A.R. Rahman

Bio

Originally known by the name A.S. Dileep Kumar, Rahman was introduced to music at a young age by his father, a successful film musician and conductor. At age four Rahman started to learn classical piano, however by his teens had mastered the keyboard, harmonium, guitar and had a vested interest in synthesisers. By age 11 Rahman was playing in the orchestra of M.K. Arjunan, followed by orchestras of M.S. Viswanathan and Ramsh Naidu, and later earned a scholarship from Trinity College of Music in London, UK. The musician soon found a job as a session musician for film soundtracks, however before long found the process tedious and moved onto commercial jingles.