Honours bestowed on A R Rahman

The success of A.R. Rehman will be archived with every award he would
receive in India as well as Internationally. A host of awards have
been acquired along the way-a Padma Shri, four national film awards,
four IIFA awards, 12 screen awards, 21 Filmfare awards,and six Zee
awards.

Here are a mention of the Indian Awards bestowed on A R Rahman.

Indian Awards

Civilian Honors
Filmfare Awards
1995 – Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
1996 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Rangeela
1999 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Dil Se
2000 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Taal
2002 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Lagaan
2003 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Saathiya
2003 – Filmfare Best Background Score – The Legend of Bhagat Singh
2005 – Filmfare Best Background Score – Swades
2007 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Rang de Basanti
2008 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Guru
2008 – Filmfare Best Background Score – Guru

Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA)
2007 – GIFA Award for Best Music – Rang De Basanti
2007 – GIFA Award for Best Background Music – Rang De Basanti

International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) (India)
2000 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Taal
2002 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Lagaan
2003 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Saathiya
2007 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Rang De Basanti
2008 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Guru
2008 – IIFA Best Background Music – Guru
2008 – Outstanding contribution by an Indian in International Cinema



National Film Awards (India)
1993 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Roja
1997 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Minsaara Kanavu
2002 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Lagaan
2003 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Kannathil Muthamittal



Screen-Videocon Awards / Star Screen Awards (India)
1997 – Best Music – Kadhal Desam (South awards edition – Tamil)
1997 – Best Music Direction – Minsara Kanavu (South awards edition – Tamil)
1998 – Best Non-film Album – Vande Mataram (Non-film category)
2000 – Best Music Direction – Taal
2007 – Best Background Music- Rang De Basanti
2008 – Best Music Direction – Guru
2008 – Best Background Music – Guru
2009 – Best Music Direction – Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na
2009 – Best Background Music – Jodhaa Akbar


Zee Cine Awards (India)
2000 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Taal
2002 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Lagaan
2003 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Saathiya
2007 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Rang De Basanti
2008 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Guru
2008 – Zee Cine Award Best Background Music – Guru

And the list will only enhance in size and qulaity...cheers!

IIFA 2009 Technical Awards Announced

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IIFA 2009 Technical Awards were recently announced and the winners
will be honoured at the Cotai Arena, The Venetian Macau, during the 10th IIFA weekend on June 13.

Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar is continuing its success feat by
winning five out of the 14 awards in the International Indian Film
Academy's (IIFA) Technical awards category.

Aamir Khan starrer Ghajini came second winning three awards, a
statement issued by IIFA.Ghajini bagged the honours for Best Action
(Peter Heins and Stun Siva), Best Sound Recording (Resul Pookutty and
Amrit) and Best Visual Special effects (Prime Focus).

Oscar winner A R Rahman has won the trophy for the 'Best Background
score' for Jodha Akbar. The movie also won awards for Technical
excellence in best Costume design for Neeta Lulla, Best Editing for
Ballu Saluja, Best Art Direction for Nitin Desai and Best make up for
Madhav Kadam.

The winner in the Best Cinematography category was Jason West, while
Purple Haza clinched the Best Song Recording award for Rock On!!

The 'Desi Girl' beat all other dance numbers (Dostana) and won Farah
Khan the Best Choreography award, while Leslie Fernandes received the
Best Sound Re-recording trophy for 'Race'.

Manu Rishi won the Best Dialogue award for 'Oye Lucky Lucky Oye',
while Neeraj Pandey bagged the honours in the Best Screenplay category
for 'A Wednesday'.

Nominations for the popular categories have gone online and will be
open till the end of May.