Allah-Rakha Rahman(pronunciation(helpinfo), bornA. S. Dileep Kumar6 January 1967) is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician and philanthropist.[3]Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer byTime,[4]Rahman's works are noted for integratingEastern classical musicwithelectronic music,world musicand traditional orchestral arrangements. Among hisawardsare twoAcademy Awards, twoGrammy Awards, aBAFTA Award, aGolden Globe, fourNational Film Awards, fifteenFilmfare Awardsand thirteenFilmfare Awards South. Rahman's body of work for film and stage has given him the nickname of "theMozartof Madras", and Tamil commentators and fans call himIsai Puyal(English: the Music Storm).[5]In 2009,Timeincluded Rahman on its list ofthe world's most influential people.[6]The UK-based world-musicmagazineSonglinesnamed him one of "Tomorrow's World Music Icons" in August 2011.[7]
With an in-house studio (Panchathan Record InninChennai) arguably one of Asia's most sophisticated and high-tech, Rahman's film-scoringcareerbegan during the early 1990s with the Tamil filmRoja. Working inIndia's film industries,international cinemaand theatre, Rahman is one of the world's all-time best-selling recording artists.[8][9][10]In a notable two-decade career, he has been acclaimed for redefining contemporary Indian film music and contributing to the success of several films. Rahman is one of the highest-paid composers in the motion-picture industry[citation needed]and has become a notable humanitarian and philanthropist, donating and raisingmoneyfor a number of causes and charities. Rahman to work in Iranian film[1
