AR.Rahman

Awards and nominations

This page presents a list of awards and nominations awarded to film composer and instrumentalist A. R. Rahman.

National Film Awards (India)

• 1993 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Roja

• 1997 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu

• 2002 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Lagaan

• 2003 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Kannathil Muthamittal

Filmfare Awards (India)

• 1995 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rangeela

• 1998 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Dil Se

• 1999 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Taal

• 2001 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Lagaan

• 2002 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Saathiya

• 2002 - Filmfare Best Background Score - The Legend of Bhagat Singh

• 2004 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Swades

• 2006 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rang de Basanti

• He also won a "Filmfare R D Burman Music Debutant Award" for Roja's dubbed Hindi version.

South Indian Filmfare Awards

• 1993 - Best Music - Roja

• 1994 - Best Music - Gentleman

• 1995 - Best Music - Kadhalan

• 1996 - Best Music - Bombay

• 1997 - Best Music - Kadhal Desam

• 1998 - Best Music - Minsaara Kanavu

• 1999 - Best Music - Jeans

• 2000 - Best Music - Mudhalvan

• 2001 - Best Music - Alaipayuthey

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

• 1993 - Best Music - Roja

• 1994 - Best Music - Gentleman

• 1995 - Best Music - Kadhalan

• 1996 - Best Music - Bombay

• 1997 - Best Music - Minsaara Kanavu

• 2000 - Best Music - Sangamam

Zee Cine Awards (India)

• 2000 - 2002 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Lagaan

• 2006 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Rang De Basanti

GIFA Awards (Malaysia)

• 2006 - GIFA Award for Best Music - Rang De Basanti

• 2006 - GIFA Award for Best Background Music - Rang De Basanti

IIFA Awards (UK/ South Africa/ Malasia/ Yorkshire)

• 2007 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Rang De Basanti

• 2002 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Lagaan

• 2003 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Saathiya

• 2000 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Taal

Star Screen Awards

• 2002 - Best Background Music

Swaralaya Yesudas Award (India)

• 2006 - Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music field

2000 - Padma Shri (India)

A. R. Rahman has been nominated for the following awards:

Laurence Olivier Awards (UK)

• 2003 - Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical - Bombay Dreams

Dora Mavor Moore Awards (Canada)

• 2006 - General Theatre Division - Outstanding Musical Direction - The Lord of the Rings musical

A. R. Rahman discography

YEAR	Tamil	Telugu	Hindi	Malayalam	Marathi	English	Mandarin	Kannada
1992	Roja	Roja (1994)	Roja	Roja
1992	Ashokan (1993)	Yoddha (1995)	Dharam Yodha (1993)	Yodha(1992)
1993	Uzhavan
1993	Thiruda Thiruda	Donga Donga	Chor Chor (1996)
1993	Pudhiya Mugam	Padmavyuham	Vishwa Vidhatha (1997)
1993	Gentleman	Gentleman	The Gentleman
1994	Vandicholai Chinnaraasu	Bobili Paparayudu
1994	Super Police	Super Police	Khel Khiladi Ka (1996)
1994	Pudhiya Mannargal
1994	Pavithra
1994	May Madham	Hridayaanjali (1999)
1994	Kizhakku Cheemayile	Palnati Pourusham
1994	Karuththamma	Vanitha/Osey Krishnamma
1994	Kadhalan	Premikudu (1995)	Humse Hai Muqabla (1995)
1994	Duet	Duet	Tu Hi Mera Dil
1995	Indira	Indira	Priyanka
1995	Bombay	Bombay (1995)	Bombay (1995)
1994	Manitha Manitha	Gang Master
1995	Rangeela	Rangeli	Rangeela
1995	Muthu	Muthu (1995)	Muthu Maharaja (2001)
1996	Love Birds	Love Birds (1997)	Love Birds (1997)
1996	Indian	Bharateeyudu	Hindustani
1996	Kadhal Desam	Prema Desam	Duniya Dilwalon Kiii
1996			Fire			Fire
1996	Mr Romeo	Mr Romeo	Mr Romeo (1997)
1996	Anthimantharai
1997	Minsaara Kanavu	Merupu Kalalu	Sapnay
1997	Iruvar	Iddaru
1997	Ottam	50-50	Daud: Fun On The Run
1997	Ratchagan	Rakshakudu
1997	Mona Lisa		Kabhi Na Kabhi
1997			Vishwa Vidhaata
1998	Jeans	Jeans	Jeans
1998	Uyire	Prematho..	Dil Se..
1998			Earth
1998			Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
1999	En Swasa Kaatre	Premante Pranamistha
1999	Jodi	Jodi						Sajni (2007)
1999	Padayappa	Narasimha
1999	Taalam		Taal
1999			Thakshak
1999	Kadhalar Dhinam	Premikula Roju	Dil Hi Dil Mein
1999			Pukar
1999	Sangamam
1999	Taj Mahal
1999	Mudhalvan	Oke Okkadu	Nayak(2001)
2000	Alaipayuthey	Sakhi	Saathiya(2002)
2000			Fiza(1 out of 8 tracks)
2000	Kandukondain Kandukondain	Priyuralu Pilichindi
2000	Rhythm	Rhythm
2000	Thenali	Thenali
2000			Zubeidaa
2001			One 2 Ka 4
2001			Love You Hamesha
2001	Star
2001			Lagaan
2001	Parthale Paravasam	Paravasam
2001	Alli Arjuna
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	Amrutha
2002			The Legend of Bhagat Singh
2002	Baba	Baba
2002	Kadhal Virus
2003	Udhaya
2003	Parasuram	Police Kartavyam
2003	Boys	Boys
2003	Enakku 20 Unakku 18	Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu
2003	Kangalal Kaithu Sei
2003			Tehzeeb
2004			Lakeer
2004			Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities
2004	Aayitha Ezhuthu	Yuva	Yuva
2004	New	Naani
2004			Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa(3 out of 8 Tracks)
2004	Desam		Swades
2004			Kisna - The Warrior Poet(6 out of 16 tracks)
2005			Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
2005			The Rising - Ballad of Mangal Pandey
2005	Anbe Aaruyire
2005			Water
2006			Rang De Basanti
2006	Sillunu Oru Kaadhal	Nuvvu Nenu Prema
2006	Varalaru - The History of the Godfather
2007	Guru	Gurukanth	Guru
2007	Provoked	Provoked	Provoked			Provoked
2007	Sivaji: The Boss	Sivaji: The Boss