A.R. Rahman honoured with Tamil Ratna Award

New York, Aug 17, 2016: A.R. Rahman honoured with Tamil Ratna Award. Oscar-winning music maestro A.R. Rahman has been honoured by the America Tamil Sangam with its Tamil Ratna Award.

Presenting the award after Rahman’s concert at the United Nations General Assembly chamber on Monday, Sangam president Prakash Swamy said the double Oscar and double Grammy winner is “an embodiment of peace, humility and charity”.

A.R. Rahman honoured with Tamil Ratna Award.

Swamy said that having Rahman’s concert to honour M.S. Subbulakshi, the doyen of Carnatic music, at the General Assembly – “the venue of peace” – was an historic occasion for global Tamils.

The concert was sponsored by India’s UN Mission and Sankara Nethralaya, a Chennai-based charity devoted restoring vision through treatment and medical education and research.

Rahman thanked the Sangam for the honour.

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A.R. Rahman honoured with Tamil Ratna Award