Welcome TO A R RAHMAN

LIFE TIME HISTORY

A.R.Rahman Excellent Music , A man who breaths music..... His soul is in it....... He has given us more than 40 Super Blockbuster Hits ... Some of them are Alaipayuthey , Roja , Kandukonden Kandukonden , Lagaan , Bombay , Dilse / Uyire , we have the perfect music director.....Hats of for A.R.Rahman sir........ " His music transcends all barriers - linguistic, geographical and chronological. He is a phenomenal success. He is incredibly talented. He is Allah Rakha Rahman, popularly known to music lovers world over as A.R.Rahman." -- Screen, 1995 '' " I dont really think im at the top.Basically i came into this field not to intrude on anybody else's sucess...Rather than making money, i believe in making people happy,all other things are secondary " A.R.Rahman sir's dialouge!

Lately his BOYS Revived the Tamil Audio Industry by Selling 1,50,000 Cds & CAssettes In Just 20 DAYS!!!!!!!

A.R.RAHMAN (A.S DHILIP KUMAR)
Composer


Son of the arranger and composer R K Sekhar, A R Rahman began his musical career at the age of 11 as a keyboard player. He graduated from Trinity College, Oxford with a degree in Western Classical Music and began composing in 1987.


Film: A R Rahman’s first film soundtrack was Roja directed by Mani Ratnam , Produced by K Balacander. The score of Roja earned A R Rahman every conceivable music award in India in 1992 and the Rajat Kamal for Best Music Director at the National Film awards. Since then he has composed the soundtracks for over fifty films including Alaipayuthey , Kandukonden kandukoinden , Muthalvan , JEANS , Iruvar, Rangeela , Lagaan, Fiza, Taal, Earth, Dil Se, Fire and Bombay. The soundtrack for Bombay sold over 5 million copies. Over the next 3 years over 40 million albums of A R Rahman’s soundtracks were sold.

 

International Indian Film Awards - Lagaan (2002) (MALAYSIA)

     FILMS :( By REHMAN)

                                                        HINDI

1.1857-The Rising    (under-production)

2.1947-Earth   (1999)

3.Menaxi (2004)

4.ada  (under-production)

5.Aishwarya  (under-production)

6. Bombay (1995).

7.Bombay Dreams (2002).

8.Chor Chor (1996).

9.Daud (1997).

10. Dharam Yoddha  (1996).

11.Dil Hi Dil Mein (2000)

12.Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha (under-production).

13. Dil se (1998).

14. Do Kadam Chal Ke Dekho/Do Kadam Aur Sahi (under-production)

15.Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998).

16.Duniya Dilwalon Ki (1997).

17.Engineer (under-production).

18.Fire (1996).

19.Fiza (Guest Composer/Singer,2000).

20.Ganga (under-production).

21.Gentleman (1993).

22.Heart of India (IMAX Taj Mahal) (under-production).

23.Hindustani (1996).

24.Humse Hai Muqabla (1995).

25.Ittefaq (under-production).

26.Jeans (1998).

27.Kabhi Na Kabhi (1997).

28.Khel Khiladi Ka (1998).

29.Lagaan (2001).

30.Love You Hamesha (comming soon).

31.Lovebirds (1996).

32.Mawali Raaj (1993).

33.Millionenraub Auf Indisch (German film)(1995).

34.Motherland (under -production) (shahrukh-dilip kumar)

35.Mr. Romeo (1998).

36.Muthu Maharaja (2001).

37.Nayak-The Real Hero (2001).

38.Neecha Aasmaan (under-production,Chandrachur Singh)

39.Netaji-The Last Hero (under-production).

40.One 2 Ka 4 (2001).

41.Pehla Pehla (under-production,Arvind Swamy, Karisma ).

42.Priyanka (1996).

43.Pukar (1999).

44.Pyar Ka Rakshak (under-production, nagarjuna suhmeta).

45.Rangeela (1995).

46.Rashq (under-production)

47.Robot (under-production , kamal hassan ).

48.Roja (1994).

49.Saathiya (2002).

50.Samjhauta Express/Awaaz (under-production,Amitabh, Jaya, Abhishek )

51.Sapnay (1997).

52.Taal (1999).

53.Tararampampam (under-production).

54.Tehzeeb (2003).

55.Thakshak (1999).

56.The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002).

57.Tu Hi Mera Dil (1996).

58.Vishwa Vidhaata (1997).

59.Waqia (under-production, krishma)

60.Zubeidaa (2000).

 

Rehman at National Award ceremony

 

Awards

 

National Award for - Kannathil Muthamittal *

 

International Indian Flm Awards - Lagaan (2002)

2.Civilian Awards

1.Padmashri (Jan 2000) title awarded by Indian Government
2.Awadh Sammaan (May 2001) awarded by Uttar Pradesh government (Lucknow)
3.Al-Ameen Education Society Community Award (2001)

3.National Awards

  • 1.Roja (1993)
    2.Minsara Kanavu (1998)
    3.Lagaan (2002)
  • 4.Kannathil Muthamittal (2003)

 

 

4.[South Filmfare Awards (Tamil) unless indicated otherwise]

  • 1.Roja (1993)
    2.Gentleman (1994)
    3.R D Burman Award for Best new musical talent (for Roja, Hindi; 1995)
    4.Kadhalan (1995)
    5.Rangeela (Hindi; 1996)
    6.Bombay (1996)
    7.Kadhal Desam (1997)
    8.Minsara Kanavu (1998)
    9.Dil Se.. (Hindi; 1999)
    10.Jeans (1999)
    11.Taal (Hindi; 2000)
    12.Mudhalvan (2000)
    13.Alai Payuthey (2001)
    14.Lagaan (Hindi) (2002)
  • 15."Best Background Score" The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2003)
  • 16.Saathiya (Hindi)(2003)

5. Screen-Videocon Awards

1.Kadhal Desam (South - Tamil; 1997)
2.Minsara Kanavu (South - Tamil; 1998)
3.Vande Mataram (Non-film; 1998)
4.Taal (Hindi; 2000)

6.Dinakaran Cine Awards

1.Minsara Kanavu (1998)
2.Jeans (1999)
3.Mudalvan, Kadhalar Dhinam (2000)

7.Tamil Nadu State Award

1.Roja (1993)
2.Gentleman (1994)
3.Kadhalan (1995)
4.Bombay (1996)
5.Minsara Kanavu (1998)
6.Sangamam (2000)

8.Cinema Express Award

1.Roja (1993)
2.Gentleman (1994)
3.Kadhalan (1995)
4.Kadhal Desam (1997)
5.Jeans (1999)


9.Kalasaagar Award

1.Roja (1993)
2.Gentleman (1994)
3.Kadhalan (1995)
4.Bombay (1996)

10. FilmFans' Award

1.Roja (1993)
2.Gentleman (1994)
3.Kadhalan (1995)
4.Bombay (1996)

11.CineGoers' Award

1.Roja (1993)
2.Gentleman (1994)
3.Kadhalan (1995)
4.Bombay (1996)

12. Zee Awards

1.Zee Sangeet Awards (1999) Dil Se..
2.Zee Cine Awards (2000) Taal
3.Zee Gold Bollywood International Awards (2000) Taal
4.Zee Fairglow Awards (2002) Lagaan

5.Zee Cine Awards (2002)BEST MUSIC
Saathiya

6.Zee Cine Awards (2002)BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
The Legend of Bhagat Singh

12 .International Indian Film Awards (IIFA)

1.Taal (2000) London
2.Lagaan (2002) Malaysia

13 .Miscellaneous

  • 1.R D Burman Award at the SuMu Music Awards (1993)
    2.Madras Telugu Academy Puraskar (1992 to 1994)
    3.Bommai Nagi Reddy Award (1995/96)
    4.Lux-Kumudam Award for Kadhalan (1995)
    5.Mauritius National Award (1995; for contribution to music)
    6.Malaysian Award (1996; for contribution to music)
    7.Sanskriti Award from Delhi based Sanskriti foundation (1994)
    8.Kalaimamani Award from Tamil Nadu Government (1995)
    9.Thangapillai Award
    10.Rajiv Gandhi Award
    11.3rd Channel [V] Awards - Coca Cola Viewer's Choice Award 1998
    12.The Channel [V]-IMI Award for Best Producer for Vandemataram 1998
    13.Fanta Award in 1999
    14.MTV-VMA Award for Dil Se Re song from Dil Se.. 1999
    15.Stardust Cine Honours Taal (2000)
    16.Filmgoers's Award Taal (2000)
    17.First Bollywood Music Awards (Best Music Director and Best Song) Taal (2000)
    18.V Shantaram Award: Taal (2001)
  • 19.MTV Asia Awards (2002)favourite artists :A R Rahman (India)

14.A.R.Rahman.iscool.net Awards

Best Album of the year:

  • 2000 - Alaipayuthey ( Tamil )
  • 2001 - Lagaan ( Hindi )
  • 2002 - The Legend Of Bhagat Singh ( Hindi )
  • 2003 - Boys (Tamil)


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Rehman Making Music of "The thief of baghdad"

Rehman Making Music of "The thief of baghdad" 

Rehman at his studio

Rehman at his studio


A R REHMAN composing music for the film "YUVA" ta his own studio in Cheennai india .

A R REHMAN composing music for the film "YUVA" ta his own studio in Cheennai india .

Rehman with kamal hassan on the start of new film

Rehman with kamal hassan on the start of  new film


Free

               Future Releases.

                      Hindi Films: Music By AR rehman:

1.Mazhab

Cast - Anil Kapoor, Sunil Shetty, Sohail Khan, Aftab Shivdasani and Ashmit Patel,Celina Jaitley

Director - Ahmed Khan

- It's about two football teams comprising Hindus, Muslims and Christians and their two coaches and how the game of football gets messed up by a religion-based fallow.

2. Yuva

http://www.yuvathefilm.com/

Cast - Ajay Devgan, Esha Deol, Vivek Oberoi, Kareena Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherji, Sonu Sood, Raghuvir Yadav.

Director - Mani Ratnam

Script - Anurag Kashyap [Paanch, Allwyn Kallicharan]

Producer - Madras Talkies [G,Srinivasan, Mani Ratnam]

Art Direction - Sabu Cyril

Cinematographer - Ravi K.Chandran

- Typical with Mani Ratnam Style, not much details of the film has been given out to the media.

 

3. Netaji - The Last Hero

Cast - Sachin Khedekar, Amrish Puri, Jishu Sengupta (as Bose's nephew Sishir Bose) , Indrani Mukherjee, German actors [Anna Prustel, Barbara Stanek, Christian Oskar Spitzi, Florian Panzer, Thomas Hodina, Florian Fitz, Wanja Mues and Rolf Kanies (as Hitler)]

Director - Shyam Benegal

Screenplay, Dialogues - Shama Zaidi, Atul Tiwari

Producer - Sahara India Media Communication in association with Berlin-based I.P.S., Shyam Benegal [Sahyadri Films]

Lyrics - Javed Akhtar

Camera - Rajen Kothari

 

4. "1857 - The Rising" 

http://www.kaleido-scope.com/

Cast - Aamir Khan, Amisha Patel, Rani Mukherji, Toby Stephens [who enacted the main negative role in the Bond flick DIE ANOTHER DAY]

Director - Ketan Mehta

 

5.Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha

Cast - Salman Khan, Bhumika Chawla, Preity Zinta, Arbaaz Khan, Rati Agnihotri

Director - Atul Agnihotri

Producer - Gordhan Tanwani [Pyar To Hona Hi Tha, Ishq, Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge, Tumko Na Bhool Payenge)

 

6. Swades

http://www.swades.com/

[site under construction]

Cast - Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi

Director - Ashutosh Gowariker

 

7.Paani

Cast - Vivek Oberoi

Director - Shekhar Kapoor

Script - Andrew Niccol, Shekhar Kapoor

Production Designer - John Myhre [He won an Oscar for Chicago]

 

8.Baiju Aur Tansen

Cast - Amitabh Bachchan [as Tansen], Shah Rukh Khan [as Baiju]

Director - Krishna Shah

Production - Movie Moghuls Pvt Ltd (Krishna Shah)

- "A Bollywood musical operetta"

 

9.Black

Cast - Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukherji

Director - Sanjay Leela Bansali

Producer - Kumaramangalam Birla (Applause Entertainment)

Costume Designer - Sabyasachi Mukherjee

- No songs, the film will have only background music.

 

10. Bajirao Mastani

Cast - Salman Khan [as Bajirao], Kareena Kapoor [as Mastani], Rani Mukherji [as Bajirao's wife Kashibai]

Director - Sanjay Leela Bansali

Cinematographer - Ravi K.Chandran

Art Direction - Nitin Desai

 

11. Kisna

Cast - Vivek Oberoi, Katherine Beckett, Isha Sharvani

Director - Subhash Ghai

Producer - Subhash Ghai [Mukta Arts]

Lyrics - Javed Akhtar

Cinematography - Ashok Mehta

Action - Tinu Verma.

 

12. Hari Om

Cast - Vijay Raaz, Camille Natta, Jean Marie Lamour

Director - Bharat Bala

Producer - Tips Films Pvt. Ltd., Bharatbala Productions

Cinematography - Angus Hudson [Quills, Fifth Element]

- Musical whiz kid A.R.Rahman, who attained international acclaim with Andrew Lloyd Weber's "Bollywood Dreams", has created the background score for the movie.

13. Samjhauta Express

Cast - Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala, Atul Kulkarni, Amitabh Bachchan (sp app)

Director - Rakesh Omprakash Mehra

Producer - ABCL

- "We needed an upbeat score that would rattle all the top 10 charts and still be period film music. Rahman has accordingly come up with a very innovative score. I have also encouraged him to record a patriotic song that will be voiced by Amitabh Bachchan, Rashid Ali and himself. He has shown me some of the programmed loops that may be retained in the final version, and believe me - this song is a definite chartbuster." ,says Rakesh Mehra, who hopes Rahman will create magic at the music charts in 2003.

 

14. Homeland

Director - Subhash Ghai

Producer - Subhash Ghai [Mukta Arts]

- ARR recorded the first song on 21st October 2002 on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of Mukta Arts Ltd

 

                                 International films/albums:

1. The Lord of the Rings (London production, opening in the spring of 2005)


 

Producer - Kevin Wallace, Saul Zaentz

Director - Matthew Warchus (Follies, Life x 3)

Designer - Rob Howell

Musical Supervisor - Chris Nightingale

Book / Lyrics - Shaun McKenna

- This stage adaptation of the smash hit movie and book, is going to be the costliest ever production in London musical history.

- A.R.Rahman will be working alongside Finnish folk and world music artists Värttinä for this musical.

- Producer Kevin Wallace said: "We are recreating Middle Earth and we needed the music that goes with it to be unique. "AR Rahman writes brilliant melodies with an exotic quality and we know he will write something which audiences will adore." Rahman will collaborate with Finnish folk group Varttina for the show. Rahman will write some of the songs himself, Varttina will write others, and they will also co-write some numbers. [BBC NEWS]

 

2.  The Heart of India (IMAX)

http://www.tajmahalfilm.com/

Cast - Aishwarya Rai

Director - Bharat Bala

Script Writer - Michael Caulfield

Producer - TriColor Films and MacGillivray Freeman Films

Executive Producer - Sushil Tyagi (President of Tricolor Films)

Associate Director, Editor - Kanika Myer

Director Of Photography - Reed SmootHistorical Consultant - Martand Singh

Production Designer - Dashrath Patel


- 4 songs complete ( 2 Hindi ; 2 English) ; English songs written by Don Black.

- The movie takes a journey across India, through its ancient cities, mountain passages, and vast desert kingdoms. Follow the history behind the Taj Mahal, a testament to the timeless art and culture of India, and a

monument to love for the entire world.

- This movie which adheres to the 40- to 45-minute giant screen format will release in 2004.

 

3. Ekam Satyam (single with Michael Jackson)

Lyrics - A.R.Parthasarathy (Sanskrit), Kanika Myer (English)
Choreographer - Raju Sundaram
Singers - A.R.Rahman (Sanskrit), Michael Jackson (English)

Audio Rights - SONY MUSIC

* On stage at Munich - A.R.Rahman, Michael Jackson, Prabhu Deva, Shobhana and 30 German dancers.

- The song was recorded with MJ in September 1999.
- Performed at "Michael Jackson & Friends" concert in Munich, Germany on June 1999.
- Michael Jackson appeared on stage with folded hands wearing a white outfit designed by Indian fashion designer Manish Malhotra.
- The concert proceeds went to charities and aid agencies and a children's fund set up by former South African President Nelson Mandela.

 

4. Dragon Fire

http://www.kaleido-scope.com/crossover.html

Director - Mani Ratnam

Producer - Crossover Films [Bobby Bedi, Mani Ratnam]

Story - Humphrey Hawksley

- Dragonfire is set 20 years in the future and is the story of a renegade Indo-Tibetan Border Police Colonel who kidnaps a Tibetan political prisoner from a prison in Lhasa. The film is set in the backdrop of a nuclear flashpoint and the political dynamics of India, Pakistan, Burma, Bangladesh, China, Japan and in the context of the impact it will have on the western world.

 

5. Tara Rum Pum

Cast - Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta

Director - Shekhar Kapoor

 

6.The Invaders   

Cast - Brendan Fraser, Vivek Oberoi

Director - Roland Joffe

Producer - Ajay Jhankar

- As per a recent interview with the film's producer Ajay Jhankar, they are negotiating with A.R.Rahman to do the music. The ball seems to be in Rahman's court right now. ARR might or might not sign this depending on availability of his time, it seems. Also weighing against Rahman signing this project is the fact that he will be doing another similar project 1857-The Rising around the same time. Watch this space for more news on this, as they unfold.

 

7. The Return of the Thief of Bhagdad

Cast - Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan, Jean Claude Van Damme

Director - Gordon Hessler/Suresh Krissna

Script - Thomas Fucci, Jasmine Sabu (adapted from her novel 'Moon Shadow: The Adventures of the Thief of Baghdad')

Producer - Dr. Arjun Daluvoy

Distribution (International) - PM Entertainment company

Special Effects - John Herndon (Sixth Sense, American Beauty), in association with Pentafour

Audio Rights - Saregama-HMV

- "AR Rahman is very professional, caring and humble. He keeps himself to himself but his personality shines through when he talks to you about his work. When I was in Mumbai recently he flew me over to Madras to record the Indian version of the track Azizi. I'd like to do some more work with him for Bollywood," says Shahin.

 

8. Kancheepuram

Director - Priyadarshan

- Malayalam-Tamil bilingual based on the life of the weavers of Kancheepuram.

CURRENT STATUS - Billed by Priyadarshan as his dream project, this one is yet to take off.

As per recent interviews with Priyadarshan, he is currently working on this script, and its going to be his next film. [sep 2003]

 

9) The Last Revolutionary

Cast - Abhishek Bachchan

Director - Priyadarshan

Producer - Ripples Pictures & Entertainment, Columbia Tristar (a Sony company)
Art Director - Sabu Cyril
Casting Director - Madhur Jaffrey

- Film based on the life on Chandrasekhar Azad.

CURRENT STATUS - Yet to take off.

10 Engineer

Cast - Aravind Swamy, Madhuri Dixit

Director - Pravin Kanth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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       Current Releases 2004

1. Aayitha Ezhutu

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2. Meenaxi - The Tale of 3 Cities .

 

Film: Meenaxi - The Tale of 3 Cities
Stars Tabu
LyricsRahat Indori , Sukhwinder Singh ,M. F. Hussain
Cassette Label Sony Music
Director M. F. Hussain
Producer
Date Jan 2004

 

Lakeer

Film: Lakeer - The Forbidden Line (Hindi)
Stars Sunny Deol, Suneil Shetty
Lyrics Mehboob
Cassette Label T-series
Director Ahmed Khan
Producer Vicky Film P Ltd., Vivek Kumar
Date Jan 2004
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