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

Sunday, January 18, 2009

RAHMAN-Greatest Composer Ever!!!

Guys I guess this victory of Rahman (Golden Globe) should put an end to all those debates of who is the greatest composer this country has ever produced.I really feel sorry for people on Orkut or on any other communities on the internet who vote for Illaiyaraja/RD Burman when it comes to the all time best..Get some life guys.after listening to some of Rahmans numbers i get a feeling than these guys would have never even imagined what Rahman comes up with, i seriously do.
PROUD TO BE A RAHMAN FAN!!!!