.:. A. R. Rahman Appreciation Thread .:.

Biography

Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian film composer, record producer, musician and singer. His film scoring career began in the early 1990s. He has won fourteen Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, two Grammy Awards, and two Academy Awards.

Working in India's various film industries, international cinema and theatre, by 2004, Rahman, in a career spanning over a decade, had sold more than 150 million records of his film scores and soundtracks worldwide, and sold over 200 million cassettes, making him one of the world's all-time top selling recording artists.

Time magazine has referred to him as the "Mozart of Madras" and several Tamil commentators have coined him the nickname Isai Puyal (meaning: Music Storm). In 2009, the magazine placed Rahman in the Time 100 list of World's Most Influential People.

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Hey Friends!

Finally, we all will soon witness the appearance of a rarely seen personality, on our very own show SRGMP.. Yes, its our favourite MD, A. R. Rahman.

Almost all of us music lovers, have that one special favourite song from A. R. Rahman which immediately mesmerizes us each time we listen to it. He has been ruling our hearts since a decade, and we all sincerely hope that he continues to rule it till eternity. 😃

Lets send forward our love in this thread for A. R. Rahman sir, the true personification of magical music! 😊

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I completely adore his music, it is so refreshingly different, has a class of its own! 😊

Here a few songs out my long list of favourites from A. R. Rahman 😃

Tu Hi Re.. One of the first songs that I heard of Rahman, and it never fails to amaze me, the passionate agony! OMG! wonderful music!

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PswYMcW-Pfk[/YOUTUBE]

Nahin Saamnay.. A subtle romantic track with loads of love and feel to it!

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOLztuvNy-E[/YOUTUBE]

So Gaye Hain.. Ahhh.. I love this track because of the intense helplessness so exactly portrayed in it.. the music is what enhances its intensity..

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6gK_FB4uB0&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

Saathiya.. the song which has bright tone to it along with being higly romantic, it manages to cheer up with its liveliness..

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZWIBBoaXzg[/YOUTUBE]

Tu Bin Bataye.. 😍 Ahhh.. what to say about this track, it speaks for itself.. intensely extremely loaded with love, passion and emotion.. I fall in love with it every time I listen to it

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtVEUsIXSJ4[/YOUTUBE]

One of my most favorite songs. Really divine. And considering it came in early 2009, it's even more amazing.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McYnZj-EvL4[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbxK8BigyFQ[/YOUTUBE]

OMG, the songs below are my all time favorite, I just cannot tell how much I love these songs.. 😍

Here is another of my favourite from Allaipaithye

OK I cant even begin to appreciate him enough...

Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gayi.. 😍

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O-9P9YcvH8[/YOUTUBE]

Guzarish..

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYipQBFkWDQ[/YOUTUBE]