Allah Rakha Rahman was born as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Madras, Tamil Nadu, on 6 January 1967. Started a music studio in his own backyard in the 1980s giving several hit songs and awesome music to winning the Academy Award for best soundtrack for Slumdog Millionaire in 2008, Rahman’s life story serves as a powerful source of inspiration.
Here are a few of A R Rahman’s best ever songs over the years:
1. Roja Jaaneman (Roja) – 1992
2. Tu Hi Re (Bombay) – 1995
3. Maa Tujhe Salaam (Vande Mataram) – 1997
4. Chaiyya Chaiyya (Dil Se) – 1998
5. Ishq Bina (Taal) – 1999
6. Kay Sera (Pukar) – 2000
7. Ghanan Ghanan (Lagaan) – 2001
8. O Humdum Suniyo Re (Saathiya) – 2002
9. Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera (Swades) – 2004
10. Woh Kisna Hai (Kisna) – 2005
11. Barso Re (Guru) – 2007
12. Jai Ho (Slumdog Millionaire) – 2008
13. Masakali (Delhi 6) – 2009
14. Nadaan Parindey (Rockstar) – 2011
15. Challa (Jab Tak Hai Jaan) – 2012
16. Tum Tak (Raanjhanaa) – 2013
17. Patakha Guddi (Highway) – 2014
18. Matargashti (Tamasha) – 2015
19. Enna Sona (OK Jaanu) – 2017
20. Param Sundari (Mimi) – 2021