'Greatness Only Comes When You Have A Team That Works With Passion.'
SOCIETY|January 2019

AR Rahman is a name that needs no introduction. Society speaks to the man behind the music and the music that made that very man into a legend. We also speak to young author Krishna Trilok who has written Notes of a Dream, the authorised biography of the ‘Mozart of Madras’.

'Greatness Only Comes When You Have A Team That Works With Passion.'

AR Rahman, the architect of the Golden Age of Indian Film Music continues to set newer trends and conquer newer vistas in film art. The man with the Midas touch, also known as ‘Mozart of Madras’, has been captured in all his highs and lows in Notes of a Dream, a Biography on the Muse of Music by Krishna Trilok.

Legends and laurels go hand in hand and their biographies often serve the purpose to inspire and act as a beacon of light. There are but a few names on the block synonymous with living legends and the immediate name that rings the bell in the Indian context is that of AR Rahman.

His soulful compositions initiated with Roja, spanning through super hits from Bombay, Dil Se, Rockstar, Swades, Taal, Jodhaa Akbar to Slumdog Millionaire, Highway, 2.0 and Vande Mataram have had music lovers swaying for over two and half decades, touching every mood and emotions of their life. His magical creations have made him an integral part of Indian psyche.

During the 90s, Rahman’s art of musical notations surpassed any other global pop culture, even those of Michael Jackson. A new wave of film melodies aired on television stood in contrast to western popular music.

The depiction of everyday life of contemporary Indian culture and elements got a warm reception as Rahman’s music connected with the native flair of melodies, emanating the fragrance of the soil and creating cross-generational trends of musical scores, amalgamating the Indian and international identities.

This story is from the January 2019 edition of SOCIETY.

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