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
When you do something with a lot of honesty, appetite and commitment, the input reflects the output.
In my opinion, everybody has the same soul from God and we are united by that. Outside, our bodies are different, our faces are different, but inside we are all the same, we share the same feelings of sadness, love, pain My music comes out of these feelings. Whether it is Japanese music, African, Qawalli, or any other form of music, if it touches your heart it becomes important for me.
No regrets. There is no time for that. Regret is boring.
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.