A. R Rahman

AR Rahman

A. R Rahman is an Oscar winning Indian music composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist. Time magazine described him as the world’s most prominent and prolific film composer. He won two Oscar Awards in 2009 for the film Slumdog Millionaire. He has also won two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Awards and 13 Filmfare Awards South in addition to numerous other awards and nominations. Rahman's film scoring career began in the early 1990s with the Tamil film Roja. The rest as you know is history. The UK based World Music magazine “Songlines” named him as one of the “Tomorrow’s World Music Icon” in August 2011.

Rahman in his Studio

1. What is the name Rahman’s studio which was established in his own house?

Ans: The Panchathan Record Inn & AM Studios.

2. What is the meaning of his nickname Isai Puyal?

Ans: Music Storm.

3. Where he studied western classical music?

Ans: Trinity College of Music, Oxford University (UK).

4. Which was his first Hindi language movie as a composer?

Ans: Rangeela (1995).

5. Name the music album by Rahman which was released on 50^th anniversary of Indian independence?

Ans: Vande Mataram.

6. Who was the director of the movie Roja in which Rahman debuted?

Ans: Mani Ratnam.

AR Rahman receiving Oscars

7. For which movie did A.R Rahman won BMI London Award for Best Score in 2010?

Ans: Couples Retreat.

8. What is the name of the music label of A.R Rahman?

Ans: KM Music.

9. Name the Mandarin language film for which he composed music in 2003?

And: Warriors of Heaven and Earth.

10. English musician Mick Jagger formed a supergroup in 2011. The band also includes A. R Rahman with several famous musicians. Name the band.

Ans: SuperHeavy.

Nicole Scherzinger performing in Oscar winning "Jai Ho"

11. Name the single that was released by Rahman commemorating the last day of the Mayan calendar to spread hope, peace and love.

Ans: Infinite Love.

12. For which project he was appointed as the Global Ambassador in 2004 by WHO?

Ans: The Stop TB Partnership.