List of Awards given to AR Rahman from 1992 till date

The Indian Music Maestro and the “Man of Music” Sri AR Rahman has bagged two Oscar awards in the 81st Acadamy Awards or Oscars, having the record of being the first Indian to bag two Oscars.

From his first film “Roja” in the year 1992 a non-stop- ‘Awards rain’ consisting of various Awards from India and many other countries started pouring on AR Rahman’s head. Still he is very humble, modest and light headed and he says “All fame and praise to God only”. Also he feels awards and honours will not judge correctly the quality of music.

Given below is a list of various awards given to AR Rahman from the year 1992 upto 2009 (Oscar Awards) yearwise. Many more awards have been omitted in the list.

1992:-
· Filmfare Award South for Best Music Direction – Roja

1993:-
· National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Roja
· Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction – Gentleman

1994:-
· Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction – Kadhalan

1995:-
· Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction – Bombay
· Kalaimamani-Given by the Government of Tamil Nadu for contributions to music
· Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
· Mauritius National Award-Contributions to music
· Malaysian Award-Contributions to music

1996:-
· Filmfare Best Music Direction – Kadhal Desam
· Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Rangeela

1997:-
· Filmfare Best Music Direction – Minsaara Kanavu
· Best Music – Kadhal Desam (South awards edition – Tamil)
· Best Music Direction – Minsara Kanavu (South awards edition – Tamil)

1998:-
· Filmfare Best Music Direction – Jeans
· Dinakaran Cine Awards – Minsara Kanavu
· Best Non-film Album – Vande Mataram (Non-film category)
· Channel [V] Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
· Planet-Bollywood People’s Choice Awards

1999:-
· Filmfare Best Music Direction – Mudhalvan
· Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Direction – Sangamam
· Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Dil Se
· Dinakaran Cine Awards -Jeans
· MTV Video Music Awards- International Viewer’s Choice Awards (MTV India) – Dil Se Re – Dil Se

2000:-
· Filmfare Best Music Direction – Alaipayuthey
· Padma Shri (Government of India)
· Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Taal
· Dinakaran Cine Awards- Kadhalar Dhinam / Mudhalvan
· International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA)
Best Music Direction – Taal
· Screen-Videocon Awards / Star Screen Awards-
Best Music Direction – Taal
· Zee Cine Awards- Best Music Director – Taal

2001:-
· International Indian Film Academy Awards- Best Music Direction – Fiza

2002:-
· Filmfare Best Music Direction – Kannathil Muthamittal
· National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Lagaan
· Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Lagaan
· Bollywood Movie Awards for Best Music Direction – Lagaan-
· IIFA Best Music Direction – Lagaan
· Zee Cine Award -Best Music Director – Lagaan

2003:-
· National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Kannathil Muthamittal
· Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Saathiya
· Filmfare Best Background Score – The Legend of Bhagat Singh
· IIFA Best Music Direction – Saathiya
· MTV Asia Awards- MTV Asia Award for Favorite Artist India
· MTV Immies – Best Music Composer (Film Category) – Saathiya
· Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Saathiya
· Laurence Olivier Awards (UK)-Best New Musical – Bombay Dreams

2004:-
· National Lata Mangeshkar Award
· Sangeet Awards- Best Music Direction (Critics Award) – Yuva
· Sangeet Awards -Best Music Arrangement (Critics Award) – Yeh Rishta – Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities

2005:-
· Mahavir-Mahatma Award
· Filmfare Best Background Score – Swades
· Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Swades

2006:-
· Filmfare Best Music Direction – Sillunu Oru Kadhal
· Vijay TV Awards- Best Music Direction- Sillunu Oru Kaadhal , Varalaru – The History of the Godfather
· People’s Choice Best Music Award – Rang De Basanti
· People’s Choice Best Background Music Award – Rang De Basanti
· Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music field
· Dora Mavor Moore Awards (Canada)- General Theatre Division – Outstanding Musical Direction – The Lord of the Rings

2007:-
· Filmfare Best Music Direction – Sivaji
· Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Rang de Basanti
· Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA)- for Best Music – Rang De Basanti
· IIFA Best Music Direction – Rang De Basanti
· GIFA Award for Best Background Music – Rang De Basanti
· Vijay TV Awards- Best Music Direction – Sivaji: The Boss
· Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Rang De
· V. Shantaram Award- Best Music – Guru

2008:-
· Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Guru
· Filmfare Best Background Score – Guru
· IIFA Best Music Direction – Guru
· IIFA Best Background Music – Guru
· Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Guru
· Zee Cine Award Best Background Music – Guru
· V. Shantaram Award-Best Music – Jodhaa Akbar
· Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (United States)- BFCA Critics’ Choice Award for Best Composer – Slumdog Millionaire
· New York Film Critics Online Awards (United States)- NYFCO Best Score Award – Slumdog Millionaire
· San Diego Film Critics Society Awards (United States)- Best Score – Slumdog Millionaire
· Satellite Awards (United States)- Best Original Score – Slumdog Millionaire
· Rotary Club of Madras- Lifetime Achievement Award
· Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards- BFCA Critics’ Choice Award for Best Song – “Jai Ho” – Slumdog Millionaire
· Satellite Award for Best Original Song – “Jai Ho” – Slumdog Millionaire
· Chicago Film Critics Association Awards- CFCA Best Original Score – Slumdog Millionaire
· Houston Film Critics Society Awards- Runner-up: Best Original Score – Slumdog Millionaire
· Runner-up: Best Original Song – “Jai Ho” performed by Sukhwinder Singh, written by A. R. Rahman and Gulzar

2009:-·
· Black Reel Awards-Best Original Soundtrack – Slumdog Millionaire
· Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (United States)- Best Music Score – Slumdog Millionaire
· Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards- Best Original Score – Slumdog Millionaire
· Filmfare Awards- Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Ghajini
· Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
· Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Jodhaa Akbar
· Golden Globe Awards (United States)- Best Original Score – Slumdog Millionaire
· British Academy Film Awards or BAFTA(United Kingdom):-
Anthony Asquith Award for Best Film Music – Slumdog Millionaire
and
· Academy Awards or Oscars (United States):-

1. Best Original Music Score – Slumdog Millionaire
2. Best Original Song – “Jai Ho” – Slumdog Millionaire