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Rajagopala Kulashekharan or R. K. Shekhar (21 June 1933 – 09 September 1976) was an Indian music composer who worked mainly for Malayalam movies. He composed music for 52 films (23 in Malayalam with 127 songs), and was the music conductor for more than 100 films.
His father, R. K. Shekhar from a Mudaliar family, was a film-score composer and conductor for Tamil and Malayalam films. Rahman began studying piano at age four. He assisted his father in the studio, playing the keyboard.
Oct 11, 2018 · His father’s son: How AR Rahman’s father RK Shekhar made his mark as a composer and arranger. An edited excerpt from an authorised biography of AR Rahman reveals the talent of his father, who ...
Jul 29, 2023 · R K Shekhar was a well-known music arranger and composer in Malayalam cinema. “He was so popular that people didn’t let him be even when he was hospitalized,” says Rahman. “He would compose music from his hospital bed, with a glucose drip in one arm, and a musical instrument in the other.”
Dec 18, 2021 · Rajagopala Kulashekharan (1933 – 1976), shortly called R. K. Shekhar, was a music composer, conductor and arranger of 1960s and 1970s, who predominantly worked in Malayalam film industry.
Jun 16, 2022 · Oscar-winner AR Rahman lost his father RK Shekhar when he was just nine. Shekhar was a popular musician and music conductor who worked with some of the leading composers of south cinema.
Jun 16, 2022 · Though RK Shekar had died at the early age of 43, it was the goodwill that he had left behind for his family and his son, AR Rahman, which had become a stepping stone for the young musician to flourish in his music career.
Appearance. hide. Look up शेखर in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shekhar is an Indian male given name (also used as a surname). It may refer to: People [ edit] First name [ edit] Shekhar Chatterjee (born 1924), Indian actor and director. Shekhar Chaudhuri, Indian management professor. Shekhar Dutt (born 1951), Indian politician.
Jun 21, 2023 · Everyone is aware of AR Rahman, who is a pioneer of not only Indian music and musical style, but of the whole world. However, not many people might be aware that his father, RK Shekhar, was also a highly skilled musical pioneer.
Dec 25, 2020 · The details of A.R. Rahman’s life are well known. Born Dileep Kumar in Chennai, he was nine when he lost his father R.K. Shekhar, a musician, composer and arranger who worked predominantly in Malayalam cinema. As a result, at an early age, Rahman had to juggle being a student and a breadwinner.
