A.R. Rahman Net Worth is
$1.4 Million

Mini Biography

A two-time champion and five-times nominee from the Academy Honor (Oscar), A. R. Rahman is definitely popularly referred to as the man that has redefined modern Indian music. Rahman, regarding to a BBC estimation, has sold a lot more than 150 million copies of his function composed of of music from a lot more than 100 film soundtracks and albums across over six dialects, including landmark ratings such as for example ‘Roja’, ‘Bombay’, Dil Se’, ‘Taal’, ‘Lagaan’, ‘Vandemataram’ and recently, ‘Jodhaa Akbar’, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘127 Hours’ and ‘Rockstar’. Rahman pursued music being a profession at an extremely early age and after assisting leading music artists in India continued to compose jingles and ratings for popular Indian tv features. He also attained a qualification in western traditional music in the Trinity University of Music, London and create his very own in-house studio known as Panchathan Record-Inn at Chennai. In 1991, observed film machine Mani Ratnam provided Rahman a film called ‘Roja’ that was a run-away achievement and brought countrywide popularity and acclaim towards the composer. The film also gained Rahman the Indian Country wide Award to discover the best music composer, the very first time ever with a debutant. Since that time, Rahman has truly gone on to earn the National Prize 3 more situations, one of the most ever by any music composer. In 1997, to commemorate 50 many years of Indian Independence, Sony Music registered Rahman as its initial artiste in Southern Asia. The effect was ‘Vande Mataram’, an record that instantly produced Indians relate with it and been successful in rekindling the nature of patriotism. In 2001, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the popular author of musicals like ‘Phantom from the Opera’ & ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ asked Rahman to compose for his musical, ‘Bombay Dreams’, the very first time he would create a musical he didn’t compose for. ‘Bombay Dreams’ opened to loaded homes at London’s Western End and had an unparalleled run for 24 months and later on premiered at New York’s Broadway. In 2005, Rahman made up the rating for the stage creation of ‘The Lord from the Rings’, probably one of the most expensive productions installed on stage. Rahman offers undertaken several sellout concert trips in more than 50 international locations including one in the prestigious Hollywood Dish in 2006 as well as the Royal Event Hall this year 2010. Recently, Period magazine graded the soundtrack of ‘Roja’ in the very best 10 of their all period best film soundtracks from the globe; The Guardian, UK, shown the soundtrack of ‘Bombay’ in ‘1000 albums to pay attention before you expire’. Rahman’s music led him to become noticed internationally with many of his monitors featuring in films such as for example ‘The Lord of Battle’, ‘Inside Guy’, ‘Planes’ and ‘The Accidental Hubby’. His structure, Bombay Theme retains the distinction to be highlighted in over 50 worldwide compilations. He also have scored the music for the Hollywood productions, ‘Elizabeth – The Golden Age group’, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘Lovers Retreat’, ‘127 Hours’, ‘People Like Us’ as well as the Chinese language film, ‘Warriors of Heaven & Globe’ made by Sony Pictures. In 2008, Rahman’s work gained global prominence using the outstanding success of his score for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ that earned 8 Academy Awards including two for Rahman, for Best Rating and Best Music. Rahman earned over 15 honours for this rating including two Grammys, the Golden World as well as the BAFTA. In 2011, Rahman was nominated once again for his function in ‘127 Hours’ in the Academy Honours, Golden Globes, BAFTA and earned for Best Music in the Critics Choice Honours. Rahman continues to be bestowed using the ‘Padma Bhushan’ and ‘Padma Shri’, two of India’s highest country wide civilian honours, recognizing his contribution to music, furthermore to many other honours including 4 Indian Country wide Film Honours and 28 Filmfare Honours, India’s leading reputation for movies. He in addition has been conferred with honorary doctorates in the Trinity University of Music, Aligarh Muslim School, Anna School as well as the Middlesex School. He was also called by Time Newspaper among the 100 most important people in the globe, in ’09 2009. In 2011, Rahman joined up with a brilliant band, SuperHeavy, comprising Mick Jagger, Joss Rock, Damian Marley and Dave Stewart. Rahman provides collaborated with other worldwide artistes including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Michael Jackson, Michael Bolton, MIA, Vanessa Mae, the Pussycat Dolls, Sarah Brightman, Dido, Hossam Ramzy, Hans Zimmer and Akon. Rahman continues to be mostly of the mainstream artistes, traditional adaptations of whose functions have already been performed live by famous brands the London Philharmonic Orchestra, LA Philharmonic Orchestra, Babelsberg Film Orchestra as well as the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Rahman offers expanded his concentrate to newer horizons want establishing the A R Rahman Base to greatly help poor and underprivileged kids. He released his 1st English solitary, ‘Pray FOR ME PERSONALLY Brother’ in 2007, with arises from the product sales going to the building blocks. He also acts as the UN Ambassador for the 2015 Millenium Advancement Goals. Rahman in addition has announced initiatives to determine a custom in western traditional music in India and lately embarked with an ambitious enterprise to create the KM Music Conservatory as well as the KM Music Symphony Orchestra structured out of Chennai, India. He programs to supply a system for nonmainstream music through his music label KM Musiq and lately released Rashid Ali and a documentary on Ustad Bismillah Khan.

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Quick Facts

Full Name	A. R. Rahman
Net Worth	$280 million, $280 million
Date Of Birth	January 6, 1967, January 6, 1967
Profession	Record producer, Multi-instrumentalist, Film Score Composer, Playback Singer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Music Arranger, Songwriter, Music Director, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, Record producer, Multi-instrumentalist, Film Score Composer, Playback Singer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Music Arranger, Songwriter, Music Director, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, Record producer, Multi-instrumentalist, Film Score Composer, Playback Singer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Music Arranger, Songwriter, Music Director, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Jai Ho!
Education	Trinity College of Music, Trinity College of Music, Trinity College of Music
Nationality	Indian, Indian, Indian
Spouse	Saira Banu, Saira Banu, Saira Banu
Children	Ameen Rahman, Khatija Rahman, Rahima Rahman, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, Ameen Rahman, Khatija Rahman, Rahima Rahman, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, Ameen Rahman, Khatija Rahman, Rahima Rahman, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Jai Ho!
Parents	Kareema Beegum, R. K. Shekhar, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, Kareema Beegum, R. K. Shekhar, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, Kareema Beegum, R. K. Shekhar, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Jai Ho!
Siblings	A. R. Reihana, Fathima Shekhar, Ishrath Qadri, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, A. R. Reihana, Fathima Shekhar, Ishrath Qadri, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, A. R. Reihana, Fathima Shekhar, Ishrath Qadri, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Jai Ho!
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Awards	Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, Academy Award for Best Original Music Score, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Filmfare Award for Best Background Score, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, National Film Award for Best Music Direction, Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu, Vijay Award for Favourite Music Director, Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema, Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, IIFA Award for Best Music Director, Vijay Award for Best Music Director, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score, Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director, IIFA Award for Best Background Score, Satellite Award for Best Original Score, GiMA Award for Best Film Album, Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration, GiMA Award for Best Background Score, Screen Award for Best Music Director, Guild Award for Best Music Director, Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics' Choice Music Composer of The Year, Mirchi Music Awards for Listener’s Choice Song of the Year, IIFA Award for Music of the Decade, GiMA Award for Best Music Director, IIFA Award for Best Song Recording, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics' Choice Album of The Year, Mirchi Music Awards for Song Representing Sufi Tradition, IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution to International Cinema, GiMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer, International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV India, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Global Indian, Bollywood Movie Award – Best Music Director, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in Entertainment, Mirchi Music Awards for Listener’s Choice Album of The Year, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, Academy Award for Best Original Music Score, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Filmfare Award for Best Background Score, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, National Film Award for Best Music Direction, Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu, Vijay Award for Favourite Music Director, Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema, Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, IIFA Award for Best Music Director, Vijay Award for Best Music Director, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score, Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director, IIFA Award for Best Background Score, Satellite Award for Best Original Score, GiMA Award for Best Film Album, Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration, GiMA Award for Best Background Score, Screen Award for Best Music Director, Guild Award for Best Music Director, Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics' Choice Music Composer of The Year, Mirchi Music Awards for Listener’s Choice Song of the Year, IIFA Award for Music of the Decade, GiMA Award for Best Music Director, IIFA Award for Best Song Recording, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics' Choice Album of The Year, Mirchi Music Awards for Song Representing Sufi Tradition, IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution to International Cinema, GiMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer, International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV India, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Global Indian, Bollywood Movie Award – Best Music Director, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in Entertainment, Mirchi Music Awards for Listener’s Choice Album of The Year, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, Academy Award for Best Original Music Score, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Filmfare Award for Best Background Score, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, National Film Award for Best Music Direction, Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu, Vijay Award for Favourite Music Director, Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema, Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, IIFA Award for Best Music Director, Vijay Award for Best Music Director, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score, Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director, IIFA Award for Best Background Score, Satellite Award for Best Original Score, GiMA Award for Best Film Album, Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration, GiMA Award for Best Background Score, Screen Award for Best Music Director, Guild Award for Best Music Director, Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics' Choice Music Composer of The Year, Mirchi Music Awards for Listener’s Choice Song of the Year, IIFA Award for Music of the Decade, GiMA Award for Best Music Director, IIFA Award for Best Song Recording, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics' Choice Album of The Year, Mirchi Music Awards for Song Representing Sufi Tradition, IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution to International Cinema, GiMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer, International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV India, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Global Indian, Bollywood Movie Award – Best Music Director, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in Entertainment, Mirchi Music Awards for Listener’s Choice Album of The Year, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Jai Ho!
Music Groups	SuperHeavy, SuperHeavy, SuperHeavy
Nominations	Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer, IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer, Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil, MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography, Vijay Award for Best Lyricist, Vijay Award for Favourite Song, GiMA Award for Best Film Song, GIMA Award for Best Fusion Album, Guild Award for Best Male Playback Singer, Vijay Award for Best Male Playback Singer, Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Male, MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical, GiMA Award for Best Music Arranger and Programmer, Asian Film Award for Best Composer, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Indian Act, Satellite Award for Best Original Song, Vijay Award for Best Background Score, Stardust Award for Standout Performance by a Musical Director, World Music Award for World’s Best Live Act, World Music Award for World’s Best Entertainer of the Year, World Music Award for World’s Best Male Artist, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Broadway Musical, BIG Star Most Entertaining Song, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Music Direction - Tamil, Classic Brit Award for Soundtrack of the Year, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics' Choice Song of The Year, BIG Star Most Entertaining Music, BIG Star Music / Lyrics of the Decade, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Playback Singer - Male - Tamil, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer, IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer, Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil, MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography, Vijay Award for Best Lyricist, Vijay Award for Favourite Song, GiMA Award for Best Film Song, GIMA Award for Best Fusion Album, Guild Award for Best Male Playback Singer, Vijay Award for Best Male Playback Singer, Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Male, MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical, GiMA Award for Best Music Arranger and Programmer, Asian Film Award for Best Composer, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Indian Act, Satellite Award for Best Original Song, Vijay Award for Best Background Score, Stardust Award for Standout Performance by a Musical Director, World Music Award for World’s Best Live Act, World Music Award for World’s Best Entertainer of the Year, World Music Award for World’s Best Male Artist, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Broadway Musical, BIG Star Most Entertaining Song, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Music Direction - Tamil, Classic Brit Award for Soundtrack of the Year, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics' Choice Song of The Year, BIG Star Most Entertaining Music, BIG Star Music / Lyrics of the Decade, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Playback Singer - Male - Tamil, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Hamma Hamma, Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer, IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Singer, Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil, MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography, Vijay Award for Best Lyricist, Vijay Award for Favourite Song, GiMA Award for Best Film Song, GIMA Award for Best Fusion Album, Guild Award for Best Male Playback Singer, Vijay Award for Best Male Playback Singer, Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Male, MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical, GiMA Award for Best Music Arranger and Programmer, Asian Film Award for Best Composer, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Indian Act, Satellite Award for Best Original Song, Vijay Award for Best Background Score, Stardust Award for Standout Performance by a Musical Director, World Music Award for World’s Best Live Act, World Music Award for World’s Best Entertainer of the Year, World Music Award for World’s Best Male Artist, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Broadway Musical, BIG Star Most Entertaining Song, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Music Direction - Tamil, Classic Brit Award for Soundtrack of the Year, Mirchi Music Awards for Critics' Choice Song of The Year, BIG Star Most Entertaining Music, BIG Star Music / Lyrics of the Decade, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Playback Singer - Male - Tamil, Humma Humma, Kun Faya Kun, Jai Ho!