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A.R. Rahman awarded Japan's Fukuoka prize for 2016

Tuesday, May 31, 2016 • Hindi Comments
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Oscar winning music composer A.R. Rahman was recently awarded the most precious Japan's Fukuoka prize for 2016. Rahman has been bestowed with the award for his outstanding contribution towards creating, preserving and showcasing South Asian traditional fusion music.

The Fukuoka Prize is an award established by the city of Fukuoka and the Yokatopia Foundation to honor the outstanding work of individuals or organizations in preserving or creating Asian culture.

Rahman was the 1995 recipient of the Mauritius National Award and the Malaysian Award for his contributions to music.

It was in 2009, for his Slumdog Millionaire score, Rahman won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music and two Academy Awards (Best Original Score and Best Original Song, the latter shared with Gulzar) at the 81st Academy Awards. Currently, he is a four-time National Film Award winner and recipient of six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, he also has fifteen Filmfare Awards to his name.

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