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- 23 AUG 2024
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- Raayan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP · 2024
- Raayan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP · 2024
- OK Jaanu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2016
- Rockstar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2011
- Ishq Mitaye (From "Amar Singh Chamkila") - Single · 2024
- LE MUSK (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) · 2024
- LE MUSK (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) · 2024
- Pathu Thala (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2023
- Raayan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP · 2024
- Kadhal Desam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 1996
- After a string of successful collaborations, Oscar®-winning composer A. R. Rahman teams up once again with director Mani Ratnam for the music to the romantic drama Kaatru Veliyidai. Rahman delivers a mash-up of rhythms and styles here, often with a fun ‘90s throwback feel. We fell in love with Sathya Prakash and Chinmayi's heartfelt lyricism and virtuosic vocal performances in “Nallai Allai”—before being surprised by an almost unrecognisable Haricharan, singing "Tango Kelaayo's" female lines in a digitally enhanced voice. Throw in the ethereal harmonies in "Vaan", 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.
- Reuniting with Roja director Mani Ratnam, A R Rahman flexes every one of his musical muscles for O Kadhal Kanmani. The soundtrack showcases Rahman’s versatility as it shifts effortlessly from hard-hitting hip-hop to soothing love songs. We even see a glimpse of the future, with Rahman’s son, A R Ameen recording a song—“Maula Wa Sallim”—for the album. Fans would be hard pressed to find a more accomplished soundtrack in 2015, capable of thriving without its accompanying film.
- This rom-com soundtrack serves as a reminder of just how many styles A. R. Rahman has tucked up his sleeve. Among its many Eastern-flavoured pop concoctions, you'll encounter swinging detours like the jazz-kissed "Tu Bole… Main Boloon", as well as "Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churaana", a smooth R&B track laden with raw, dirty rock riffs, not to mention the club-friendly beats of the album's big hit, "Pappu Can't Dance" (and the even more danceable remix that closes things out).
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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