One
music
director,
who
cuts
the
language
barriers
and
found
a
place
in
the
hearts
of
music
lovers
in
last
two
decades,
is
none
other
than
AR
Rahman.
His
reach
is
not
just
limited
to
Tamil
films
or
just
Bollywood
as
he
is
well-recognised
in
Hollywood
films.
Today,
the
legend
of
our
times
is
celebrating
his
48th
birthday.
On
this
occasion,
we
have
picked
top
ten
Tamil
albums,
which
are
the
must-hear
musics
composed
by
him.
Roja
No
music
director
would
have
imagined
to
get
such
a
dream
debut
as
Roja
became
a
sleeper
hit
album.
The
songs
from
Tamil,
Hindi,
Malayalam
and
Telugu
became
superhits.
'Chinna
chinna
aasai',
'Rukkumani
Rukkumani'
and
'Kaadhal
Rojave'
are
ever-green
hits
of
AR
Rahman.
Thiruda
Thiruda
AR
Rahman
had
composed
eight
tunes
for
Thiruda
Thiruda.
'Chandralekha',
'Raasathi',
'Veerapandi
kotayyile'
and
Kannum
kannum
are
popular
even
today.
Kadhalan
Kadhalan
had
become
a
sensational
hit
album
in
the
year
1994.
'Mukkabla',
'Urvasi
Urvasi'
and
'Ennavale
adi
ennavale'
songs
had
topped
the
chartbusters.
Bombay
Mani
Ratnam
and
AR
Rahman's
combo
worked
again
as
their
Bombay
album
became
popular
in
Tamil
and
Bollywood
too.
'Hamma
hamma',
'Kannalanae',
'Kuchi
kuchi'
and
'Uyire
uyire'
were
superhits.
Iruvar
AR
Rahman
had
composed
eight
tracks
for
Iruvar.
'Kannai
kattikolathey',
'Hello
Mister
Edirkatchi'
and
'Narumugaye'
had
won
the
audiences'
hearts.
Kadhalar
Dhinam
Kadhalar
Dhinam
was
a
musical
hit
directed
by
Kathir.
'Thandiya',
'Ennai
vilai
azhagae',
'Kadhalenum',
'Oh
Mariya'
and
'Roja
Roja'
were
chartbusters.
Alaipayuthey
Alaipayuthey
was
one
of
the
Tamil
movies
that
made
other
language
audience
to
stand
up
and
appreciate
the
film.
The
music
composed
by
AR
Rahman
played
a
vital
role
in
its
success.
'Endendrum
punnagai',
'Pachchai
nirame',
'Kadhal
sadugudu' and
'Evano
oruvan'
were
superhit
songs.
Sivaji
What
would
one
expect
when
AR
Rahman
was
roped
in
for
an
action-thriller
starring
superstar
Rajinikanth?
A
complete
mass
blended
with
class
songs.
Isn't?
AR
Rahman
could
not
have
given
better
songs
than
'Balleilakka',
'Vaaji
Vaaji',
'Athiradee'
and
'Sahana'
for
Sivaji.
Vinnaithaandi
Varuvaayaa
Gautham
Menon's
Vinnaithaandi
Varuvaayaa
had
melodoies
songs
with
Western
beats.
AR
Rahman's
'Omana
penne',
'Hosanna',
'Mannipaaya'
and
'Aaromale'
were
chartbusters.
Kadal
Mani
Ratnam's
Kadal
may
have
bombed
at
Box
Office,
but
its
songs
will
remain
one
of
the
best
albums
of
AR
Rahman
in
the
recent
years.
'Moongil
thottam',
'Elay
keechaan',
'Nenjukkule' and
'Magudi
magudi'
were
superhits.