For someone with an Oscar, Golden Globe, Grammy and BAFTA, A.R. Rahman is still passionate about creating innovative art.
The renowned songwriter and music composer has amassed a large catalog of hits across Tamil and Hindi cinema, reaching South Asians all over the world. He’s also composed for big Western films, including Slumdog Millionaire and Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
He’s also branched out into directing and producing, experimenting with technology that expands the audience experience. This month, he arrives in Melbourne for the world premiere of Headhunting to Beatboxing at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
As a producer and presenter, Rahman dives into the story of the Naga tribe in Nagaland, northeast India. After years of violence related to the fight for independence, the community has found hope and healing through music.
Culture critic Vyshnavee Wijekumar chats to him about the film, as well as his inspirations and influences.
Rahman initially composed scores for different documentaries and jingles for advertisements and Indian television channels. In 1987 Rahman, then still known as Dileep, composed jingles for a line of watches introduced by Allwyn.
He also arranged the jingles for some advertisements that went on to become very popular, including the popular jingle for Titan Watches, in which he used the theme from Mozart’s Symphony No. 25.
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