AR Rahman: News

06 Apr 2023

Box Office

Box office: 'Pathu Thala' collections dwindle; crucial weekend lies ahead

Pathu Thala had a decent buzz in the Tamil cinema circuit and the film opened with good numbers at the box office. The Silambarasan TR-headlined film has an impressive start but now the collections are dwindling.

05 Apr 2023

Box Office

Box office: 'Pathu Thala' registers rise in collection

The Ram Navami weekend was a clash of titans. In Tamil cinema, two big films—Silambarasan TR's Pathu Thala and Vetrimaaran's Viduthalai Part 1—clashed at the box office.

04 Apr 2023

Box Office

Box office: 'Pathu Thala' continues to hold the fort

Pathu Thala is one of the anticipated films of Tamil star Silambarasan TR aka Simbu. The film has clashed with Vetrimaaran's Viduthalai Part 1 at the Tamil box office and these are in a neck-to-neck fight with each other.

03 Apr 2023

Box Office

Box office: 'Pathu Thala' faces competition from other biggies

Pathu Thala is the Tamil biggie that clashed with Vetrimaaran's Viduthalai Part 1 at the box office. The Silambarasan TR-headlined film is in a neck-to-neck competition with Viduthalai as per the box office collection and the former has a slight upper hand.

27 Mar 2023

X

Intense AR Rahman songs battle leaves Twitter divided; here's why

If you're a prolific Twitter user, there are chances that your last few days have been devoted to religiously voting for an ongoing thread, run by an account that goes by @MrNarci.

20 Mar 2023

Tamil Cinema

'Ponniyin Selvan II's first single 'Aga Naga' is out now 

Ponniyin Selvan II is one of the most anticipated ventures. Mani Ratnam awed the viewers with the first installment and it was a huge money spinner at the box office. The pan-India film series is a period drama.

01 Mar 2023

Rajinikanth

'Lal Salaam': Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth's directorial goes on floors in March

The eldest daughter of Rajinikanth, Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth will once again don the director's hat for her next venture titled Lal Salaam.

01 Mar 2023

Academy Awards

Ahead of Oscars 2023, remembering AR Rahman's 'Jai Ho' performance

Remember when AR Rahman performed live on the Oscars stage in 2009? It's been 14 years since, yet it continues to give goosebumps even today.

26 Jan 2023

Bollywood Films

Reasons to watch Rajkumar Santoshi's 'Gandhi-Godse: Ek Yudh'

The trailer of celebrated filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi's Gandhi-Godse: Ek Yudh was released on January 11.

25 Jan 2023

Academy Awards

'All That Breathes,' 'Elephant Whisperers': Know everything about Oscar-nominated documentaries  

Indian content is transcending boundaries, and the testimony to this is the recent Oscar nominations of the documentaries All That Breathes and The Elephant Whisperers.

06 Jan 2023

Tamil Cinema

Happy birthday, 'Isai Puyal' AR Rahman: His unmissable Tamil songs

Kollywood fans know AR Rahman as "Isai Puyal" (musical storm). And it is quite fitting for the legendary composer.

27 Dec 2022

Salman Khan

DJ Dimitri Vegas wants to work with Salman Khan

Dimitri Vegas, who is one of the world's leading DJs, is in India with Like Mike for their performance ahead of the Sunburn Goa 2022, kickstarting from Wednesday till Friday.

20 Dec 2022

Tamil Cinema

Originally a flop, Rajinikanth's 'Baba' becomes superhit on re-release

Megastar Rajinikanth's Baba was re-released in theaters and the film went on to become a super hit at the Tamil box office. The film was originally released in 2002, and it was declared a flop then.

17 Dec 2022

Shah Rukh Khan

18 years of SRK's 'Swades': Revisiting film's classic jukebox

A film that illuminates brightly in Shah Rukh Khan's unparalleled oeuvre, the 2004 pioneering, cult-classic drama Swades has turned 18 on Saturday.

20 Sep 2022

Ponniyin Selvan

'Ponniyin Selvan I': 'Alaikadal' song featuring Karthi, Aishwarya Lekshmi dropped

The makers of the upcoming Tamil magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan I dropped the lyrical video of the song Alaikadal (meaning "deep sea") featuring Karthi and Aishwarya Lekshmi on Monday in languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.

29 Aug 2022

Music Industry

Canada names a street after AR Rahman; musician expresses gratitude

Music maestro AR Rahman's already sparkling achievement list just added another gemstone to it!

07 Jul 2022

Mani Ratnam

'Ponniyin Selvan I': Trisha looks regal in new poster

The makers of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan I dropped a new poster featuring Trisha on Thursday.

IPL closing ceremony: Ranveer Singh, AR Rahman confirmed as performers

The closing ceremony of the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is going to be a star-studded affair.

18 May 2022

Deepika Padukone

Cannes 2022: From Deepika Padukone to AR Rahman, Indians shine

The 75th edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival is distinctive for India for multiple reasons.

15 May 2022

Cannes Film Festival

AR Rahman's film 'Le Musk' to premiere at Cannes XR

Award-winning music composer AR Rahman's debut film directorial Le Musk is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Market's upcoming Cannes XR program.

06 May 2022

Celebrity

Khatija, AR Rahman's eldest daughter, is now married; shares pics

Musician and singer Khatija Rahman, the eldest daughter of Academy Award-winning musical artist AR Rahman, is now married.

30 Apr 2022

Tiger Shroff

'Heropanti 2' review: Should impose penalty for making such films!

Mainstream Bollywood movies or masala films enjoy a bad reputation for trying to fool the audience with over-the-top action and seemingly cool dialog-baazi.

11 Apr 2022

Celebrity

AR Rahman's 'Tamil link language' comment divides social media

Days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah pushed for Hindi to be a common language or a link language across the nation, famed music composer AR Rahman cleared his stance on the issue recently.

05 Mar 2022

Keerthy Suresh

Mari Selvaraj's 'Maamannan' unites Fahadh Faasil, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Keerthy Suresh

Acclaimed filmmaker Mari Selvaraj has finalized his next project, titled Maamannan.

03 Jan 2022

Entertainment

Khatija Rahman, AR Rahman's eldest daughter, reveals she's engaged

Musician Khatija Rahman, who is the eldest daughter of Grammy-winning singer-composer AR Rahman, is now engaged to marry.

07 Dec 2021

Dhanush

'Atrangi Re' album review: AR Rahman delivers soulful melodies

Ahead of its OTT release, Atrangi Re makers shared its jukebox.

30 Nov 2021

Akshay Kumar

'Chaka Chak' review: 'Atrangi Re's song is ideal for weddings

Makers of Akshay Kumar starrer Atrangi Re released the film's first song yesterday.

24 Nov 2021

Grammy Awards

AR Rahman's 'Mimi' soundtrack crashes out of Grammy race

Nominations for the 64th Grammy Awards are in and AR Rahman's Mimi hasn't made it to that list.

09 Sep 2021

Gulzar

Gulzar and AR Rahman reunite for Subrata Roy biopic

Gulzar and AR Rahman, the Academy Award-winning lyricist and music composer duo, are teaming up to create the soundtrack for the biopic on business tycoon Subrata Roy.

15 Aug 2021

Mani Ratnam

AR Rahman completes 29 years in film industry. Jai ho!

Music maestro AR Rahman completes 29 years in the film industry today.

10 Aug 2021

Saif Ali Khan

Rahman, Sheeran, Jagger team up for fundraiser on Independence Day

The biggest global artists like Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, music maestro AR Rahman, and Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan will unite for a fundraiser on Independence Day to raise over Rs. 25 crore for COVID-19 relief work.

27 Jul 2021

Mani Ratnam

'Navarasa' trailer: This is going to be a masterpiece

Netflix finally dropped the trailer of its highly anticipated anthology series, Navarasa today.

21 Jul 2021

Kriti Sanon

'Rihaayi De' review: AR Rahman's voice will make you feel Mimi's pain

Makers of Mimi recently dropped a song, Rihaayi De.

07 Jul 2021

2020 Tokyo Olympics

AR Rahman, Ananya Birla create song for Indian Olympic contingent

Music maestro AR Rahman and singer Ananya Birla have collaborated for Hindustani Way, a brand-new track to cheer for the Indian contingent ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

19 May 2021

Netflix

Rahman's '99 Songs' headed to Netflix, JioCinema on May 21

Music maestro AR Rahman's maiden production 99 Songs will start streaming on Netflix and JioCinema from May 21.

17 Apr 2021

Rajinikanth

Tamil actor Vivekh passes away at 59, celebrities offer condolences

Popular Tamil actor-comedian Vivekh passed away on Saturday after suffering a massive heart attack on Friday. He was 59.

16 Mar 2021

Tiger Shroff

AR Rahman roped in for Tiger Shroff's 'Heropanti 2'

Academy Award-winning music composer AR Rahman has joined the team of the upcoming Bollywood movie Heropanti 2.

27 Jan 2021

Anurag Kashyap

AR Rahman launches new initiative 'Futureproof' to promote Indian talent

Music maestro AR Rahman has launched a new initiative - Futureproof - aimed at presenting the Indian talent to the world.