Rahman rings in 46th birthday abroad
January 6th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman is abroad for his 46th birthday, but he has thanked his fans across the world for their good wishes.
He turned 46 Friday. In a video link posted on his Twitter page, Rahman has said: “Hi! This is A.R. and wishing you a very happy 2012. Thank you for all your wishes for my birthday. I won’t be in Chennai this time, I am travelling abroad. So thank you for your kind wishes. God bless you all.”
The composer has good things to look forward in 2012. He has in his kitty several southern projects like “Rana”, “Yohan: Adhyayam Ondru”, “Kochadaiyaan” and “Pookkadai” as well as an untitled Hindi movie with Yash Chopra.
For now, he is upbeat about a five-city tour of Babelsberg, a German film orchestra, that will perform orchestral interpretations of Rahman’s film compositions. The orchestra will be joined by choir members from Rahman’s KM Conservatory.
The concert will start Jan 20 in Mumbai, followed by Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore.
- German orchestra to perform on Rahman's tunes - Jan 20, 2012
- Translating my works for orchestra was enriching: A.R. Rahman (Interview) - Jan 20, 2012
- Rahman honoured at World Economic Forum - Jan 27, 2011
- Vimal's career on a high (Tamil Movie Snippets) - Nov 08, 2011
- Aron Ralston praises Rahman for '127 Hours' music - Dec 09, 2010
- Golden Globe nomination blessing beyond words: Rahman - Dec 15, 2010
- 'Jai ho' Rahman at Golden Globe nominations again (Lead) - Dec 14, 2010
- Oscar winner A R Rahman creating a world-class orchestra in Chennai - Dec 13, 2009
- A.R. Rahman to sacrifice Bollywood for international career? - Jul 27, 2010
- All forms of music coexist: Rahman - Oct 01, 2011
- MJ to be "subject" at A.R. Rahman's music conservatory - Nov 14, 2009
- A. R. Rahman To Sacrifice Bollywood For International Career? - Jul 27, 2010
- A.R. Rahman's Music Conservatory plans new programs in saxophone, other instruments - Nov 27, 2009
- A.R. Rahman offers scholarships at his Music Conservatory - Dec 24, 2009
- A.R Rahman's daughter in hospital! - May 08, 2010
Tags: bangalore, choir members, chopra, compositions, conservatory, german film, god, hindi movie, kitty, kolkata, mumbai, New Delhi, video link, yohan