My favourite singer is Ar Rahman. His original name was A.S. Dileep Kumar. He is a well known Indian film composer, record producer, musician and also a singer. Dileep started learning the piano at the age of 4, and Rahman served as a keyboard player and an arranger in a band and he is the founder of the Chennai. He played the keyboard and piano, the synthesizer, the harmonium and the guitar. His curiosity in the synthesizer, in particular increased because, he says, it was the "ideal combination of music and technology". He began his early training in music. at the age of 9, his father passed away. Since the pressure of supporting his family fell on him, he joined Ilayaraja's troupe as a keyboard player at the age of 11. He dropped out of school as a result of this and traveled all around the world with various orchestras on world tours and obtained a scholarship to the Trinity College of Music in London where he graduated with a degree in Western classical music.
I love A. R. Rahman’s music through the emotional. I was amazed at the sheer diversity of his styles, from swinging brass bands to triumphant anthems and also from joyous pop to West-End musicals. Whatever the style, A. R. Rahman's music always possesses a profound sense of humanity and spirit, qualities that inspire me the most.
On August 15, 1997, he released an album called "Vande Mataram," on Columbia/SME Records, to commemorate 50 years of Indian independence. A tribute to the motherland, it featured songs for each of the Indian flag colours. The album was released simultaneously across the world in 28 countries, and Rahman himself performed in New Delhi to a packed audience including the honourable Indian Prime Minister. Over 1.2 million copies were sold in India alone.
Ar Rahman has won fourteen Film fare Awards, eleven Film fare Awards South, four National Film Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award and became the first Indian citizen to win two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe for the film Slumdog Millionaire
Besides that, although he is a well know artist, rahman will always be a simple man who don’t boast himself rather rahman would give the honour for his success towards his mother and also the God. I really touched by his words during the 81st Academy Awards ceremony, he paid tribute to his mother, saying: "There is a Hindi dialogue 'mere pass ma hai' which means even if I have got nothing I have my mother here." Apart from that, despite being a former atheist, Rahman began his own catchphrase, "Ella pughazhum iraivanukke", in Tamil which literally means "All praises dedicated to God". The phrase was further popularized after Rahman uttered it during his speech at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony.
Besides his career Rahman is involved in various charitable causes. He was appointed as the Global Ambassador of the Stop TB Partnership, a project by WHO. He has shown support to charities including Save the Children, India, and worked with Yusuf Islam for his song Indian Ocean. The proceeds of the song went towards helping orphans in Banda Aceh, that was affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Furthermore, Rahman started an Audio Media Education facility to tutor and train aspiring musicians in vocals, instruments, music technology and sound design. Now Ar Rahman is not only known for his talent but also for his kind heart of helping needy people. He will always be my favourite musician and inspire me.
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