If there is no criticism, you become lazy. But it should be constructive, and it should be the truth. If it's biased and there's no truth in it, then I don't care about it. If it's true, it helps me grow. A. R. Rahman biascareconstructive share on social
I usually work on a film soundtrack for two years, turning in a song every few months, and that keeps my creative energy high, because I'm constantly rotating projects. The trick is to make sure I don't work too hard and get exhausted. A. R. Rahman constantlycreativeenergy share on social
I grew up on Bach and Beethoven, and now I'm listening to more modern composers who I can't even name. But since I'm constantly doing music, it's difficult to have that quality time to listen to music and do classical stuff. A. R. Rahman bachbeethovenclassical share on social
After a point of time, when you get success and fame, money and everything, the purpose of life has to be redefined. For me, I think that purpose is to build bridges. Artists can do that very easily, more than politicians. A. R. Rahman artistbridgebuild share on social
So long as you do it truthfully, music is not to be judged. A. R. Rahman judgelongmusic Change image and share on social
Bollywood music is definitely a big part of Indian music and can be a great way to introduce people to the sound. But I hope to continue to incorporate other types of Indian music into my work. A. R. Rahman bigbollywoodcontinue Change image and share on social
Each one of us has our own evolution of life, and each one of us goes through different tests which are unique and challenging. But certain things are common. And we do learn things from each other's experience. On a spiritual journey, we all have the same destination. A. R. Rahman challengecommondestination share on social
I basically love classical music. I love a lot of musicians playing together and the whole culture of that, whether it's Indian or it's Western. A. R. Rahman basicallyclassicalculture Change image and share on social
Compared with other Indian film composers, I only write about six movies a year. Others write up to 60. A. R. Rahman comparecomposerfilm Change image and share on social
I joined the Madras Christian College but dropped out after three months. Telugu music director Ramesh Naidu asked me to assist him, and I did so for over a year. I did think of rejoining college, but by then, I was discovering the musician in me. I worked with Illaya Raja and Raj Koti and soon shifted to commercials. This led to movie offers. A. R. Rahman askassistchristian share on social