Allah-Rakha Rahman (, born
A. S. Dileep Kumar on 6 January 1967) is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician and philanthropist. Rahman's works are noted for integrating
Eastern classical music with
electronic music,
world music and traditional orchestral arrangements. Among his
awards are two
Academy Awards, two
Grammy Awards, a
BAFTA Award, a
Golden Globe, four
National Film Awards, fifteen
Filmfare Awards and thirteen
Filmfare Awards South. Rahman's body of work for film and stage has given him the nickname of "the
Mozart of Madras", and Tamil commentators and fans call him
Isai Puyal .