We all might have heard/read something about A.R. Rahman, since we all grew up between 'Roja' & 'I'. Here we present you a list of things, which, we think that would be something you might have not read anywhere else. Do let us know, if you got something interesting to share about our own magician.

The first ever music director from down south to make it big in Bollywood. His Journey from Rangeela – Highway will be pretty hard to replicate from others.

When filmmaker Subhash Ghai once told Rahman during the music of Taal that he would once win an Oscar, Rahman laughed aloud and replied that he could not.

Rahman broke the barriers of language with his music and proved that anything and everything can be achieved, if we are devoted to our profession.

Penguin Publishers released the first biography of A.R.Rahman. But due to many reasons Rahman did not accept that as his Biography.

Rahman does not celebrate his birthday in a grandeur way. He offers early morning prayers and visits the orphanage to celebrate his birthday peacefully.

During the composition of a film Rahman sings “Pudhiya vaanam Pudhiya bhoomi engum pani mazhai pozhigiradhu” loudly which indicates that all the works related to him is done.

During important film festivals Rahman is very conscious about his wardrobe. His wife Saira and a Mumbai based designer Deepak decides about his dresses.

The world knows Rahman’s first film to be “Roja”. But this is not true. His first film was “Yodha”. This film starred Mohanlal in Malayalam.

The old keyboard that he used to play as a teenager is still displayed in his studio.

A.R.Rahman likes listening to songs based on the raaga Sindhu Bhairavi.

Rahman is the only Indian to be featured in ‘List of best-selling music artists of the world’