Two Grammy awards – great icing on the Oscar Cake for the Great Master of Melody – A.R. Rahman. A fantastic achievement for the Indian musician who now joins the select group of Indians like Pandit Ravi Shanker, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Vikku Vinayagam who all won the Grammy awards in the past.
Rahman’s musical journey had humble beginnings in South India. In spite of his childhood trauma, he survived and carved a place for himself in the movie world with off beat music which became very popular in the eighties and nineties. Soon, he expanded his range to rock music as well as classical music. While movies like Roja, Dil Se and the recent Jodha Akbar revealed his versatility and expertise in Indian music, Slum Dog Millionaire brought him international honor and a Rock Star status globally.
A quiet and unassuming person with a golden heart, Rahman is always in the lead wherever there is a need for funds to serve the poor and he readily agrees to give free concerts for such causes. This little master has still a long journey ahead and is destined to win many more laurels for India in the world of music. We wish him great times ahead. JAI HO RAHMAN !!