A.R.Rahman-ThE pHeNoMeNoN
Posted on: July 10, 2008
Master Dilip Kumar Shekhar
RK Shekhar—His Father
signature of A.R. Rahman
National Film Awards (India)
1993 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Roja
1997 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Minsaara Kanavu
2002 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Lagaan
2003 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Kannathil Muthamittal
Filmfare Awards South (India)
1993 – Filmfare Best Music Direction – Roja
1994 – Filmfare Best Music Direction – Gentleman
1995 – Filmfare Best Music Direction – Kadhalan
1996 – Filmfare Best Music Direction – Bombay
1997 – Filmfare Best Music Direction – Kadhal Desam
1998 – Filmfare Best Music Direction – Minsaara Kanavu
1999 – Filmfare Best Music Direction – Jeans
2000 – Filmfare Best Music Direction – Mudhalvan
2001 – Filmfare Best Music Direction – Alaipayuthey
2006 – Filmfare Best Music Direction – Sillunu Oru Kadhal
Filmfare Awards (India)
1995 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Rangeela
1998 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Dil Se
1999 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Taal
2001 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Lagaan
2002 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Saathiya
2002 – Filmfare Best Background Score – The Legend of Bhagat Singh
2004 – Filmfare Best Background Score – Swades
2006 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Rang de Basanti
He also won a “Filmfare R D Burman Music Debutant Award” for Roja’s dubbed Hindi version.
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
1993 – Best Music – Roja
1994 – Best Music – Gentleman
1995 – Best Music – Kadhalan
1996 – Best Music – Bombay
1997 – Best Music – Minsaara Kanavu
2000 – Best Music – Sangamam
Zee Cine Awards (India)
2000 – ** 2002 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Lagaan
2006 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Rang De Basanti
GIFA Awards (Malaysia)
2006 – GIFA Award for Best Music – Rang De Basanti
2006 – GIFA Award for Best Background Music – Rang De Basanti
IIFA Awards (India)
2007 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Rang De Basanti
2002 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Lagaan
2003 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Saathiya
2000 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Taal
Star Screen Awards
2002 – Best Background Music
2007 – Best Music Direction – Guru
International Awards
2009-Golden Globe Award – slumdog Millionaire
2009-BAFTA – slumdog Millionaire
2009-Oscar Academy Award – slumdog Millionaire
Swaralaya Yesudas Award (India)
2006 – Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music field
2000 – Padma Shri (India)
Screen-Videocon Awards Kadhal Desam (South – Tamil; 1997) Minsara Kanavu (South – Tamil; 1998) Vande Mataram (Non-film; 1998) Taal (Hindi; 2000) Other Awards was nominated for Laurence Olivier Theatre Award (2003) (The Hilton Award) for “Best New Musical of 2002” – Bombay Dreams Musical
Sangeet Awards 2005 Best Music Director (Film music – Swades)
The Mahavir-Mahatma Award (Instituted by the Oneness Forum)
National Lata Mangeshkar awards for 2004-05 ( The awards instituted by Madhya Pradesh government )
Sangeet Awards 2004 Best Music Director (Film music – Yuva) Best music arranger (Critics award) for ‘Yeh Rishta’ – Meenakshi 2004 American India Awards R D Burman Award at the SuMu Music Awards (1993) Madras Telugu Academy Puraskar (1992 to 1994) Bommai Nagi Reddy Award (1995/96) Lux-Kumudam Award for Kadhalan (1995) Mauritius National Award (1995; for contribution to music) Malaysian Award (1996; for contribution to music) Sanskriti Award from Delhi based Sanskriti foundation (1994) Kalaimamani Award from Tamil Nadu Government (1995) Thangapillai Award Rajiv Gandhi Award 3rd Channel [V] Awards – Coca Cola Viewer’s Choice Award 1998 The Channel [V]-IMI Award for Best Producer for Vandemataram 1998 Fanta Award in 1999 Stardust Cine Honours Taal (2000) Filmgoers’s Award Taal (2000) First Bollywood Music Awards (Best Music Director and Best Song) Taal (2000) V Shantaram Award: Taal (2001), Best Music(Guru)2006-2007 Bollywood US Awards (2003) Best Music Director : Saathiya 8th Annual Planet-Bollywood Awards (People’s Choice Awards! – Best of 2002) Best Music Direction : Saathiya, The Legend of Bhagat Singh Star Screen Award – Best Background Score – Rang De Basanti
Dinakaran Cine Awards Minsara Kanavu (1998) Jeans (1999) Mudalvan, Kadhalar Dhinam (2000)
MTV Awards MTV-VMA Award for Dil Se Re song from Dil Se.. 1999 MTV Asia Awards 2003 for Favourite Artist India MTV IMMIES 2003 – Best Music Composer – ‘Saathiya’ – Saathiya ( Hindi )
A. R. Rahman has been nominated for the following awards:
Laurence Olivier Awards (UK)
2003 – Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical – Bombay Dreams
Dora Mavor Moore Awards (Canada)
2006 – General Theatre Division – Outstanding Musical Direction – The Lord of the Rings musical
A.R.Rahman and his Wife Saira
At the Oscars
Performing at the Oscar
With Oscars in his Hand
20 Responses to "A.R.Rahman-ThE pHeNoMeNoN"
December 26, 2008 at 8:23 pm
iam a great fan of rahman i wish him all the best iam so happy to hav these collections . my wish is to see him once in my life
January 22, 2009 at 12:17 pm
i like music
i love music
i breathe music
atleast one day of spent my time with A.R.Rahman
with Regards,
M.Karthi…
April 19, 2009 at 11:39 pm
hai Rahman i like your music very much it is very pleasant to hear best wishes to you for getting award in the film of slumdog millionarie.I want to see you once in my life.
April 20, 2009 at 12:04 am
hai Rahman I am very great fan of your music.best wishes to you for getting awards in the film of slumdog millinarie.India proud to have you. I want to see you once in my life.
April 20, 2009 at 12:14 am
hello rahman i like your music especially that vandae matram swhen i hear a song i feel goose flesh such a wonderful song it is.all the best for your music pavement.
June 4, 2009 at 12:23 pm
I am really proud see all his awards, he is wounder person thanks for presenting his life history…. Such a precious photos ……..
Proud to be Indian as well Tamilian he made all Indians proud world wide
May God bless him……..And I pray god to give him long life….
June 4, 2009 at 12:28 pm
I love ur music…….Very much since from my childhood…..Especially ROJA its massive hit music…..
We are really proud to have u……….sir..I Salute to your music
I HEARTY WISH YOUR MUSICAL WORL TO GET STILL MORE SUCCESS AND GET STILL MORE ACHIEVEMENTS AND
PLEASE GIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR POOR TALENTED MUSICAL STUDENTS >>>>>>
June 4, 2009 at 12:29 pm
I love ur music…….Very much since from my childhood…..Especially ROJA its massive hit music…..
We are really proud to have u……….sir..I Salute to your music
I HEARTY WISH YOUR MUSICAL WORL TO GET STILL MORE SUCCESS AND GET STILL MORE ACHIEVEMENTS AND
PLEASE GIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR POOR TALENTED MUSICAL STUDENTS
September 13, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Hi Rahman,
I love u so much
short & sweet expressions some time says more than a thousand words.
Like that,
each &every moment in ur music shows me an thousands of lightning
convey my loving regards to ur family
November 22, 2009 at 8:36 pm
hiiiiiiii,,,sir you are the sorce of inspiration to the whole world……… i really appreciate the simplicity and the the way you lived your life…..
i pray for your long life
December 19, 2009 at 9:07 pm
A.R.RAHMAN is the god gift to the people who loves the music.My strong desire is to see A.R.RAHMAN with my own eyes talk personally before my death.
He is not human being,he is the god’s person.That’s why is giving such beautiful music from beging.
December 31, 2009 at 12:54 am
His father was a good music director – One of his (r.k shekar) music in malayalam – amazing melody –
April 21, 2010 at 7:53 pm
Hi Rahman ji,
I want to see u at least once before my mortal.
God of music I’m dying to see u.
November 28, 2010 at 12:38 am
i like rehman saab he is the one of the world i like his music so much…. please meet me i realy like u plz plz…….. by \
sir please give a chance to poor singers who has sing welll……
Collections of Dilip Prakash 
July 26, 2008 at 7:34 pm
i am the greatest fain of ar rahman not only for his creative musick but also i like his styl and creativity of mixing of music of simphony and clasical. and i need his songs of films like bomby, roza,
June 22, 2010 at 10:34 am
I want meet soon my one of ma brother…..one and only DR.A.R.rahuman……..