A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah-Rakha Rahman, born A. S. Dileep Kumar), is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician and philanthropist. A. R. Rahman's works are noted for integrating Eastern classical music with electronic music, world music and traditional orchestral arrangements. Among his awards are two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Awards and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. Rahman's body of work for film and stage has given him the nickname of "the...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth6 January 1967
CountryIndia
Music is all about transporting people; speaking a language which languages fail to express.
Music is language itself. It should not have any barriers of caste, creed, language or anything. Music is one, only cultures are different. Music is the language of languages. It is the ultimate mother of languages.
Be original and find your inner voice. The rest will follow.
You can't be without passion. Passion means the possessiveness to be the best.
The more you know the less you talk.
All my life I have had a choice of hate and love. I chose love and I am here
Rather than making money I believe in making people happy, all other things are secondary. Money isn't important, creative satisfaction is
Music is something that takes you to a world which is very different from the world of hatred,jealousy, and all those negative emotions
Your best success comes after your greatest disapponitment
If music wakes you up, makes you think, heals you...then, I guess the music is working.
I think music, in my opinion, is not about motivation in the way it's - it's not a running base. It's art. And my whole philosophy of music is different. It's almost like cooking and serving to people, seeing them smile and enjoying the food, really.
If you respect a language and culture, it shows in your work.
I divide criticism into two categories - one coming from those who understand music, who are worthy of being critical because they are knowledgeable about what they are saying; and then there is another category of people who would criticise you anyway, whether your work is good or bad.
I compose music for films, and by the grace of God, I've got a few awards. That's it.