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A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm

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In India, however, Rahman has been an iconic superstar for seventeen long years, ever since his first film Roja. Over the past two decades, he has produced unforgettable music for movies like Kadhalan, Bombay, Rangeela, Dil Se, Taal, Alaipayuthey, Zubeidaa, Lagaan, Rang De Basanti and Jodhaa Akbar, to name only a few, in addition to the stage musical Bombay Dreams and his acclaimed non-film album Vande Mataram.claim to know the man behind the music. Rahman shies away from the public eye. He is fiercely protective of his privacy, and prefers to be known only through his music. 'discovery' by Mani Ratnam and his subsequent ascent to fame; his abiding popularity in the new millennium and his constant endeavour to break new ground. It also takes us straight into Rahman's inimitable world: the composing and recording sessions that run through the night; his compulsive need to 'get it right', which can cause directors to wait months for a song; his continuing fascination with electronic equipment; his relationship with his mother, his inspiration; and above all his religiosity, which is at the root of his being and his music. His name is legend, but what is A.R. Rahman all about? Very few can For the very first time, this book tells A.R. Rahman's incredible story: the tragic death of his father R.K. Sekhar, a talented music arranger, when Rahman - then Dileep - was nine; Dileep's desperate efforts as a teenager to keep the family afloat by playing sessions, missing school; his reasons for embracing Islam and turning to Sufism; his With his Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA wins for

About the Author :
Kamini Mathai was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. She completed her graduation in English from Women's Christian College, Chennai and a post-graduation degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Madras. She started her career in journalism as a features writer for the New Indian Express in 1998 where she continued to work for around ten years. She now works with the Times of India. She lives in Chennai with her husband Philip and son Adiv. This is her first book.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780670083718
  • Publisher: Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Viking (India)
  • Height: 222 mm
  • No of Pages: 288
  • Sub Title: The Musical Storm
  • ISBN-10: 0670083712
  • Publisher Date: 18 Jun 2009
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 138 mm


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