AR Rahman awarded Tamil Ratna

Q.  AR Rahman was awarded which honour on 15th August 2016?
- Published on 18 Aug 16

a. Bharat Ratna
b. Tamil Ratna
c. Padma Shri
d. Padma Vibhushan

ANSWER: Tamil Ratna
 
Noted music composer AR Rahman was on 15th August 2016 conferred the Tamil Ratna award.
  • The award is presented by NY based Tamil Sangam and was bestowed on the musician after his concert at the UNGA chamber.
  • Rahman was invited at UNGA to perform a concert to honour MS Subbulakhsmi , the well known Carnatic musical legend
  • The previous recipients of the Tamil Ratna include Bharathi Raja, Srinavasa Varadhan and Kamala Lakshman
  • Rahman has combined Eastern classical music with electronic and world music for which he is also called the Mozart of Madras
  • He was in 2009 named as one of Time’s most influential people.
  • IN 2009, he won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, The Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and the BAFTA awards for Best Film Music
  • He also won two Academy awards (Best Original Score and Best Original Song) at the 81st Academy Awards that year
  • Rahman has also won two Grammy Awards- Best Compilation Soundtrack Album and Best Song Written for Visual Media
  • He also won a Golden Globe, BAFTA and 2 academy award nominations in 2011 for his work in 127 Hours

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