Name: Allah Rakha Rahman, A.R.Rahman Date of Birth: January 6, 1966 Star Sign: Capricorn Place of Birth: Madras Father: Late R.K. Sekhar (profession: arranger and conductor in Malayalam cinema) Mother: Kareema Begum Educational Qualification: Degree in Western Classical music from the Trinity College of Music, Oxford University Film Debut: Mani Ratnam's 'Roja' in 1992.
"If a music artiste wants to blossom into a full-pledged person, it's not enough if he knows only classical music; nor it's enough if he's well-versed only in raagaas and techniques. Instead, he should be a knowledgeable person interested in life and philosophy. In his personal life there should be, atleast in some corner of his heart, a tinge of lingering sorrow." -- A.R.Rahman
