God of Contemporary Music A. R. Rahman

by Raj for Future Makers    July 09, 2008

The man, who single-handedly revolutionized the standards of film music composition in India. His career is a turning point in the history of Indian film music. None other than, One and Only A.R Rahman

A.R Rahman (born Dileep Kumar) is the second of four children born to R. K. Shekhar and Kareema Begum (Kasthuri). He has three sisters, Rehana (Kanchana), Fatima Talat (Bala) and Israth. He is married to Saira and has three children - Khatija, Rahima and Amin. Rahman is an alumni of the PSBB Lake Area School, Nungambakkam, Chennai. His nephew G. V. Prakash Kumar is a composer in the Tamil film industry.Son of Rehana (Kanchana). His father died when Rahman was nine years old, and his family rented out musical equipment as a source of income. Rahman converted to Islam after a personal family incident and was a student at PSBB for a short while before changing schools.READ COMPLETE STORY WITH MY BLOG

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