From Nothing To Everything, Story Of AR Rahman Life

Gathering the motivation to work hard is not at all an easy thing. Most of us give up, while only a few take the leap and progress forward. It is no wonder that this set of people go ahead and do the unimaginable, accomplishing what may have earlier been thought impossible. The master of melody, Oscar-winning legendary musician AR Rahman's tale is one in a billion, and that coupled with his great humility is a marvellous source of inspiration to tons of fans and upcoming musicians in the world. This man, who has made India proud with his countless achievements, gathered his motivation from his family's financial conditions after his father had passed away.

Rahman was born to the then popular musician of the Malayalam film industry, RK Shekar. RK Shekar was a big name in the Malayalam film industry during the '60s and '70s. He was married to Kasthuri, and the marriage took place in the popular religious shrine, Tirupati, of Andhra Pradesh. They had four children, and AS Dileep Kumar, who used to accompany his father to work every day, started learning to play the keyboard at the age of four. Originally named AS Dileep Kumar, Rahman went on to develop a knack for music and playing the keyboard.

Living in a joint family, Rahman and his siblings were pampered by his grandparents. His father was quite a workaholic and used to go to multiple places for work every day. It was when Rahman was nine years old that his father passed away, and the family was forced to survive on the renting of his father's music equipment.