Friday, February 20, 2009


Rahmanji has got 111 Awards Till now...

Civilian honors

1995 - Kalaimamani Given by the Government of Tamil Nadu for contributions to music 2000 - Padma Shri (India) 2004 - National Lata Mangeshkar Award 2005 - Mahavir-Mahatma Award

Annual film Awards

Bollywood Movie Awards (India)
2002 - Best Music Direction - Lagaan
2003 - Best Music Direction - Saathiya

Dinakaran Cine
Awards
1998 - Minsara Kanavu
1999 - Jeans
2000 - Kadhalar Dhinam / Mudhalvan

Filmfare Awards South (India)
1993 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Roja
1994 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Gentleman
1995 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhalan
1996 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Bombay
1997 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhal Desam
1998 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu
1999 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Jeans
2000 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Mudhalvan
2001 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Alaipayuthey
2002 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kannathil Muthamittal
2006 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Sillunu Oru Kadhal
2007 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Sivaji
Filmfare Awards (India)
1995 - Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
1996 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rangeela
1999 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Dil Se
2000 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Taal
2002 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Lagaan
2003 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Saathiya
2003 - Filmfare Best Background Score - The Legend of Bhagat Singh
2005 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Swades
2007 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rang de Basanti
2008 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Guru
2008 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Guru


Global Indian Film
Awards (GIFA)
2007 - GIFA Award for Best Music - Rang De Basanti
2007 - GIFA Award for Best Background Music - Rang De Basanti

International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) (India)
2000 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Taal
2002 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Lagaan
2003 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Saathiya
2007 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Rang De Basanti
2008 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Guru
2008 - IIFA Best Background Music - Guru
MTV
Awards
MTV Video Music
Awards
1999 - International Viewer's Choice
Awards (MTV India) - Dil Se Re - Dil Se

MTV Asia
Awards
2003 - MTV Asia Award for Favorite Artist India

MTV Immies
2003 - Best Music Composer (Film Category) - Saathiya - Saathiya
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

Sangeet
Awards (India)
2004 - Best Music Direction (Critics Award) - Yuva
2004 - Best Music Arrangement (Critics Award) - Yeh Rishta - Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities

Screen-Videocon
Awards / Star Screen Awards (India)
1997 - Best Music - Kadhal Desam (South
Awards edition - Tamil)
1997 - Best Music Direction - Minsara Kanavu (South
Awards edition - Tamil)
1998 - Best Non-film Album - Vande Mataram (Non-film category)
2000 - Best Music Direction - Taal
2007 - Best Background Music- Rang De Basanti
2008 - Best Music Direction - Guru
2008 - Best Background Music - Guru
2009 - Best Music Direction - Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na
2009 - Best Background Music - Jodhaa Akbar

Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards (India)
2007 - Music Composer of the Year - Sivaji

Tamil Nadu State Film
Awards
1992 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Roja
1993 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Gentleman
1994 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Kadhalan
1995 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Bombay
1997 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu
1999 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction - Sangamam
Vijay TV Awards (India)
2006 - Best Music Direction- Sillunu Oru Kaadhal , Varalaru - The History of the Godfather
2007 - Best Music Direction - Sivaji: The Boss

Zee Cine Awards(India)
2000 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Taal
2002 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Lagaan
2003 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Saathiya
2007 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Rang De Basanti
2008 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Guru
2008 - Zee Cine Award Best Background Music - Guru


Other
Awards
Channel [V] Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
1998 - Channel [V] Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award

Planet-Bollywood People's Choice
Awards
2006 - People's Choice Best Music Award - Rang De Basanti
2006 - People's Choice Best Background Music Award - Rang De Basanti

Swaralaya Yesudas Award (India)

2006 - Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music field
V. Shantaram Award
2007 - Best Music - Guru
2008 - Best Music - Jodhaa Akbar
International

Film
Awards
Golden Globe
Awards(United States)
2008 - Best Original Score - Slumdog Millionaire

British Academy of Film and Television Arts
2009 - Anthony Asquith Award for Best Film Music - Slumdog Millionaire

New York Film Critics Online
Awards (United States)
2008 - NYFCO Best Score Award - Slumdog Millionaire

San Diego Film Critics Society
Awards
2008 - Best Score - Slumdog Millionaire

Satellite
Awards (United States)
2008 - Satellite Award for Best Original Score - Slumdog Millionaire
Black Reel
Awards

2008 - Best Original Soundtrack - Slumdog Millionaire
Broadcast Film Critics Association
Awards
2008 - BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer - Slumdog Millionaire
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Awards (United States)
2008 - Best Music Score - Slumdog Millionaire
Phoenix Film Critics Society
Awards
2008 - Best Original Score - Slumdog Millionaire


Other
Awards

1995 - Malaysian Award

Contributions to music
1995 - Mauritius National Award

Contributions to music
2008 - Rotary Club of Madras
Lifetime Achievement Award
National
International Indian Film Academy
Awards
2001 - Best Music Direction - Fiza
Filmfare
Awards
2005 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Swades
Screen Weekly

2002 - Best Music Direction - Lagaan
2002 - Best Background Score - Lagaan
Zee Cine
Awards
2005 - Best Music Direction - Swades
2005 - Best Background Score - Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities
2006 - MTV Youth Icon Award


International
Academy
Awards
2009 - Academy Award for Original Music Score - Slumdog Millionaire
2009 - Best Original Song - "Jai Ho" - Slumdog Millionaire
2009 - Best Original Song - " O Saya" - Slumdog Millionaire
Broadcast Film Critics Association
Awards
2008 - BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Song - "Jai Ho" - Slumdog Millionaire
Dora Mavor Moore
Awards (Canada)
2006 - General Theatre Division - Outstanding Musical Direction - The Lord of the Rings
Chicago Film Critics Association
Awards
2008 - CFCA Best Original Score - Slumdog Millionaire
Houston Film Critics Society
Awards
2008 - Runner-up: Best Original Score - Slumdog Millionaire
2008 - Runner-up: Best Original Song - "Jai Ho" performed by Sukhwinder Singh, written by A. R. Rahman and Gulzar
Laurence Olivier
Awards (UK)
2003 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical - Bombay Dreams
Satellite
Awards (USA)
2008 - Satellite Award for Best Original Song - "Jai Ho" - Slumdog Millionaire