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A. R. Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist and philanthropist. He is a two-time winner and five-times nominee of the Academy Award (Oscar). He has recorded songs for film music and albums in various Indian languages and has established himself as a leading musician of Indian cinema. Check out below for A. R. Rahman Songs List, Albums, Awards, and More.
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| Year | Film | Director | Language | A.R. Rahman Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Roja | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Music Direction Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director Listed in TIME’s “10 Best Soundtracks” of all time in 2005 |
| Yoddha | Sangeeth Sivan | Malayalam | ||
| 1993 | Pudhiya Mugam | Suresh Chandra Menon | Tamil | |
| Gentleman | S. Shankar | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director | |
| Kizhakku Cheemayile | Bharathiraja | Tamil | ||
| Uzhavan | Kathir | Tamil | ||
| Thiruda Thiruda | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | Nominated – National Film Award for Best Music Direction | |
| 1994 | Vandicholai Chinraasu | Manoj Kumar | Tamil | |
| Duet | K. Balachander | Tamil | ||
| Super Police | K. Murali Mohan Rao | Telugu | ||
| Gangmaster | B. Gopal | Telugu | ||
| May Madham | Venus Balu | Tamil | ||
| Kadhalan | S. Shankar | Tamil | Nominated – National Film Award for Best Music Direction Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director | |
| Pavithra | K. Subash | Tamil | ||
| Karuththamma | Bharathiraja | Tamil | ||
| Pudhiya Mannargal | Vikraman | Tamil | ||
| 1995 | Bombay | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | Nominated – National Film Award for Best Music Direction Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Listed in The Guardian ‘s “1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die” “Kannalane/ Kehna hi kya” listed in The Guardian ‘s “1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear” Sold 15 million soundtrack albums. |
| Indira | Suhasini Maniratnam | Tamil | ||
| Rangeela | Ram Gopal Varma | Hindi | Nominated—National Film Award for Best Music Direction Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent | |
| Muthu | K. S. Ravikumar | Tamil | Most Popular Foreign Soundtrack in Japan | |
| 1996 | Love Birds | P. Vasu | Tamil | |
| Indian | S. Shankar | Tamil | ||
| Anthimanthaarai | Bharathiraja | Tamil | ||
| Kadhal Desam | Kathir | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil | |
| Fire | Deepa Mehta | Hindi | ||
| Mr. Romeo | K. S. Ravi | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | Rajiv Menon | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Music Direction Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director |
| Iruvar | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | ||
| Daud | Ram Gopal Varma | Hindi | ||
| Ratchagan | Praveen Gandhi | Tamil | ||
| Kabhi Na Kabhi | Priyadarshan | Hindi | ||
| 1998 | Jeans | S. Shankar | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil |
| Dil Se.. | Mani Ratnam | Hindi | Nominated—National Film Award for Best Music Direction Filmfare Award for Best Music Director MTV Video Music Award for Best Song (International Viewer’s Choice) for “Dil Se Re” “Chaiyya Chaiyya” was 9th in BBC World Service top 10 songs of all time | |
| Doli Saja Ke Rakhna | Priyadarshan | Hindi | ||
| 1999 | En Swasa Kaatre | K. S. Ravi | Tamil | |
| Padayappa | K. S. Ravikumar | Tamil | ||
| Kadhalar Dhinam | Kathir | Tamil | ||
| Sangamam | Suresh Krishna | Tamil | Nominated—National Film Award for Best Music Direction Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director | |
| Taal | Subhash Ghai | Hindi | Nominated—National Film Award for Best Music Direction Filmfare Award for Best Music Director IIFA Award for Best Music Director Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Screen Award for Best Music Director Bollywood Movie Award for Best Music Director V. Shantaram Award for Best Music | |
| Jodi | Praveen Gandhi | Tamil | ||
| 1947: Earth | Deepa Mehta | Hindi | ||
| Mudhalvan | S. Shankar | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil | |
| Taj Mahal | Bharathiraja | Tamil | ||
| Thakshak | Govind Nihalani | Hindi |
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| Year | Film | Director | Language | A.R. Rahman Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pukar | Rajkumar Santoshi | Hindi | |
| Alaipayuthey | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil | |
| Kandukondain Kandukondain | Rajiv Menon | Tamil | Special appearance in the film | |
| Rhythm | Vasanth | Tamil | ||
| Thenali | K. S. Ravikumar | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Zubeidaa | Shyam Benegal | Hindi | |
| One 2 Ka 4 | Shashilal K. Nair | Hindi | ||
| Lagaan | Ashutosh Gowariker | Hindi | National Film Award for Best Music Direction Filmfare Award for Best Music Director IIFA Award for Best Music Director IIFA Music of the Decade Award Bollywood Movie Award for Best Music Director Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Screen Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Screen Award for Best Background Music Amazon.com’s “The 100 Greatest World Music Albums of All Time” | |
| Star | Praveen Gandhi | Tamil | ||
| Paarthale Paravasam | K. Balachander | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Alli Arjuna | Saran | Tamil | |
| Kannathil Muthamittal | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Music Direction | |
| The Legend of Bhagat Singh | Rajkumar Santoshi | Hindi | Filmfare Best Background Score Award Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score | |
| Baba | Suresh Krishna | Tamil | ||
| Kadhal Virus | Kathir | Tamil | Special appearance in the film | |
| 2003 | Parasuram | Arjun Sarja | Tamil | |
| Boys | S. Shankar | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil | |
| Warriors of Heaven and Earth | He Ping | Mandarin, English, Hindi | ||
| Enakku 20 Unakku 18 | Jyothi Krishna | Tamil | MTV Asia Award for Best Composer (India) | |
| Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu | Telugu | Nominated—CineMAA Award for Best Music Director | ||
| Kangalal Kaidhu Sei | Bharathiraja | Tamil | ||
| Tehzeeb | Khalid Mohammed | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities | M. F. Hussain | Hindi | Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score Sangeet Award for Best Music Arrangement for “Yeh Rishta” (Critics’ Choice) |
| Udhaya | Azhagam Perumal | Tamil | ||
| Aaytha Ezhuthu | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | ||
| Yuva | Mani Ratnam | Hindi | Sangeet Award for Best Music Direction (critics’ choice) | |
| New | S. J. Suryaah | Tamil | ||
| Naani | Telugu | |||
| Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | Atul Agnihotri | Hindi | 3 songs: Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa, Jaane Bahara, Zindagi Hai Dua | |
| Swades | Ashutosh Gowariker | Hindi | Filmfare Best Background Score Award Sangeet Award for Best Music Direction (critics’ choice) Nominated—Filmfare Best Music Director Award Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director | |
| 2005 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Shyam Benegal | Hindi | |
| Mangal Pandey: The Rising | Ketan Mehta | Hindi | ||
| Anbe Aaruyire | S. J. Suryaah | Tamil | ||
| Kisna: The Warrior Poet | Subhash Ghai | Hindi | ||
| Water | Deepa Mehta | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Hindi | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director IIFA Award for Best Music Director Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Screen Award for Best Background Score GIFA Award for Best Music Director GIFA Award for Best Background Score Bollywood Movie Award for Best Music Director CNN-IBN Song of the Year Award – “Roobaroo” RMIM Puraskaar Award for Best Composed and Arranged Song – “Roobaroo” Planet-Bollywood People’s Choice Best Background Music Award Planet-Bollywood People’s Choice Best Music Award iTunes Music Award for Best Indian Album Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score Nominated—IIFA Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Screen Award for Best Music Director |
| Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | N. Krishna | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Favorite Music Director | |
| Varalaru | K. S. Ravikumar | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Guru | Mani Ratnam | Hindi | Filmfare Best Music Director Award Filmfare Best Background Score Award IIFA Award for Best Music Director IIFA Award for Best Background Score Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Zee Cine Award for Best Background Music Screen Award for Best Music Director Screen Award for Best Background Music V. Shantaram Award for Best Music CNN-IBN Song of the Year Award for “Tere Bina” Nominated—Apsara Award for Best Music Director |
| Provoked | Jag Mundhra | English, Hindi | ||
| Bombil and Beatrice | Kaizad Gustad | English | ||
| Sivaji | S. Shankar | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Music Director | |
| Azhagiya Thamizh Magan | Bharathan | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil | |
| Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Shekhar Kapur | English | With Craig Armstrong | |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Ashutosh Gowariker | Hindi | Filmfare Best Background Score IIFA Award for Best Music Director IIFA Award for Best Background Score Apsara Award for Best Music Director Screen Award for Best Background Music Mirchi Music Award for Best Background Score V. Shantaram Award for Best Music Nominated—Filmfare Best Music Director Award Nominated—Asian Film Award for Best Composer |
| Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na | Abbas Tyrewala | Hindi | Filmfare Best Music Director Award Screen Award for Best Music Director Mirchi Music Award for Best Music Director Mirchi Music Award for Best Album Mirchi Music Award for Best Album (Listener’s Choice) Nominated—Apsara Award for Best Music Director | |
| Ada… A Way of Life | Tanvir Ahmad | Hindi | ||
| Sakkarakatti | Kala Prabhu | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil | |
| Yuvvraaj | Subhash Ghai | Hindi | ||
| Ghajini | A. R. Murugadoss | Hindi | Nominated—Filmfare Best Music Director Award Nominated—IIFA Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Apsara Award for Best Music Director | |
| Slumdog Millionaire | Danny Boyle | English, Hindi | Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Jai Ho” BAFTA Award for Best Film Music Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Composer Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for “Jai Ho” Satellite Award for Best Original Score World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film for “Jai Ho” Black Reel Award for Best Original Soundtrack Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Song for “O…Saya” Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Original Song for “Jai Ho” Nominated—World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song for “O Saya” Nominated—World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | |
| 2009 | Delhi-6 | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Hindi | Filmfare Best Music Director Award Star Screen Award for Best Music Director Mirchi Music Award for Best Music Director Mirchi Music Award for Best Album Nominated—IIFA Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Apsara Award for Best Music Director |
| Blue | Anthony D’souza | Hindi | ||
| Couples Retreat | Peter Billingsley | English | BMI London Award for Best Score |
| Year | Film | Director | Language | A.R. Rahman Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Gautham Vasudev Menon | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Music Director iTunes Music Award for Best Tamil Album |
| Ye Maaya Chesave | Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu CineMAA Award for Best Music Director South Scope Award for Best Album – Telugu South Scope Award for Best Album (Listener’s Choice) – Telugu South Scope Award for Best Background Score (Technical Award) iTunes Music Award for Best Telugu Album TSR-TV9 Film Award for Best Background Score (Technical Award) Nominated—South Scope Award for Best Music Director – Telugu Nominated—South Scope Award for Best Song – “Ee Hrudayam” | ||
| Raavan | Mani Ratnam | Hindi | Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Screen Award for Best Background Score Nominated—GiMA Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Nominated—IIFA Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Song in Sufi Tradition – “Raanjha Raanjha” Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Programmed and Arranged Song – “Raanjha Raanjha” | |
| Raavanan | Tamil | Mirchi Music Award for Best Music Director – Tamil | ||
| Komaram Puli | S. J. Suryaah | Telugu | Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Best Album | |
| Enthiran | S. Shankar | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Nominated—Edison Award for Best Music Director | |
| Jhootha Hi Sahi | Abbas Tyrewala | Hindi | ||
| 127 Hours | Danny Boyle | English | Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song for “If I Rise” Denver Film Critics Society for Best Song for “If I Rise” World Soundtrack Award – Public Choice Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Nominated – Academy Award for Best Original Score Nominated – Academy Award for Best Original Song for “If I Rise” Nominated – Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Score Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Film Music Nominated – Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Score Nominated – Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score Nominated – Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Song for “If I Rise” Nominated – Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song for “If I Rise” Nominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Original Score Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Original Song for “If I Rise Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Score Nominated – World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film for “If I Rise” | |
| 2011 | Rockstar | Imtiaz Ali | Hindi | Filmfare Best Music Director Award Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Screen Award for Best Music Director IIFA Award for Best Music Director IIFA Award for Best Background Score iTunes Music Award for Best Indian Album GiMa Best Music Director Award Mirchi Music Awards (Music Director of the Year) FICCI Frames Excellence Awards – Best Music Director RMIM Puraskaar – Music Director of the Year 2012 GiMA Best Background Score Award GiMA Best Film Album Award Nominated, Asian Film Award for Best Composer of the Year Nominated, BIG Star Most Entertaining Music |
| 2012 | Ekk Deewana Tha | Gautham Menon | Hindi | |
| People like Us | Alex Kurtzman | English | ||
| Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Yash Chopra | Hindi | Cosmopolitan Award for Most Popular Music Overseas Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Apsara Award for Best Music Director Nominated—IIFA Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Mirchi Music Award for Technical Background Score | |
| Kadal | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Music Director Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Vijay Award for Best Music Director Radio Mirchi Song Of The Year – “Nenjukkule” Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Music Direction Nominated—MTV Europe Music Award for Best Indian Act | |
| 2013 | Maryan | Bharat Bala | Tamil | Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Music Director iTunes Music Award for Best Tamil Album Mirchi Music Awards South – Album of the Year Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Music Direction Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Edison Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Edison Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Background Score |
| Raanjhanaa | Anand L. Rai | Hindi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Screen Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Screen Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Apsara Award for Best Music Director Nominated—BIG Star Most Entertaining Musi Nominated—GiMA Award for Best Background Score Nominated—GiMA Award for Best Film Album | |
| 2014 | Highway | Imtiaz Ali | Hindi | GiMA Award for Best Film Album Nominated— GiMA Award for Best Music Arranger & Programmer Nominated— GiMA Award for Best Music Director Nominated— GiMA Award for Best Background Score Composer Nominated— Stardust Award for Standout Performance-Music Director Nominated— Star Guild Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Screen Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Screen Award for Best Background Music Nominated— Filmfare Award for Best Background Score |
| Million Dollar Arm | Craig Gillespie | English | ||
| Kochadaiiyaan | Soundarya Rajinikanth | Tamil | ||
| Lekar Hum Deewana Dil | Arif Ali | Hindi | ||
| The Hundred-Foot Journey | Lasse Hallström | English | ||
| Kaaviya Thalaivan | Vasanthabalan | Tamil | Nominated—Edison Award for Best Music Director Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilNominated —IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Music Director – TamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music DirectorNominated – SIIMA Award For Best Music Director | |
| Lingaa | K. S. Ravikumar | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | I | S. Shankar | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil |
| O Kadhal Kanmani | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | Nominated – IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Music Director – Tamil iTunes Music Award for Best Indian Album iTunes Music Award for Best Artiste.Vikatan Award for Best Music Director. Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilNominated – SIIMA Award For Best Music Director | |
| Tamasha | Imtiaz Ali | Hindi | Nominated—Sony Guild AwardsNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Direction Nominated –Zee Cine Award Best Music Director | |
| Muhammad: The Messenger of God | Majid Majidi | Persian | ||
| 2016 | 24 | Vikram Kumar | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil.Kollywoodcinema Award – 2016 for Best Music Director |
| Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | Gautham Menon | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilVikatan Awards For Best Music Director IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Music Director (Tamil) Kollywoodcinema Award – 2016 for Best Music DirectorSIIMA Award for Best Music Director | |
| Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | Telugu | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu | ||
| Jugni | Shefali Bhushan | Hindi | Playback singer | |
| Pele | Jeff Zimbalist | English | For the 89th Academy Awards, A. R. Rahman has been shortlisted for nomination under Academy Award for Best Original Score among 145 candidates and the song “Ginga” produced by A. R. Rahman and performed by A. R. Rahman, Anna Beatriz and Aditya Rao has found its place among 91 contenders under Academy Award for Best Original Song. | |
| Mohenjo-Daro | Ashutosh Gowariker | Hindi | ||
| 2017 | OK Jaanu | Shaad Ali | Hindi | |
| Kaatru Veliyidai | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | Vikatan Awards For Best Music Director National Film Award for Best Music DirectionVijay Award for Best Music DirectorNominated- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilRadio City Cine Awards Tamil – Favourite Music DirectorNominated – SIIMA Award for Best Music DirectorBehindwoods Gold Medal for Best Music Direction | |
| Sachin: A Billion Dreams | James Erskine | Hindi | ||
| Mom | Ravi Udyawar | Hindi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Background ScoreNational Film Award for Best Background Score | |
| Viceroy’s House | Gurinder Chadha | English | World Soundtrack Award – The Public Choice Award | |
| Mersal | Atlee | Tamil | Vikatan Awards For Best Music DirectorVijay Award for Favourite Song – “Aalaporaan Thamizhan” Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil – “Neethanae” from Mersal Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Radio City Cine Awards Tamil – Favourite Music Director Radio City Cine Awards Tamil – Playback Singer Male For “Neethanae” SIIMA Award for Best Music Director Nominated – SIIMA Award For Best Playback Singer Male For “Neethanae” Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Music Direction | |
| Daughters of Destiny | Vanessa Roth | English | Netflix Documentary | |
| 2018 | Beyond the Clouds | Majid Majidi | Hindi | |
| Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | ||
| Sarkar | AR Murugadoss | Tamil | Post Production | |
| 2.0 | S. Shankar | Tamil, Hindi | Post Production | |
| Le Musk | A. R. Rahman | English | Filming | |
| 99 Songs | Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy | Hindi | Filming | |
| Sarvam Thaala Mayam | Rajiv Menon | Tamil | Filming | |
| Aadujeevitham | Blessy | Malayalam | Filming | |
| SK 13 | R. Ravikumar | Tamil | Filming | |
| Kizie Aur Manny | Mukesh Chhabra | Hindi | Filming |
| Year | Tamil | Hindi | English | Other languages | Dubbed releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Roja | Roje (Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi) | |||
| Yoddha (Malayalam) | Dharam Yodha (Hindi), Asokan (Tamil), Yoddha (Telugu) | ||||
| 1993 | Uzhavan | ||||
| Thiruda Thiruda | Donga Donga (Telugu), Chor Chor (Hindi) | ||||
| Vandicholai Chinraasu | Bobili Paparayudu (Telugu) | ||||
| Kizhakku Cheemayile | Palnati Pourusham (1994)(Telugu) | ||||
| Pudhiya Mannargal | |||||
| Pudhiya Mugam | Vishwavidhaata(1997) | Padmavyuham (Telugu) | |||
| Gentleman | Gentleman (Telugu) | ||||
| 1994 | Super Police (Telugu) | Super Police (Tamil), Khel Khiladi Ka (1996) (Hindi) | |||
| Pavithra | |||||
| May Madham | Love You Hamesha (2000) | Hrudayanjali (1999) (Telugu) | |||
| Karuththamma | Vanitha (Telugu) | ||||
| Kadhalan | Humse Hai Muqabla (1995) (Hindi), Premikudu (1995) (Telugu) | ||||
| Duet | Tu Hi Mera Dil(1995) (Hindi), Duet(1995) (Telugu) | ||||
| Gangmaster (Telugu) | Manitha Manitha (Tamil) | ||||
| 1995 | Indira | Priyanka (Hindi), Indira (Telugu) | |||
| Bombay | Bombay (Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam) | ||||
| Rangeela | Rangeela (Tamil), Rangeli (Telugu) | ||||
| Muthu | Muthu (Telugu), Muthu Maharaja (2001) (Hindi), Muthu: The Dancing Maharaja (Japanese) | ||||
| 1996 | Love Birds | Love Birds (1997) (Hindi, Telugu) | |||
| Indian | Hindustani (Hindi), Bharateeyudu (Telugu), Indian (Malayalam) | ||||
| Kadhal Desam | Duniya Dilwalon Ki (Hindi), Premadesam (Telugu) | ||||
| Fire | Fire | ||||
| Mr. Romeo | Mr. Romeo (Telugu, Hindi) | ||||
| Anthimanthaarai | |||||
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | Sapnay (Hindi), Merupu Kalalu (Telugu) | |||
| Iruvar | Iddaru (Telugu), Iruvar (Malayalam) | ||||
| Daud | Ottam (Tamil), 50–50 (Telugu) | ||||
| Ratchagan | Rakshakudu (Telugu) | ||||
| 1998 | Jeans | Jeans (Hindi, Telugu) | |||
| Dil Se. | Uyire (Tamil), Prematho (Telugu) | ||||
| Kabhi Na Kabhi | Mona Lisa (Tamil) | ||||
| Earth | Earth | ||||
| Doli Saja Ke Rakhna | Oonjal (Tamil) | ||||
| 1999 | En Swasa Kaatre | Premante Pranamistha (Telugu) | |||
| Jodi | Sajni (2007(Kannada) | Jodi (Telugu) | |||
| Padayappa | Narasimha (Telugu) | ||||
| Taal | Taalam (Tamil) | ||||
| Thakshak | |||||
| Kadhalar Dhinam | Dil Hi Dil Mein (Hindi), Premikula Roju (Telugu) | ||||
| Sangamam | |||||
| Taj Mahal | Taj Mahal (Telugu) | ||||
| Mudhalvan | Nayak (2001) | Oke Okkadu (Telugu) | |||
| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | Saathiya | Sakhi (Telugu) | ||
| Fiza | |||||
| Kandukondain Kandukondain | Priyuralu Pilichindi (Telugu) | ||||
| Pukar | |||||
| Rhythm | Rhythm (Telugu) | ||||
| Thenali | Thenali (Telugu) | ||||
| Zubeidaa | |||||
| 2001 | One 2 Ka 4 | ||||
| Star | Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka (Telugu), Baaghi (Hindi) | ||||
| Lagaan | |||||
| Paarthale Paravasam | Paravasham (Telugu) | ||||
| Alli Arjuna | |||||
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Amrutha (Telugu), A Peck on the Cheek (Sinhalese), Kannathil Muthamittal (Malayalam) | |||
| The Legend of Bhagat Singh | |||||
| Baba | Baba (Telugu) | ||||
| Kadhal Virus | |||||
| 2003 | Udhaya | ||||
| Parasuram | Parashuram (Hindi),Police Kartavyam (Telugu) | ||||
| Boys | Boys (Telugu, Hindi) | ||||
| Tehzeeb | |||||
| Enakku 20 Unakku 18 | Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu (Telugu) | ||||
| Warriors of Heaven and Earth (Mandarin) | |||||
| Kangalal Kaidhu Sei | Woh Paanch Din (Hindi) | ||||
| 2004 | Lakeer – Forbidden Lines | ||||
| Meenaxi | |||||
| Aayutha Ezhuthu | Yuva | Yuva (Telugu) | |||
| New | Naani (Telugu) | ||||
| Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | |||||
| Swades | Desam (Tamil) | ||||
| 2005 | Kisna: The Warrior Poet | ||||
| Bose: The Forgotten Hero | |||||
| Anbe Aaruyire | |||||
| Rang De Basanti | |||||
| Water | |||||
| 2006 | Varalaru | Godfather (2012) (Kannada) | |||
| Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Nuvvu Nenu Prema (Telugu), Mohhabat Ke Dushman (Hindi | ||||
| Guru | Guru(Tamil), Gurukanth (Telugu) | ||||
| 2007 | Sivaji | Sivaji (Telugu, Hindi) | |||
| Provoked • | Provoked (Tamil, Telugu, Hindi) | ||||
| Bombil and Beatrice • | |||||
| Elizabeth: The Golden Age | |||||
| Azhagiya Thamizh Magan | Sabse Bada Khiladi (Hindi), Maha Muduru (Telugu) | ||||
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | Jodhaa Akbar (Tamil, Telugu) | |||
| Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na | |||||
| Ada… A Way of Life | |||||
| Sakkarakatti | |||||
| Yuvvraaj | |||||
| Ghajini | |||||
| Slumdog Millionaire | Slumdog Crorepati (Hindi), Naanum Kodieswaran (Tamil), Slumdog Millionaire (Malayalam) | ||||
| 2009 | Delhi-6 | ||||
| Blue | Blue (Telugu) | ||||
| Couples Retreat | |||||
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Ekk Deewana Tha(2011) | Ye Maaya Chesave (Telugu) | ||
| Raavanan | Raavan | Villain (Telugu) | |||
| Puli (Telugu) | |||||
| Enthiran | Robot (Hindi), Robo (Telugu) | ||||
| Jhootha Hi Sahi | |||||
| 127 Hours | |||||
| 2011 | Rockstar | ||||
| 2012 | People Like Us | ||||
| Jab Tak Hai Jaan | |||||
| Kadal | Kadali (Telugu) | ||||
| 2013 | Maryan | Mariyaan (Telugu) | |||
| Raanjhanaa | Ambikapathy (Tamil) | ||||
| 2014 | Highway | ||||
| Kochadaiiyaan • | Kochadaiiyaan (Hindi, Malayalam, English), Vikramasimha (Telugu), Kochadaiiyaan (Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi) | ||||
| Million Dollar Arm | |||||
| Lekar Hum Deewana Dil | |||||
| The Hundred-Foot Journey | |||||
| Kaaviya Thalaivan | Pradhi Nayagan (Malayalam), Premaalayam (Telugu) | ||||
| I | I (Hindi, Telugu) | ||||
| Lingaa | Lingaa (Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam) | ||||
| 2015 | O Kadhal Kanmani | Ok Jaanu | OK Bangaram (Telugu) | ||
| Tamasha | |||||
| Muhammad: The Messenger of God (Persian) | |||||
| 2016 | 24 | 24 (Telugu) | |||
| Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo(Telugu) | ||||
| Pele | |||||
| Mohenjo Daro | |||||
| 2017 | Kaatru Veliyidai | Cheliyaa (Telugu) | |||
| Viceroy’s House | |||||
| Mom | Mom (Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu) | ||||
| Sachin: A Billion Dreams | Sachin: A Billion Dreams (Tamil, Telugu, Marathi) | ||||
| Mersal | Adhirindhi (Telugu) | ||||
| 2018 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 (Telugu) | ||
| Beyond the Clouds | |||||
| Sanju | |||||
| Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Nawab (Telugu) |
| Year | Soundtrack album | Sales | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bombay | 15,000,000 | Tamil Hindi |
| 1995 | Rangeela | 10,000,000 | Hindi |
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | 6,000,000 | Hindi-Urdu Tamil |
| 1993 / 1994 | Gentleman / The Gentleman | 4,300,000 | Gentleman (Tamil) – 300,000 The Gentleman (Hindi) – 4,000,000 |
| 1999 | Taal | 4,000,000 | Hindi |
| 2001 | Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India | 3,500,000 | Hindi |
| 1992 | Roja | 3,000,000 | Tamil – 200,000 Hindi – 2,800,000 |
| 2000 / 2002 | Alaipayuthey / Saathiya | 2,600,000 | Alaipayuthey (Tamil) – 600,000 Saathiya (Hindi) – 2,000,000 |
| 1994 | Humse Hai Muqabala | 2,500,000 | Hindi |
| 1997 | Sapnay | 2,500,000 | |
| 2000 | Fiza | 2,500,000 | Hindi |
| 1996 | Indian / Hindustani | 2,400,000 | Indian (Tamil) – 600,000 Hindustani (Hindi) – 1,800,000 |
| 1997 | Daud | 2,000,000 | Hindi |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture | 2,000,000 | English Hindi |
| 2005 | Rang De Basanti | 1,900,000 | Hindi |
| 2008 | Ghajini | 1,900,000 | |
| 1998 | Jeans | 1,800,000 | Hindi |
| 1999 / 2000 | Mudhalvan / Nayak: The Real Hero | 1,700,000 | Mudhalvan (Tamil) – 300,000 Nayak (Hindi) – 1,400,000 |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na | 1,500,000 | Hindi |
| 2004 | Swades | 1,300,000 | Hindi |
| Kisna: The Warrior Poet | 1,200,000 | ||
| 2006 | Guru | 1,150,000 | |
| 2008 | Jodhaa Akbar | 1,100,000 | Hindi-Urdu |
| 2010 | Komaram Puli | 760,000 | Telugu |
| 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | 400,000 | Tamil |
| Rhythm | 350,000 | ||
| 2002 | Bombay Dreams | 250,000 | English |
| 2007 | Sivaji | 248,000 | Tamil |
| 2003 | Boys | 60,000 | Tamil |
| 2010 | Enthiran | 25,000 | Tamil |
| Total sales | 200,000,000 |
| Year | Song title | Film title | Co-singer | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | “Chinna Chinna Aasai” | Roja | Minmini | Tamil |
| 1994 | “Urvasi Urvasi” | Kadhalan | Suresh Peters | Tamil |
| 1995 | “Humma Humma” | Bombay | Suresh Peters, Swarnalatha | Tamil |
| “Kannalanae” | K. S. Chithra & Chorus | |||
| “Poovukkenna Poottu” | Noel, Anupama, Shubha & G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| “Mangta Hai Kya” | Rangeela | Shweta Shetty | Hindi | |
| 1996 | “No Problem” | Love Birds | Apache Indian | Tamil |
| “Mustafa Mustafa” | Kadhal Desam | Solo | Tamil | |
| “Hello Doctor” | Storms, Neol, Anupama | |||
| “Kalloori Salai” | Hariharan, Aslam Mustafa | |||
| 1998 | “Columbus Columbus” | Jeans | Solo | Tamil |
| “Dil Se Re” | Dil Se.. | Anupama, Anuradha Sriram | Hindi | |
| 1999 | “Ishq Bina” | Taal | Anuradha Sriram, Sujatha Mohan, Sonu Nigam | Hindi |
| “Rang De” | Thakshak | Asha Bhosle | ||
| 2000 | “Piya Haji Ali” | Fiza | Srinivas, Murtaza Khan, Qadir Khan | Hindi |
| “Endendrum Punnagai” | Alaipayuthey | Clinton Cerejo, Srinivas, Shankar Mahadevan | Tamil | |
| “Maangalyam” | Clinton Cerejo, Srinivas | |||
| 2001 | “Chale Chalo” | Lagaan | Srinivas | Hindi |
| 2002 | “Vellai Pookal” | Kannathil Muthamittal | Solo | Tamil |
| “Mere Yaar Mila De” | Saathiya | Solo | Hindi | |
| 2004 | “Jana Gana Mana” | Aaytha Ezhuthu | Karthik | Tamil |
| “Sandakkozhi” | Madhushree | |||
| “Yaakai Thiri” | Sunitha Sarathy, Pop Shalini | |||
| “Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera” | Swades | Solo | Hindi | |
| “Aazadi” | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Anuradha Sriram | Hindi | |
| “Zikr” | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Solo | Hindi | |
| 2005 | “Al Maddath Maula” | Mangal Pandey: The Rising | Kailash Kher, Murtuza Khan, Kadir | Hindi |
| “Aararai Kodi” | Anbe Aaruyire | Solo | Tamil | |
| 2006 | “Khalbali” | Rang De Basanti | Mohammed Aslam, Naccim | Hindi |
| “Lukka Chuppi” | Lata Mangeshkar | |||
| “Rubaroo” | Naresh Iyer | |||
| “Theeyil Vizhunda” | Varalaru | Solo | Tamil | |
| “New York Nagaram” | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Solo | Tamil | |
| 2007 | “Tere Bina” | Guru | Chinmayi | Hindi |
| “Ay Hairathe” | Hariharan, Alka Yagnik | |||
| “Jaage Hain” | K.S.Chithra, Madras Chorale Group | |||
| “Athiradee” | Sivaji | Sayanora Philip | Tamil | |
| “Ellapugazhum” | Azhagiya Thamizh Magan | Solo | Tamil | |
| 2008 | “Khwaja Mere Khwaja” | Jodhaa Akbar | Solo | Hindi |
| “Tu Bole Main Boloon” | Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na | Solo | Hindi | |
| “Meherbaan” | Ada… A Way of Life | Solo | Hindi | |
| “Marudaani” | Sakkarakatti | Madhushree | Tamil | |
| “Tu Mera Dost Hai” | Yuvvraaj | Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghoshal | Hindi | |
| “Tu Muskura” | Alka Yagnik, Javed Ali | |||
| “Dil Ka Rishta” | Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, Clinton Cerejo, Suzanne, Vivienne Pocha, Sunaina, Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer, Blaaze | |||
| “O…Saya” | Slumdog Millionaire | M I A | English | |
| 2009 | “Rehna Tu” | Delhi-6 | Benny Dayal, Tanvi Shah | Hindi |
| 2010 | “Kuru Kuru” | Couples Retreat | Solo | English |
| “NaNa” | Blaaze, Vivian Chaix, A. R. Ameen, Clinton Cerejo & Dominique Cerejo | |||
| “Mannipaaya” | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Shreya Ghoshal | Tamil | |
| “Maaralante Lokam” | Puli | Solo | Telugu | |
| “Pudhiya Manidha” | Endhiran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Khatija Rahman | Tamil | |
| “Irumbile Oru Irudhaiyam” | Kash n’ Krissy | |||
| 2011 | “Kun Faya Kun” | Rockstar | Javed Ali, Mohit Chauhan | Hindi |
| “Naadaan Parindey” | Mohit Chauhan | |||
| 2012 | “Kya Hai Mohabbat” | Ekk Deewana Tha | Solo | Hindi |
| “Sharminda Hoon” | Madhushree | |||
| “Nenjukkule” | Kadal | Shakthisree Gopalan | Tamil | |
| “Elay Keechaan” | Solo | |||
| 2013 | “Nenje Yaezhu” | Maryan | Solo | Tamil |
| “I Love My Africa” | Blaaze, Madras Youth Choir | |||
| “Tu Mun Shudi” | Raanjhanaa | Rabbi Shergill | Hindi | |
| “Aise Na Dekho” | Karthik | |||
| 2014 | “Maahi Ve” | Highway | Solo | Hindi |
| “Patakha Guddi (Male Version)” | ||||
| “Karma Veerane” | Kochadaiyaan | A. R. Raihanah | Tamil | |
| “Khalifa” | Lekar Hum Deewana Dil | Shweta Pandit, Suzanne D’Mello, Hriday Gattani, Mahesh Vinayakram | Hindi | |
| “My Mind Is a Stranger Without You” | The Hundred-Foot Journey | Solange Merdinian | English | |
| “Indiane Vaa” | Lingaa | Solo | Tamil | |
| 2015 | “Mental Manadhil (Male)” | O Kadhal Kanmani | Jonita Gandhi | Tamil |
| “Theera Ula” | Darshana, Nikita Gandhi | |||
| “Malargal Kaettaen” | K. S. Chitra | |||
| “Tu Koi Aur Hai” | Tamasha | Alma Ferovic, Arjun Chandy | Hindi | |
| 2016 | “Laakhon Salaam” | Jugni | Solo | Hindi |
| “Tu Hai” | Mohanjo Daro | Sanah Moidutty | Hindi | |
| “Sindhu Ma” | Sanah Moidutty | |||
| “Mohenjo Mohenjo” | Arijit Singh, Bela Shende, Sanah Moidutty | |||
| 2017 | “OK Jaanu” | OK Jaanu | Srinidhi Venkatesh | Hindi |
| “Jee Lein” | Arjun Chandy, Neeti Mohan | |||
| “O Sona Tere Liye” | Mom | Shashaa Tirupati | Hindi | |
| “Neethanae” | Mersal | Shreya Ghoshal | Tamil | |
| 2018 | “Mazhai Kuruvi” | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Solo | Tamil |
| Year | Movie title | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Le Musk | English |
| Year | Song title | Film title | Co-lyricist | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | “Nenjae Ezhu” | Maryan | Kutti Revathi | Tamil |
| “Innum Konjam” | Kabilan | |||
| “Enga Pona Raasaa” | Kutti Revathi | |||
| 2015 | “Kaara Attakkaaraa” | O Kadhal Kanmani | Mani Ratnam, Dinesh Kanagaratnam | Tamil |
| “Mental Manadhil” (Male) | Mani Ratnam | |||
| “Mental Manadhil” (Female) | Mani Ratnam |
| Year | Album details | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Flying Lotus
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| 2014 | Raunaq
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| 2013 | Coke Studio
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| 2011 | SuperHeavy
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| 2011 | Gems (Studio album by Michael Bolton)
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| 2011 | Connections
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| 2011 | Connections… A Journey Through Anthems
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| 2008 | Nokia Connections
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| 2004 | Choreography (Studio album by Vanessa-Mae)
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| 2003 | Harem (Studio album by Sarah Brightman)
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| 2001 | Indian Mantra
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| 2000 | Jana Gana Mana
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| 1998 | Gurus of Peace
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| 1997 | Vande Mataram
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| 1994 | Fantasy / Andhi Maalai
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| 1992 | Then Vandhu Paayedhu
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| 1992 | Colours
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| 1991 | Shubhaa – Set Me Freeee
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| 1989 | Deen Isai Maalai
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| 1987 | Disco Disco
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| 2015 | “Humko Mann Ki Shakti Dena”
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| 2012 | “Infinite Love” (Behad Pyaar)
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| 2012 | “Nimma Nimma”
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| 2012 | “Oscar Sangamam”
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| 2011 | “Satyameva Jayathe”
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| 2011 | “Miracle Worker”
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| 2010 | “Semmozhiyaana Tamizh Mozhiyaam”
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| 2010 | “Jai Jai Garvi Gujarat”
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| 2009 | “Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)” (with The Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger) (Charts – US:#11 UK:#3 AUS:#1CAN:#5)
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| 2008 | “Marhaba Mustapha”
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| 2007 | “One Love”
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| 2007 | “Pray for Me Brother”
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| 2005 | “We Can Make It Better”
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| 2002 | “Ek Rahen Ek Nazaria”
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| 2002 | “Love’s Never Easy” (with Preeya Kalidas)
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| 2002 | “Shakalaka Baby” (with Preeya Kalidas)
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| 1999 | “Hey Jawan Tujhe Salaam”
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| 1998 | “Ekam Satyam”
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| 1996 | “Oh Bosnia”
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| 2010 | “We Are the World 25 for Haiti” (with Artists for Haiti) (Charts – US:#2 UK:#50 AUS:#18 CAN:#7)
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| 2010 | “Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara”
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| 2014 | “It’s My Birthday” (with will.i.am and Cody Wise)
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| Year | Title | Director |
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| 1997 | “Maa Tujhe Salaam” | Bharatbala |
| 2007 | “Pray for Me Brother” | Bharatbala |
| “One Love” | Owais Husain | |
| 2008 | “Jiya Se Jiya” | Kanika Myer |
| 2009 | “Vellai Pookkal” | Mani Ratnam |
| 2009 | “Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)” | Thomas Kloss |
| 2010 | “Semmozhiyaana Tamizh Mozhiyaam” | Gautham Menon |
| “Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto” | Bharatbala | |
| 2011 | “Changing Seasons” | Mani Ratnam, John Warner |
| “If I Rise” | ||
| “Miracle Worker” | Paul Boyd | |
| “Satyameva Jayathe” | Paul Boyd | |
| 2012 | “Infinite Love” | Paul Boyd |
| 2014 | “Kismat Se” |
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| 2009 | Passage
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| 2006 | The Banyan
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| 2004 | Shakthi Foundation
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| 2001 | Jaya He
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| 2001 | India on IMAX
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| 1999 | Desh Ka Salaam
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| Year | Name | Publishing Label |
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| 1997 | A. R. Rahman Live in Malaysia. | Columbus |
| 2000 | A. R. Rahman Live in Dubai. | Sony BMG |
| 2001 | A. R. Rahman Live in USA 2000. | HMV |
| 2012 | Classic Incantations | T-Series |
| 2012 | A. R. Rahman Live in Chennai | India |
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