A.R. Rahman is an Indian music composer, singer, and songwriter. He was born on January 6, 1967, in Chennai, India, as A.S. Dileep Kumar.

Rahman started his career as a composer in the Tamil film industry in the early 1990s. His breakthrough came with the film Roja in 1992, for which he composed the music. The film's soundtrack became a huge success and helped Rahman establish himself as one of the leading music composers in the Indian film industry.

Since then, Rahman has composed music for numerous Indian films in several languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. He has won several awards for his work, including two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, and several Filmfare Awards.

Rahman's music is known for its blend of Indian classical music with Western classical music, world music, and electronic music. He has collaborated with several international artists, including Michael Jackson, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Hans Zimmer.

In addition to his work in film music, Rahman has also released several albums of his own music, and has performed in several concerts around the world. He is also known for his philanthropic work, and has been involved in several charitable initiatives.

Rahman is considered one of the greatest music composers in the history of Indian cinema, and has played a major role in popularizing Indian film music around the world.