New Delhi [India]Aug 29 (ANI): Grammy winning music maestro AR Rahman, who recently had the honor of having a road named after him in the Canadian city of Markham, shared a heartfelt note of gratitude on social media.
Rahman took to his Twitter handle and posted a statement, with which he wrote, “Honored and grateful for the recognition from @cityofmarkham and @frankscarpitti and the people of Canada #arrahmanstreet #markham #canada #infinitelovearr #celebratediversity. “
The statement shared by Rahman said, “I never imagined this in my life. I am very grateful to all of you, the Mayor of Markham, Cananda (Frank Scarpitti), and the counsellors, the Consulate General of India (Apoorva Srivastava) and the people of Canada.
He further said, “The name AR Rahman is not mine. It means merciful. Merciful We all have the quality of the common God and one can only be a servant of the Merciful. So, may this name bring peace, prosperity, happiness and health to all who live in Canada. God bless you all. I want to thank my brothers and sisters of India for this love. All the creative people I worked with inspired me to celebrate and celebrate the centenary of cinema; Included with all legends. I am a very small drop in the ocean.”
Rahman concluded the lengthy statement by saying, “I feel like this gives me a lot of responsibility to do and inspires me; Neither getting tired nor retiring… yet. Even if I get tired, I’ll remember that I have more things to do, more people to connect with, more bridges to cross.”
Also known as the ‘Mozart of Madras’, Rahman has been an inspiration to many and his work is a window into his own roller coaster journey. From background scores and film songs to jingles, this immensely talented composer has given audiences songs that will be remembered for generations to come.
The multi-faceted, musical genius composed his first music for Mani Ratnam directorial ‘Roja’ and since then he has not looked back.
In a career spanning nearly three decades, the global icon has two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Grammy Awards, six National Film Awards, a Golden Globe and 15 Filmfare Awards. (ANI)
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