A. R. Rahman
About
Biography
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Music (Feature Film)
Life Events
1987
Began to compose jingles for advertisements, beginning with Allwyn's new Trendy range of watches
1992
First break in film, composed music for Mani Ratnam¿s "Roja"
1995
Re-teamed with Mani Ratnam to compose the music for "Bombay"
1996
Composed the music for Deepa Mehta¿s first film in her `Elements¿ trilogy, "Fire"
1997
Released the composition, "Vandemataram" as a tribute to India, commemorating 50 years of the country's independence
2002
Composed the Bollywood-themed musical, "Bombay Dreams" for London¿s West End; show ran on Broadway from 2004-2005
2005
Wrote the music for the final film in Deepa Mehta¿s `Elements¿ trilogy, "Water"
2006
Composed the stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien¿s "Lord Of The Rings"; first premiered in Canada and then in London in 2007
2008
Collaborated with director Danny Boyle on the music for the Academy Award winning film, "Slumdog Millionaire"; was nominated for a third Academy Award for the song "O Saya"
2010
Composed the music for Danny Boyle's "127 Hours"
2011
Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score ¿ Motion Picture ("127 Hours")
