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A. R. Rahman was born in Chennai, Chennai district, India on January 6, 1966. A. R. Rahman is credited as a composer, singer and entrepreneur. The age as of 2026 is 60. Education on record includes Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School. Awards on record include Padma Bhushan (2010), CNN-News18 Indian of the Year (2009), National Film Award for Best Music Direction (1992) and 3 more.
My Take
What fascinates me about A. R. Rahman is how effortlessly he dissolves the border between devotional tradition and cutting-edge studio craft. Plenty of composers borrow from their roots; Rahman builds entire sonic worlds from his, then invites the rest of the planet inside. The shelf of Filmfare trophies and the Padma Bhushan tell you he is respected, but they undersell how quietly radical his arrangements are, with Carnatic phrasing, electronic textures, and huge choruses living in a single cue. I also admire his restraint as a public figure; the humility reads as genuine, and it shows up in music that serves the story first and the ego never.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- A. R. Rahman
- Name (Japanese)
- A.R.ラフマーン
- Reading
- A.R.らふまーん
- Born
- January 6, 1966 (age 60)
- Origin
- Chennai, Chennai district, India
- Occupation
- composer / singer / entrepreneur / multi-instrumentalist / record producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
2. Background
- University
- Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Padma Bhushan
- 2009 CNN-News18 Indian of the Year
- 1992 National Film Award for Best Music Direction
- 1993 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
- 1995 Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
- 2003 Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
- 2005 Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
- 2008 Filmfare Award for Best Background Score
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | A. R. Rahman discography |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.arrahman.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/arrahman/
- Xhttps://x.com/arrahman
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.%20R.%20Rahman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%E3%83%BBR%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108560
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was A. R. Rahman born?
A. R. Rahman was born on January 6, 1966 and is 60 years old.
Where is A. R. Rahman from?
A. R. Rahman is from Chennai, Chennai district, India.
What does A. R. Rahman do?
A. R. Rahman works as composer, singer, entrepreneur, multi-instrumentalist, record producer.
Where did A. R. Rahman study?
A. R. Rahman attended Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School.
What is A. R. Rahman known for?
A. R. Rahman's notable works include A. R. Rahman discography.
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