| A. R. Rahman | |
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| Birth name | A. S. Dileep Kumar |
| Also known as | A. R Rahman |
| Born | January 6, 1966 |
| Origin | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |
| Genre(s) | Film score, Theatre, World Music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, record producer, music director, singer, instrumentalist, arranger, programmer, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, Saxophone, Oboe, Santoor, Sitar, Flute, Violin, Violas, Harps, Drums, Bass, Maracas, Trombone, Trumpet, Cello, Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Harmonium, Percussion, other |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
| Label(s) | Sony BMG |
| Website | ARRahman.com |
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Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is a critically acclaimed award-winning composer, record producer and musician. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian film composers ever, and his career is considered a turning point in the history of Indian film music. Many credit him with having single-handedly revolutionized the standards of film music composition in India. He is also credited with re-energizing the popularity of Indian film music the world over.
In a career spanning over a decade, Rahman, by 2003, had sold more than one hundred million records of his film scores and soundtracks world-wide,[1] and sold over 200 million cassettes[2] making him one of the world's top 25 all-time top selling recording artists; he is one of the only South Asians on the list. A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced
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Biography
Early life and influences
A. R. Rahman was born to R. K. Shekhar, a composer, arranger and conductor for Malayalam-language films. In Music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing Music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch such Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures His father died when Rahman was nine years old, and his family rented out musical equipment as a source of income. Rahman is an adherent of Sufism. Tamil Muslim refers to Muslims of Tamil ethnicity found in South Asia and South East Asia. Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفیگری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف He converted to Islam from Hinduism.
During these early years, Rahman served as a keyboard player and an arranger in bands such as "Roots" and "Nemesis Avenue" with friends including Sivamani, embracing numerous music genres. A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists Anandan Sivamani (born 1959 popularly known as Sivamani, is an Indian Tamil Percussionist. He played the keyboard and piano, in addition to, among others, the synthesizer, the harmonium and the guitar. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A harmonium is a free-standing musical keyboard instrument similar to a Reed Organ or Pipe Organ The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles His curiosity in the synthesizer in particular increased because, he says, it was the “ideal combination of music and technology. ”[3] He began early training in music under Master Dhanraj. At the age of 11, he joined, as a keyboardist, the troupe of Ilaiyaraaja,[3] one of many composers to whom musical instruments belonging to Rahman's father were rented to. ( Tamil: இளையராஜா ɪləjəɹɑːdʒɑː (born June 2, 1943 as Gnanadesikan) is an Indian Film composer, singer Rahman later played in the orchestra of M. S. Viswanathan and Ramesh Naidu, accompanied Zakir Hussain, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and L. Shankar on world tours and obtained a scholarship to Trinity College of Music in London, where he graduated with a degree in Western classical music. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well M S Viswanathan (b June 24 1928 (or MSV) is a popular south Indian music director for five decades Pasupulati Ramesh Naidu (born 1933 died Sept 3 1987 was a famous South Indian music director Ustad Zakir Hussain ( Hindi: ज़ाकिर हुसैन Urdu: زاکِر حسین born March 9, 1951, is a famous Tabla Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan ( March 2, 1935 - September 8, 2008) was Indian classical music violinist Lakshminarayanan Shankar (born April 26 1950) also known as L Trinity College of Music is one of the London music conservatoires, based in Greenwich. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music [4]
Summary of career
Film scoring and soundtracks
In 1991, Rahman began his own music recording and mixing studio, attached to backyard of his house, called the Panchathan Record Inn. Panchathan Record Inn is music director A R Rahman 's studio at Chennai, India. He initially composed music jingles for advertisements, Indian Television channels and music scores in documentaries, among other projects. Television in India is a huge industry and has thousands of programmes in all the states of India In 1992, while composing music for a Malayalam movie Yodha, he was approached by film director Mani Ratnam to compose the score and soundtrack for Ratnam's Tamil film Roja. Yoddha is a Malayalam language Film produced in India in 1992. Mani Ratnam (மணி ரத்னம் (born June 2, 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a critically acclaimed South for the town in Mozambique see Roja Mozambique Roja ( 1992) is a Tamil Film directed by Mani Although Yodha was released first, critical acclaim and recognition really came with the release of Roja. Yoddha is a Malayalam language Film produced in India in 1992. for the town in Mozambique see Roja Mozambique Roja ( 1992) is a Tamil Film directed by Mani The debut led Rahman to receive the Rajat Kamal award for Best Music Director at the National Film Awards, the first time ever by a first-time film composer. The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony alongside the Filmfare Awards. The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony alongside the Filmfare Awards. Rahman has since then gone on to win the award three more times (for his scores for Minsaara Kanavu (Electric Dreams, Tamil) in 1997, Lagaan (Tax, Hindi) in 2002, Kannathil Muthamittal (If Kissed on the Cheek, Tamil) in 2003), the most ever by any composer. Minsaara Kanavu ( 1997) is a Tamil Film musical directed by Rajiv Menon. Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Lagaan ( Bhojpuri / Hindi: लगान Urdu: لگان translation Land tax also known as Lagaan Once upon a time in India Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Kannathil Muthamittal ( A Peck on the Cheek, கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டால் ( 2002) is an award-winning Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. [5]
Roja's score met with high sales and acclaim, in its original and dubbed versions, bringing about an effective transformation in film music at the time, and Rahman followed this with scores for films including, among others, Bombay, Kadhalan, Indian, Indira, Mr. Romeo, Minsaara Kanavu, Muthu and Love Birds, which gained him notice. This article is about the film See Bombay (disambiguation for other uses Kadhalan is a successful Tamil language Film released in 1994, directed by S Indian is a 1996 Tamil Film directed by S Shankar. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar Indira ( 1996) is a feature Film, in Tamil, directed by Suhasini. Mr Romeo is a Tamil language film directed by noted director Ravee who directed En Swasa Kaatre Minsaara Kanavu ( 1997) is a Tamil Film musical directed by Rajiv Menon. Muthu ( Tamil: முத்து ( 1995) is a Tamil film directed by K Love Birds ( 1996) is a Tamil feature film comedy musical directed by P His soundtracks gained him recognition in the Tamil film industry and across the country for his versatality in classical, folk, jazz, reggae, soft rock and other styles in his pieces. Tamil cinema or Kollywood ( Tamil: கோலிவுட் kōlivūṭ) is the English name of the popular Tamil Film Industry based in the Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music See also Folk (disambiguation, Volk (disambiguation Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of the people" or "our Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Soft rock, also referred to as light rock or easy rock, is a style of Music which uses the techniques of Rock and roll to compose a softer Rangeela, directed by Ram Gopal Varma, marked Rahman's debut in Hindi films. Ram Gopal Varma ( Telugu: రామ్ గొపాల్ వర్మ Hindi: राम गोपाल वर्मा born April 7 1962 is a Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India Many popular and superhit scores for films including Dil Se and Taal followed. Dil Se ( Hindi: दिल से Urdu: دل سے Translation: From the Heart is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Mani The sales of these albums prompted several film producers to take film music more seriously.
Rahman's work is also unique in the fact that his collaborations with some film directors have always resulted in successful soundtracks. In particular, he has worked with Mani Ratnam on ten films until 2006, all of which have been musical hits. This is a list of movies made by the Indian director Mani Ratnam featuring the Indian music composer A Also notable is his collaboration with the director S. Shankar in the films Gentleman, Kadhalan, Indian, Jeans, Mudhalvan, Nayak, Boys and Sivaji. S Shankar (born August 17, 1963) is a popular Film director, Film producer and Screenwriter from Kumbakonam, Gentleman ( 1993) is a Tamil film directed by S Shankar, released on the 13th July 1993. Kadhalan is a successful Tamil language Film released in 1994, directed by S Indian is a 1996 Tamil Film directed by S Shankar. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar Jeans is a 1998 Tamil musical and romantic film Directed and co-written by Shankar and produced by Ashok Amritraj Mudhalvan ( 1999) is a Tamil Film directed by Shankar, later re-made in Hindi as Nayak The Real Hero Nayak The Real Hero is a 2001 Indian movie starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. Boys ( 2003) is a Tamil Film directed by S Shankar. The film stars Siddarth, Genelia, Bharath Sivaji (சிவாஜி is a 2007 Tamil film, which was directed by S
His first movie album Roja was listed in TIME's "Top 10 Movie Soundtracks of All Time" in 2005. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and [6] Rahman continued to record frequently in his studio, the Panchathan Record Inn. Panchathan Record Inn is music director A R Rahman 's studio at Chennai, India. In 2005, a newly developed recording studio, attached to the Inn called A. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. M. Studios was opened. It is considered to be the most developed, equipped and high tech studio of Asia. In 2006, Rahman launched his own music label, KM Musiq. It's first release was his soundtrack to the film Sillunu Oru Kaadhal which it released worldwide, in August 2006. Sillunu Oru Kaadhal is a Tamil film directed by debutant director N His latest work includes Rang De Basanti, Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, Guru, Varalaru - The History of the Godfather, Sivaji: The Boss, Azhagiya Tamil Magan, and Jodhaa Akbar . Rang De Basanti ( Hindi: रंग दे बसंती Urdu: رنگ دے بسنتی IAST: Raṅg De Basantī; rəŋg d̪e bəsənt̪i Sillunu Oru Kaadhal is a Tamil film directed by debutant director N Guru ( Hindi: गुरू gʊɾuː is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Mani Ratnam. Varalaru History of Godfather (வரலாறு (History is a Tamil film released during Diwali of 2006 Sivaji (சிவாஜி is a 2007 Tamil film, which was directed by S Azhagiya Tamil Magan ( English: Handsome Tamil Son) ( 2007) is a Tamil film directed by Bharathan and produced by Appachan Jodhaa-Akbar ( Hindi: जोधा-अकबर Urdu: جودھا اکبر) is a film released on February 15 2008. Rahman has scored the movie Provoked, co-scored Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and is working on Chamki Chameli to be released in 2008 and Hindi version of Tamil blockbuster Ghajini. Elizabeth The Golden Age is a 2007 film sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur and produced by Chamki Chameli is an Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Shama Zaidi. He is a recipient of the Padma Shri. Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally
Other works
Rahman has been involved in several projects aside from film. This is a discography of Composer, Record producer and Multi-instrumentalist A He made an album Vande Mataram (1997) on India's 50th anniversary of independence to immense success. He followed it up with an album called Jana gana mana, a conglomeration of performances by many leading exponents/artists of Indian classical music. The origins of Indian classical music can be found from the oldest of Scriptures part of the Hindu tradition the Vedas. In addition to writing jingles for ads, he has composed several orchestrations for athletic events and T. V. and internet media publications, documentaries and short films. Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema.
In 1999, Rahman, along with choreographers Shobhana and Prabhu Deva Sundaram and a dancing troupe from the Tamil film industry performed with Michael Jackson in Munich, Germany, for his "Michael Jackson and Friends Concert. Shobana Chandrakumar ( Malayalam: ശോഭന born March 21, 1970) is an exponent of the Bharatanatyam Dance and a leading Prabhu Deva Sundaram ( Tamil: பிரபு தேவா சுந்தரம் better known simply as Prabhu Deva was born on 3 April, 1973 Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. " In 2002, he composed his maiden stage production Bombay Dreams (2002) following a commission from famous musical theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Bombay Dreams is a Bollywood -themed musical The music for Bombay Dreams was created by A Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Furthermore, Rahman, along with the Finnish folk music band Värttinä, composed the music for The Lord of the Rings theatre production. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Värttinä ( Finnish for spindle) is a Finnish Folk music band which was started as a project by Sari and Mari Kaasinen This article is about the theatrical productions For other uses see The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation. He composed the piece "Raga's Dance" for Vanessa-Mae's album Choreography (2004). Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson (born October 27 1978) known professionally as Vanessa-Mae (in Chinese: 陳美 Chén Měi is an internationally Choreography is a Vanessa-Mae album featuring work by Vangelis, Bill Whelan, A
In the last six years, he has performed in three successful world tours of his concerts to audiences in Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Dubai, UK, Canada, the US (Hollywood Bowl and 3d tour) and India. Tours is a city in France the Préfecture (capital city of the Indre-et-Loire département, on the lower reaches of the river [5] A two-disc soundtrack, Introducing A. R. Rahman, (2006) featuring 25 pieces he composed from his Tamil film scores was released in May 2006.
A. R. Rehman also composed the immensely popular tune for Airtel which took the country aswell as whole world by storm which at a time even Nokia got interested in purchasing as its default ringtone on cellphones they produce. It still remains one of the most sought after ringtone for mobile phones across India and other countries.
Music style
Rahman's interest in the works of Classical and Romantic period composers, Carnatic composers, early film composers and predecessors K. V. Mahadevan and Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy of the film industry of Tamil Nadu and others continued through his late teens. The dates of the Classical period in Western music are generally accepted as 1750 to 1810 Romantic Music is a Musicological term referring to a particular period theory compositional practice and canon in European music history from about 1815 to 1910 K V Mahadevan is a South Indian music composer K V Mahadevan or "mAmA" as he was popularly known among his colleagues has a special place in South Indian He further explored and trained in Carnatic music, Western classical, Hindustani music and the Qawwali style of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, in addition to numerous other styles. Carnatic music (also spelled Karnatak music or Karnatik music, and originally called Karṇāṭaka sangīta or Karṇāṭaka sangītam in India Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Hindustani Classical Music ( Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत Urdu: ہندوستانی شاستریے سنگیت Qawwali ( Urdu / Persian: قوٌالی; Punjabi / Multani: ਖ਼ਵ੍ਵਾਲੀ قوٌالی Brajbhasha / Hindi Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13 1948, died August 16, 1997) was a Pakistani His interest and outlook in music is said to stem from his love of experimentation. [4][7] As a result, his scores have alternated from songs and themes composed covering a variety of genres, with unconventionally-grouped instruments, and different vocal styles being used and combined together in some of his film soundtracks, to more traditional orchestral themes with leitmotif techniques composed in others. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well A leitmotif (ˌlaɪtmoʊˈtiːf (also leitmotiv; lit "leading motif" is a recurring Musical theme, associated with a particular person place Rahman's works often feature a mix of minimalist songs and evocative, thematic pieces, building on his differing chord progressions and rhythms. He has written scores and songs with new and varied melodic and percussive sounds from instruments of different music systems.
Filmography (as composer)
Film scores
AwardsPhilanthropyIn addition to composing themes for charity media features and events, Rahman has set up the "A. This is a discography of Composer, Record producer and Multi-instrumentalist A for the town in Mozambique see Roja Mozambique Roja ( 1992) is a Tamil Film directed by Mani Yoddha is a Malayalam language Film produced in India in 1992. Thiruda Thiruda ( Thief Thief) ( 1993) is a film Comedy, in Tamil, directed by the acclaimed film maker Mani Ratnam, and Pudhiya Mugam is an Indian Tamil thriller film directed by Suresh Menon (One time husband of Revathi) Gentleman ( 1993) is a Tamil film directed by S Shankar, released on the 13th July 1993. Pavithra (1993 (பவித்ரா is a Tamil film starring Ajith Kumar in the main role Karuththamma ( 1994) is a Tamil Feature film directed by Bharathiraja. Kadhalan is a successful Tamil language Film released in 1994, directed by S Duet ( 1994) is a Tamil Feature film directed by K Balachander, starring Prabhu, Meenakshi Seshadri, Ramesh Aravind Indira ( 1996) is a feature Film, in Tamil, directed by Suhasini. Muthu ( Tamil: முத்து ( 1995) is a Tamil film directed by K This article is about the film See Bombay (disambiguation for other uses Love Birds ( 1996) is a Tamil feature film comedy musical directed by P Indian is a 1996 Tamil Film directed by S Shankar. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar Kathir's Kadhal Desam is a 1996 released Tamil film The movie stars Abbas, Vineeth, Tabu, Vadivelu Fire ( Hindi: फायर is a 1996 film directed and written by Deepa Mehta, starring Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das. Mr Romeo is a Tamil language film directed by noted director Ravee who directed En Swasa Kaatre Minsaara Kanavu ( 1997) is a Tamil Film musical directed by Rajiv Menon. Iruvar ( The Duo) ( 1997) is a Tamil language film directed by Mani Ratnam, with music composed by A Daud (दौड़ meaning Run) is a 1997 Hindi movie by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar Ratchagan is a record breaking trendsetting blockbuster Tamil movie starring Nagarjuna and Sushmita Sen in the lead role and also stars Jeans is a 1998 Tamil musical and romantic film Directed and co-written by Shankar and produced by Ashok Amritraj Dil Se ( Hindi: दिल से Urdu: دل سے Translation: From the Heart is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Mani Earth (अर्थ is a 1998 film directed by Deepa Mehta. It is based upon Bapsi Sidhwa 's novel Cracking India, (1991 U Doli Saja Ke Rakhna is a 1998 Bollywood film Plot A Hindi remake of the blockbuster Malayalam film Aniyathi Pravu by Fazil Jodi ( 1999) is a Tamil Film directed by Praveenkanth starring Prashanth and Simran. Padayappa ( 1999) is a Tamil Film directed by KS Ravikumar. The film stars Rajinikanth, Soundarya, Taal ( Hindi: ताल Urdu: تال is a 1999 Hindi Bollywood film directed by Subhash Ghai. Takshak ( Hindi:तक्षक or Taxak, classically called the Taxilleans (ˌtæksəˈliːənz Taxillae is a Gotra or clan of Kadhalar Dhinam meaning Lover's Day (English is a 1999 Tamil film directed by Kathir Pukar ( English: Call) is a Bollywood film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi starring Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Sangamam ( 1999) is a Tamil feature film musical directed by Suresh Krishna Mudhalvan ( 1999) is a Tamil Film directed by Shankar, later re-made in Hindi as Nayak The Real Hero Taj Mahal is a Tamil Film directed by Bharathiraja. The music for the film was composed by A Alaipayuthey ( 2000) (அலைபாயுதே ( Jumping Waves / compared to tempting or fickle mind in Tamil) is a Tamil Film Fiza ( Hindi: फ़ीज़ा Urdu: ﻓﻀﺎ is a 2000 Indian film directed and written by Khalid Mohammed. Kandukondain Kandukondain (கண்டுகொண்டேன் கண்டுகொண்டேன் (I Have Found It is a 2000 Tamil Main Rhythm is a 2000 released Tamil film The film stars Arjun, Meena, Jyothika, Ramesh Arvind Thenali is a Tamil film which released on November 7, 2000 and was directed by K Zubeidaa ( Hindi: ज़ुबैदा Urdu: زبیدہ is a 2001 film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid One 2 Ka 4 ( Translation: "One 2's are 4" ( 2001) is an Indian Film directed by Shashilal Nair Nayak The Real Hero is a 2001 Indian movie starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. Star ( 2001) is a Tamil Film directed by Praveen Kanth The film stars Prashanth, Jyothika, Mumtaj, Lagaan ( Bhojpuri / Hindi: लगान Urdu: لگان translation Land tax also known as Lagaan Once upon a time in India Parthale Paravasam ( 2001) is a Tamil Film directed by K Balachander. Alli Arjuna is 2001 released Tamil film directed by Saran. The film featured Manoj, Richa Pallod, Dhamu, Charlie, Karan Kannathil Muthamittal ( A Peck on the Cheek, கன்னத்தில் முத்தமிட்டால் ( 2002) is an award-winning The Legend of Bhagat Singh is a Bollywood emotional historic Drama movie from India. Baba is a 2002 Indian Tamil film starring Rajinikanth and directed by Suresh Krishna. Kadhal Virus is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2002. Saathiya ( Devanagari: साथिया Nastaliq: ساتھیا translates as Partner) is an Indian Bollywood drama/romance Udhaya is a Tamil film which released on March 28, 2004 and was directed by Azhagam Perumal. Parashurama a Brahman ( Sanskrit: परशुराम or Parasurama ( Axe-wielding Rama) the sixth Avatar of Vishnu, Boys ( 2003) is a Tamil Film directed by S Shankar. The film stars Siddarth, Genelia, Bharath Enakku 20 Unakku 18 ( 2004) is a bi-lingual Tamil and Telugu Film directed by Jyothi Krishna Kangalal Kaithu Sei is a 2002 Tamil-language film directed by Bharathiraja, starring Vaseegaran and Priyamani. Warriors of Heaven and Earth ( is a 2003 action / Adventure film directed by He Ping. Lakeer - Forbidden Lines is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Ahmed Khan and starring Sunny Deol, John Abraham, Sunil Shetty Meenaxi A Tale of Three Cities (or Meenaxi) is a 2004 Hindi film directed by M Aayutha Ezhuthu ( 2004) is a Tamil Feature film directed by Mani Ratnam. For the town in Armenia see Shahumyan Ararat. Yuva ( Hindi: युवा Urdu: یوا English New is a successful Tamil language Film released in 2004, in which S. Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa ( Hindi: दिल ने जिसे अपना कहा Urdu: دل نے جسے اپنا کہا is a 2004 Swades ( Hindi: स्वदेश Urdu: سودیس literally Homeland, is a 2004 Indian film written produced and directed Kisna is a Hindi film that was released in 2005, starring Vivek Oberoi (who plays the title role Isha Sharvani, and Antonia Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose The Forgotten Hero is a 2005 Film directed by Shyam Benegal and starring Sachin Khedekar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda Mangal Pandey The Rising (Indian title or The Ballad of Mangal Pandey (international title (released in India on August 12 Anbe Aaruyire ( 2005) is a Tamil Film directed by SJ Suryah. The film stars himself Nila, Urvasi, Santhana Water (वाटर 2005, is a Canadian film directed and written by Deepa Mehta. Rang De Basanti ( Hindi: रंग दे बसंती Urdu: رنگ دے بسنتی IAST: Raṅg De Basantī; rəŋg d̪e bəsənt̪i Sillunu Oru Kaadhal is a Tamil film directed by debutant director N Varalaru History of Godfather (வரலாறு (History is a Tamil film released during Diwali of 2006 Guru ( Hindi: गुरू gʊɾuː is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Mani Ratnam. Sivaji (சிவாஜி is a 2007 Tamil film, which was directed by S Azhagiya Tamil Magan ( English: Handsome Tamil Son) ( 2007) is a Tamil film directed by Bharathan and produced by Appachan Elizabeth The Golden Age is a 2007 film sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur and produced by Jodhaa-Akbar ( Hindi: जोधा-अकबर Urdu: جودھا اکبر) is a film released on February 15 2008. Jaane Tu. Ya Jaane Na ( Hindi: जाने तू. या जाने ना Urdu: جانے تو یا جانے نا, translation ADAA Way of Life is a 2008 Bollywood Musical film directed by Tanvir Ahmad with music by A Sakkarakatti is a Tamil language film directed by Kalaprabhu. Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikalam is a the current title for the forthcoming Tamil film to be directed by Gautham Menon. Puli is upcoming film of Pawan Kalyan.Puli will be directed by S This page presents a list of Awards and nominations awarded to Film composer and instrumentalist A R. Rahman Foundation" with a goal to eradicate poverty globally. This includes setting up and partnering with educational institutions across India to provide education to children who do not have easy access to schools or funds. In 2004, he was appointed as the Global Ambassador of the Stop TB Partnership, a project by WHO. [5] He has shown support to charities including Save the Children, India, and worked with Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam for his song "Indian Ocean" . Save the Children is a leading international organisation helping children in need around the world Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 best known by his former Stage name Cat Stevens, is a British Musician The song featured a-ha keyboard player Magne Furuholmen and Travis drummer, Neil Primrose. a-ha is a band from Norway. They initially rose to fame during the 1980s but have had continued success in the 1990s and 2000s Magne Furuholmen ( Mags) (born November 1, 1962, Oslo) is best known as the guitarist/keyboardist in A-ha. Travis are a Scottish Alternative rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy ( lead vocals, Guitar, Piano, Neil Primrose may also refer to Neil James Archibald Primrose (1882-1917 Neil Primrose (born 20 February 1972, in The proceeds of the song went towards helping orphans in Banda Aceh, one of the areas worst affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. 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