Latest Release
- 14 SEPT 2024
- 1 Song
- Rockstar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2011
- OK Jaanu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2016
- Bigil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2019
- Raanjhanaa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2013
- OK Jaanu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2016
- Water Packet (From "Raayan") - Single · 2024
- Raayan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP · 2024
- Hits of 90s · 1992
- Raayan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP · 2024
- Raayan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP · 2024
- Award-winning composer A. R. Rahman teams up once again with director Mani Ratnam for the romantic drama Kaatru Veliyidai. Rahman delivers a mash-up of rhythms and styles here, often with a fun '90s throwback feel. Sathya Prakash and Chinmayi's deliver heartfelt lyricism on the acoustic ballad “Nallai Allai”, and there is an almost unrecognisable Haricharan singing "Tango Kelaayo's" female lines in a digitally enhanced voice over a accordion dance beat. Throw in the "shoop shoop" harmonies of the acoustic pop-rocker "Azhagiye" and you've got a Rahman soundtrack that hits cinema's sweet spot.
- Imtiaz Ali's effervescent romantic comedy features a soundtrack by A. R. Rahman that masterfully portrays the film’s spectrum of emotions. The Bollywood composer’s skill with complex arrangements is apparent throughout. There's the energy rush of "Matargashti", with its plinking harmoniums, sitar strings and shout-out choruses, and Alka Yagnik and Arijit Singh's loved-up duet “Agar Tum Saath Ho”, which floats gently along with flute and piano. Even "Wat Wat Wat", a distinctly happy-go-lucky moment, features shehnais, dhols and acoustic guitars.
- A. R. Rahman collaborates with director and lyricist Mani Ratnam on the OK Kanmani soundtrack, unveiling an eclectic sound that includes urban beats and classical overtones—at times in the same song. “Kaara Attakkaara” marries a choral arrangement to a rap break, while Rahman and Darshana belt the classical-meets-club arrangement “Theera Ulaa”. Electric guitar riffs and propulsive techno beats continuously accelerate, but Karthik also croons, like on the easygoing “Parandhu Sella Vaa”. Carnatic motifs meet Western sounds on the duet “Naane Varugiraen”—a smart fusion on an album of highlights.
- Rockstar is a musical love story, and A. R. Rahman's soundtrack features passionate numbers filled with intense lyrics by Irshad Kamil. The record is broad and all-encompassing, from the pastoral Punjabi of “Katiya Karun” to stirring arena rock anthems “Sadda Haq” and “Nadaan Parinde”. The magic of Sufism is evident in the whirls of “Kun Faya Kun”, while “Meeting Place” closes the album with an introspective meditation on the heart in a narrated track based on a poem by Rumi.
- Composer A. R. Rahman and lyricist Abbas Tyrewala are the beat behind Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na's soundtrack. Laid-back guitars and cool vocals on Rashid Ali’s "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi" introduce the record as fresh and youthful—fitting for the film's college setting. Featuring Hinglish lyrics in the ensemble parody dance number "Pappu Can’t Dance" and the uptempo Indi-pop track "Kahin To", the album also has room for more sombre tunes, including Runa Rizvi's "Jaane Tu Meri Kya Hai".
Artist Playlists
- Classics from the legendary Indian music director’s canon.
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- The Mozart of Madras hits all the right notes in this playlist of his finest pop.
- His compositions turned Bollywood flicks into epics.
- Bollywood’s most memorable compositions come alive.
About A.R. Rahman
Composer A. R. Rahman combines a fierce work ethic with an inquisitive, musically omnivorous approach that has forever changed India’s film-soundtrack industry. Born A. S. Dileep Kumar in Madras (now Chennai), India, in 1966, Rahman had two obsessions growing up: music and technology. After the untimely death of his father, a musician and sometime film composer, Rahman began playing music professionally to support his family; he was just 11 years old. He went on to study western classical music at Oxford, convert to Sufism and change his name, and then return to India to compose ad jingles. There, he learned how to write quickly and convey strong emotions in short musical snippets—two skills that would prove invaluable in India’s high-volume film industry. But no one could have predicted his success when he began composing for film in 1992 with the Tamil-language film Roja. He introduced a sense of spaciousness and experimentalism into the genre that was unheard of at the time, and he soon made the leap to composing for Bollywood with 1995’s beloved Rangeela. The soundtracks for 1998’s Dil Se and 2001’s Lagaan represent high-water marks; his penchant for using non-celebrity singers and combining folk instruments with electronics made for utterly surprising listening and set him up for the later triumph of the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack, which yielded the hit song “Jai Ho” in 2008. Rahman is also a beloved performer in his own right, releasing several albums that have allowed him to pursue his love of pop and rock music while continuing his wider musical explorations (and judging a few idol shows) into the 21st century.
- HOMETOWN
- Madras, India
- BORN
- 6 January 1967
- GENRE
- Tamil