List of awards and nominations received by A. R. Rahman

Summary

A. R. Rahman is an Indian composer, singer and songwriter. Described by Time as one of the most popular composers,[1] he has provided musical scores predominantly for Tamil and Hindi films apart from a few films in other regional film industries of India and international productions. Rahman started his career by composing musical scores for documentaries, advertisements and Television channels. He made his debut as a film composer through Roja after being approached by its director Mani Ratnam. The soundtrack became popular upon release, which led to him winning the National Film Award for Best Music Direction at the 40th National Film Awards, the first time for a debutant.[a] As of 2018, Rahman has garnered 6 National Film Awards, 15 Filmfare Awards and 17 Filmfare Awards South, a record for an Indian composer.

List of awards won by A. R. Rahman

President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Best Music Direction Award for the year 2002 to A. R. Rahman for the Tamil Film Kannathil Muthamittal

Awards & Nominations
Awards Won Nominated
Academy Award
2 5
Asian Film Awards
0 4
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
1 2
National Film Award
6 6
Critics' Choice Awards
2 3
Filmfare Awards
15 29
Filmfare Awards South
17 28
IIFA Awards
16 22
IIFA Utsavam
1 4
Golden Globes
1 2
Grammy Awards
2 2
Satellite Awards
1 4
MTV Video Music Award
1 3
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
6 6
Vijay Awards
5 5
World Soundtrack Awards
3 6
South Indian International Movie Awards
3 14
Mirchi Music Awards
19 34
Zee Cine Awards
7 10
Screen Awards
9 9
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals 175 252
Footnotes

Honorary edit

Government edit

Year Award Honouring body Notes
1995 Kalaimamani Government of Tamil Nadu Awarded for contributions to music
2000 Padma Shri[3] Government of India Fourth-highest civilian award
2001 Awadh Samman Government of Uttar Pradesh Awarded for exceptional and meritorious contribution in music
2004 National Lata Mangeshkar Award[4] Government of Madhya Pradesh Awarded for contributions to music
2010 Padma Bhushan[5] Government of India Third-highest civilian award

Honorary Doctorate edit

Year Honouring body
2009 Anna University[6]
Aligarh University[7]
Middlesex University[8]
2014 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland[9][10]
Berklee College of Music[11]

Other Honorary Awards edit

Film awards and nominations edit

★ International Awards edit

Academy Awards edit

Year Film Category Result
2009 Slumdog Millionaire Best Original Score Won
Best Original Song
(Shared with Gulzar for "Jai Ho")
Won
Best Original Song
(Shared with M.I.A. for "O... Saya")
Nominated
2011 127 Hours Best Original Score Nominated
Best Original Song
(Shared with Dido and Rollo Armstrong for "If I Rise")
Nominated

BAFTA Awards edit

Year Film Category Result
2009 Slumdog Millionaire Best Original Score Won
2011 127 Hours Nominated

Golden Globe Awards edit

Year Film Category Result
2009 Slumdog Millionaire Best Original Score Won
2011 127 Hours Nominated

Grammy Awards edit

Year Film Category Result
2010 Slumdog Millionaire Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media[39] Won
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
(For "Jai Ho")

World Soundtrack Awards edit

Year Film Category Result
2009 Slumdog Millionaire Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film
(Shared with Gulzar for "Jai Ho")
Won
Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film
(Shared with M.I.A. for "O... Saya")
Nominated
Best Original Soundtrack of the Year Nominated
2011 127 Hours Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film
(Shared with Dido and Rollo Armstrong for "If I Rise")
Nominated
The Public Choice Award Won
2017 Viceroy's House Won

Satellite Awards edit

Year Film Category Result
2008 Slumdog Millionaire Best Original Score Won
Best Original Song
(Shared with Gulzar for "Jai Ho")
Nominated
2010 127 Hours Best Original Score Nominated
Best Original Song
(Shared with Dido and Rollo Armstrong for "If I Rise")
Nominated

Critics' Choice Movie Awards edit

Year Film Category Result
2008 Slumdog Millionaire Best Score Won
Best Song
(Shared with Gulzar for "Jai Ho")
Nominated
2010 127 Hours Best Song
(Shared with Dido and Rollo Armstrong for "If I Rise")
Won

Asian Film Awards edit

Year Film Category Result
2009 Jodhaa Akbar Best Original Music Nominated
2012 Rockstar Nominated
2019 Sanju Best Original Music
(Shared with Atul Raninga and Sanjay Wandrekar)
Nominated
2023 Ponniyin Selvan: I Best Original Music Nominated

Other International Awards edit

Year Awards Category Film / Song / Theatre Result
2003 Laurence Olivier Awards (United Kingdom) Best New Musical Bombay Dreams Nominated
2006 Dora Mavor Moore Awards (Canada) General Theatre Division – Outstanding Musical Direction
(along with Värttinä)
The Lord of the Rings Nominated [40]
2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Critics' Choice Award for Best Song ''Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire Nominated [41]
Houston Film Critics Society Awards Best Original Song
(performed by Sukhwinder Singh, written by A. R. Rahman and Gulzar)
Nominated [42]
Best Original Score Slumdog Millionaire Nominated [42]
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards (United States) Best Score Won [43]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (United States) Best Original Score Nominated [44]
New York Film Critics Online Awards (United States) NYFCO Award for Best Score Won [45]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (United States) Best Music Score Won [46]
Black Reel Awards Best Original Soundtrack Won [47]
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Original Score Won [48]
2009 MTV Movie Awards Best Song From a Movie ''Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire Nominated [49]
UK Asian Music Awards (United Kingdom) Outstanding Achievement by an Asian in Music Field[50] - Won
2010 BMI London Awards Best Score Couples Retreat Won [51][52]
WAFCA Awards Best Score 127 Hours Nominated [53]
Denver Film Critics Society Awards Best Song "If I Rise" from 127 Hours Won [54]
Houston Film Critics Society Awards Best Original Song
(performed by Dido and A. R. Rahman, written by A. R. Rahman and Rollo)
Nominated [55]
Best Original Score 127 Hours Nominated [55]

★ National Awards edit

National Film Awards edit

Year Film Category Result
1992 Roja

(Tamil)

Best Music Direction Won[56][57][58][59]
1996 Minsara Kanavu

(Tamil)

2001 Lagaan

(Hindi)

2002 Kannathil Muthamittal

(Tamil)

2017 Kaatru Veliyidai

(Tamil)

Mom

(Hindi)

Best Background Score

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards edit

Year Film Category Result
1992 Roja Best Music Direction Won[60][61][62]
1993 Gentleman
1994 Kadhalan
1996 Minsaara Kanavu
1999 Sangamam
2014 Kaaviya Thalaivan

Filmfare Awards edit

Soundtrack edit

Year Film Category Result
1996 Rangeela Best Music Director Won
1999 Dil Se..
2000 Taal
2002 Lagaan
2003 Saathiya
2005 Swades Nominated
2007 Rang De Basanti Won
2008 Guru
2009 Ghajini Nominated
Jodhaa Akbar
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na Won
2010 Delhi 6
2012 Rockstar
2014 Raanjhanaa Nominated
2016 Tamasha
2021 Dil Bechara
2022 Atrangi Re
Mimi

Background Score edit

Year Film Category Result
2003 The Legend of Bhagat Singh Best Background Score Won
2005 Swades
2008 Guru
2009 Jodhaa Akbar
2011 Raavan Nominated
2015 Highway
2018 Mom
2021 Dil Bechera
2022 99 Songs

Playback Singer

Year Film Category Result
2008 Guru Best Male Playback Singer for the Song "Tere Bina" Nominated

Special Awards edit

Year Category Result
1995 R. D. Burman Award for New Music Talent Won

Filmfare Awards South edit

Tamil edit

Year Film Category Result
1993 Roja Best Music Director Won
1994 Gentleman
1995 Kadhalan
1996 Bombay
1997 Kadhal Desam
1998 Minsaara Kanavu
1999 Jeans
2000 Mudhalvan
2001 Alaipayuthey
2004 Boys Nominated
2007 Sillunu Oru Kadhal Won
2008 Sivaji: The Boss
Azhagiya Tamil Magan Nominated
2009 Sakkarakatti Nominated
2011 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Won
Enthiran Nominated
2014 Kadal Won
Maryan Nominated
2015 Kaaviyathalaivan Nominated
2016 I Won
O Kadhal Kanmani Nominated
2017 Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada Won
24 Nominated
2018 Mersal Won
Kaatru Veliyidai Nominated
2019 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam Nominated

Telugu edit

Year Film Category Result
2011 Ye Maaya Chesave Best Music Director Won
2017 Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo Nominated

IIFA Awards edit

Soundtrack edit

Year Film Category Result
2000 Taal Best Music Director Won
2001 Fiza Nominated
2002 Lagaan Won
Zubeidaa Nominated
2003 Saathiya Won
2007 Rang De Basanti
2008 Guru
2009 Jodhaa Akbar
Ghajini Nominated
2010 Delhi-6
2012 Rockstar Won
2013 Jab Tak Hai Jaan Nominated
2022 Atrangi Re Won
99 Songs Nominated

Background Score edit

Year Film Category Result
2003 Saathiya Best Background Score Won
2007 Rang De Basanti
2008 Guru
2009 Jodhaa Akbar
2012 Rockstar
2022 Atrangi Re

Special Awards edit

Year Category Result
2008 Outstanding Contribution by an Indian in International Cinema Won
2009 Music Director of the Decade
(for "Taal, Lagaan, Saathiya, Rang De Basanti and Guru")

SIIMA Awards edit

Year Language Film Category Result
2013 Kannada Godfather Best Music Director Nominated
2014 Tamil Maryan
2015 Kaaviya Thalaivan
2016 OK Kanmani
2017 Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada Won
2018 Kaatru Veliyidai
Mersal Best Music Director
Best Male Playback Singer for the Song

"Neethane Neethane"

Nominated
2019 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam Best Music Director
Best Male Playback Singer for the Song

"Mazhai Kuruvi"

2021 Bigil Best Music Director
Best Male Playback Singer for the Song

"Singappenney"

2023 Ponniyin Selvan: I Best Music Director Nominated
Vendhu Thanindhadhu Kaadu Best Male Playback Singer for the Song

"Marakkuma Nenjam"

Nominated

Mirchi Music Awards edit

Year Film Category Results
2009 Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Album of the Year Won
Music Composer of the Year
Listeners Choice Album of the Year
Listeners Choice Song of the Year for ''Kabhi Kabhi Aditi"
Jodhaa Akbar Song of the Year for ''Jashn-e-Bahara"
Best Background Score
2010 Delhi-6 Album of the Year
Song of the Year for ''Masakali''
Music Composer of the Year
Best Song Arranger & Programmer for ''Masakali''
2011 Raavan Best Background Score Nominated
Best Song Arranger & Programmer for ''Ranjha Ranjha''
2012 Rockstar Album of the Year Won
Music Composer of the year for ''Nadaan Parinde''
Music Composer of the year for ''Sadda Haq'' Nominated
Song of the Year for ''Nadaan Parinde''
Song of the Year for ''Sadda Haq''
Song representing Sufi tradition for ''Kun Faya Kun'' Won
Listeners Choice Album of the Year
Listeners Choice Song of the Year for ''Nadaan Parinde''
2013 Jab Tak Hai Jaan Best Background Score Nominated
2015 Highway Best Background Score
2016 Tamasha Song of the Year for ''Agar Tum Saath Ho'' Nominated
Listeners Choice Song of the Year for ''Agar Tum Saath Ho'' Won
2022 Atrangi Re Album of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year for ''Chaka Chak''
Music Composer of the year ''Chaka Chak''
Music Composer of the year ''Rait Zara Si''
Music Composer of the year ''Tere Rang''
Listeners Choice Album of the Year Won
Listeners Choice Song of the Year for ''Chaka Chak''
Dil Bechara Album of the Year Nominated
Listeners Choice Album of the Year
Mimi Best Song Arranger & Programmer for ''Param Sundari'' Won

Other Awards edit

Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards edit

BIG Star Entertainment Awards edit

Bollywood Music Awards edit

CineGoers' Award edit

  • 1993 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Roja
  • 1994 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Gentleman
  • 1995 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Kadhalan
  • 1996 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Bombay

Cinema Express Awards edit

  • 1993 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Roja
  • 1994 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Gentleman
  • 1995 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Kadhalan
  • 1997 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Kadhal Desam
  • 1999 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Jeans
  • 2013 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Maryan

CineMAA Awards edit

CNN-IBN Song of the Year Award edit

Film Fans' Awards edit

  • 1993 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Roja
  • 1994 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Gentleman
  • 1995 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Kadhalan
  • 1996 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Bombay

Global Film & Music Festival Award [66] edit

  • 2023 – Best Music Composer for Feature Film in Foreign Language – Iravin Nizhal

Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) edit

Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GIMA) edit

IIFA Utsavam edit

ITunes Music Awards edit

Jaipur International Film Festival Award [70] edit

Just Plain Folks Music Awards edit

  • 2009 – Just Plain Folks Music Award For Best Music Album – Varalaru[71]

Kalasaagar Awards edit

  • 1993 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Roja
  • 1994 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Gentleman
  • 1995 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Kadhalan
  • 1996 – Best Music Director (Tamil) – Bombay

MTV Awards edit

Planet-Bollywood People's Choice Awards edit

Sangeet Awards edit

  • 2004 – Best Music Direction (Critics Award) – Yuva
  • 2004 – Best Music Arrangement (Critics Award) – "Yeh Rishta" – Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities
  • 2005 – Best Music Direction (Critics Award) – Swades

Screen Videocon Awards / Star Screen Awards edit

Screen Videocon Awards South edit

SuMu Music Awards edit

  • 1993: R. D. Burman Award for Best New Composer[13]

Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards edit

V. Shantaram Award edit

  • 2001 – Best Music Director – Taal
  • 2007 – Best Music Director – Guru
  • 2008 – Best Music Director – Jodhaa Akbar

Vijay Awards edit

Zee Cine Awards edit

Zee Cine Awards Tamil edit

Nominations edit

BIG Star Entertainment Awards edit

MTV Awards edit

Screen Weekly Awards edit

  • 2002 – Best Music Director – Lagaan
  • 2002 – Best Background Score – Lagaan

CineMAA Awards edit

Zee Cine Awards edit

  • 2005 – Best Music Director – Swades
  • 2005 – Best Background Score – Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities
  • 2011 – Best Background Score – Raavan

Longlisted edit

This section refers to awards where Rahman has been considered for a nomination but has not been nominated.

Academy Awards edit

Top lists edit

Rahman's songs and soundtracks have been included in the following top lists:

Music Streaming Platform Records edit

This section refers the records and achievements of A.R.Rahman in Music Streaming Platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Itunes, Youtube, Gaana etc.

  • 2010 - Enthiran reached No. 1 in the iTunes Top 10 World Albums chart, making it the first Indian album to reach the spot.[91][92]
  • 2014 - Kochadaiiyaan soundtrack became the first Tamil film music album to trend on Twitter and top the iTunes India charts[93]
  • 2017 - Mersal soundtrack crossed 100 million streams within ten days, setting a streaming record for a Tamil album [94]
  • 2019 - Bigil is the Top Tamil Album of 2019 on Gaana[95]

Spotify India Wrapped edit

Year Place In the Top 10 Most Streamed Artists of the Year Streams Count Listeners Count Featuring Albums in the Top 10 Most Streamed Albums of the Year Featuring Songs in the Top 10 Most Streamed Songs of the Year Ref.
2019 10 [96]
2020 8 [citation needed]
2021 3 800.1 Million 33.7 Million
  • ''Agar Tum Saath Ho'' from Tamasha at 7th Place
[97][98]
2022 3 1.6 Billion 57.7 Million [99][100]
2023 4 2.5 Billion 84.9 Million
  • ''Agar Tum Saath Ho'' from Tamasha at 9th Place
[101][102]

Other achievements edit

Milestones edit

See also edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Rahman was tied with Ilaiyaraaja before Balu Mahendra, the chairman of the jury decided to vote in favour of Rahman.[2]

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