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The more I compose, the more I know that I don't know it all. I think it's a good way to start. If you think you know it all, the work becomes a repetition of what you've already done.

A. R. Rahman

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A. R. Rahman
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: January 6
Composer
Entrepreneur
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Film Score Composer
Multi-Instrumentalist
Music Director
Musician
Madras
Allahrakka Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman
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Be original and find your inner voice. The rest will follow.
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No regrets. There is no time for that. Regret is boring.
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