Still of A.R. Rahman and John Legend in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
Caption: Still of A.R. Rahman and John Legend in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
Composer, Soundtrack, Music Department
Born: January 6, 1966
Star sign: Capricorn
Known for: Slumdog Millionaire (2008), 127 Hours (2010), Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001), Couples Retreat (2009)
Source: IMDB
Allah Rakha Rahman was born A.S. Dileep Kumar on January 6, 1966, in Madras (now Chennai), India, to a musically affluent family. Dileep started learning the piano at the age of 4, and at the age of 9, his father passed away. Since the pressure of supporting his family fell on him, he joined Ilayaraja's troupe as a keyboard player at the age of 11...