Allah-Rakha Rahman popularly known as AR Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and above all, he is the Oscar winner. Rahman’s works are very famous for integrating Eastern classical music with electronic music, world music, and traditional orchestral arrangements. Among his awards are two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Awards and thirteen Filmfare Awards South. Rahman’s body of work for film and stage has given him the nickname of “the Mozart of Madras”, and Tamil commentators and fans call him Isai Puyal.
In 2009, Time included Rahman on its list of the world’s most influential people. The UK-based world-music magazine Songlines named him one of “Tomorrow’s World Music Icons” in August 2011. Tough is a maverick in music composition, AR Rahman always is very choosy when it comes to the songs he sings. He has sung some iconic songs i his own composition once in a while.
It is a news from close sources of AR Rahman suggest that he has lent his voice recently. It is according to the reliable sources, that AR Rahman has sung a song in Hindi for a movie titled Jugni. The album for this movie is composed by Clinton Cerejo. Clinton Cerejo is a singer who has recently turned composer. Clinton Cerejo has sung some of the hit numbers in Tamil and Hindi languages for AR Rahman and other composers. Some of the movies he lent his voice are Taj Mahal, Alaipayuthey and Boys.
The song sung by AR Rahman for Clinton Cerejo is a long sufi song. Clinton Cerejo has composed the music for the album except the one song that AR Rahman has sung. The song is written and composed by Kashif.
There is also yet another added feather for the hat. That is, Ace composer Vishal Bharadwaj is also to sing for a number in this album. It is definitely an awe to see India’s best composer’s name in the list if the singers.
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