Happy Birthday A.R Rahman: Popular Songs By The Iconic Musician

A. R. Rahman is a well-known Indian music composer, record producer, singer, and songwriter who is best known for his work in Indian cinema, primarily in Tamil and Hindi. (Image Source: Getty)

He made his debut in Indian Music Industry with the 1992 Tamil film 'Roja'. For the mesmerizing tunes that he has provided for the movie Rahman has received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction , the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director. This is a picture of Producer K. Balachander and Director Mani Ratnam introducing A. R Rahman during Roja movie launch. (Image Source: Twitter/@balajidtweets)

The iconic musician has provided music in Ashutosh Gowariker's movie 'Lagaan' for which he has also received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. (Image Source: Facebook)

The soundtrack album for the movie 'Mom' was released on 27 June 2017 by T-Series. The first song of 'Mom' titled 'O Sona Tere Liye', sung by A. R. Rahman and Shashaa Tirupati was a soothing composition. (Image Source: Facebook)

He also provided the music for 'Jodhaa Akbar' for which he received two IIFA awards and a FilmFare award among many others. (Image Source: Facebook)

'Hututu', another song by Rahman and Shashaa Tirupati, is from Kriti Sanon's 2021 movie 'Mimi'. Amitabh Bhattacharya's exquisitely written 'Hututu' encourages you to enjoy life to the fullest and find joy in the little things. (Image Source: Facebook)

The outstanding score by A. R. Rahman for 'Rang De Basanti' effortlessly transitions across a wide variety of moods and styles. While the electronics and dance beats of 'Masti Ki Paathshala' and 'Khalbali' highlight Rahman's modern side, 'Luka Chuppi' shows his tender, tear-jerking duet with Lata Mangeshkar. He has also incorporated tradition on 'Ik Onkar', a Sikh prayer sung with an affecting sincerity by Harshdeep Kaur. (Image Source: Facebook)

He has won fifteen Filmfare Awards and seventeen Filmfare Awards South in addition to six National Film Awards, two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, among many others. Hehas also received the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third-highest civilian honour, from the Indian government in 2010. (Image Source: Getty)