His second film…
Impressed by Naushad and Defying the Norms of Film Music (Ch. 5)
During this period, on one of his trips to Bombay he met the veteran Hindi music director Naushad…
Tracing the Roots of Rahman’s Musical Journey (Ch. 4)
A. R. Rahman or Allah Rakha Rahman was born actually A. S. Dileep Kumar on the 6th of…
Breaking Out of the Mold: Rahman’s Partnership with Sony (Ch. 11)
Early 1997 saw the release of his fourth film with Mani Ratnam, ‘Iruvar’ and the legendary Madras movie…