Fifteen Magical Compositions by the Maestro: A.R Rahman

Another successful collaboration between Rahman and Chauhan, 'Sadda Haq' expressed the collective frustration among the youth with its pulsating music and thought-provoking words.

Mohit Chauhan's soulful vocals coupled with Rahman's earthy tunes and Prasoon Joshi's words unravels the mystery of the Delhi bylanes like never before.

The song that fetched global recognition for Rahman was skillfully crooned by Sukhwinder Singh with lyrics penned by Gulzar. The song won Rahman an Academy Award and a Grammy as well.

Backed by the youthful vocals of Rashid Ali, Rahman's youthful composition 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi' had young hearts ticking stronger.

Never did Sufi sound this magical and blissful. Rahman's masterful composition added a stronger narrative to the film.

A playful and foot-tapping composition by Rahman, the song just gets better with Shreya Ghoshal's melodious vocals.

Daler Mehndi and A.R. Rahman teamed up forces for the first time with this high-octane title track, which eventually became a youth anthem.

A timeless love melody penned by Gulzar and backed by Sonu Nigam's vocals, 'Saathiya' can give you all the warm and fuzzy feels of a romantic afternoon with your loved one.

No one else could've done a period song better than Rahman. One of the highlights of the song is how Vasundhara Das' vocals were put to good use for Brit actor Rachel Shelley's character.

Practically every song in 'Taal' was a masterpiece, but the title track acquired popularity given the use of classical Indian elements in the song.

The gamechanger song for Rahman and one of the most popular dance songs to have featured Malaika Arora Khan, 'Chaiya Chaiya' remains an iconic song in its own right.

Featuring a vivacious Kajol, 'Aawara Bhanware' by Rahman was skillfully crooned by Hema Sardesai.

A sultry Urmila Matondkar backed by the mellifluous vocals of Asha Bhosle, 'Tanha Tanha' was a beautiful rendition by Rahman.

Definitely a timeless melody by Rahman. Pity the remake of this song was poorly received because the memories of the Remo Fernandes hit are still fresh, and no sooner are we likely to shrug it off.

The song perfectly captures the innocence of a young village girl who is rooted to her surroundings. Rendered to pitch perfection by K.S Chitra, the song is a childhood favorite among many kids from the 90s.

A.R Rahman is just not a name. It's an identity the World identifies India with. Such has been the vast body of his musical compositions that listeners world over, continue to croon his hits much after their release. We bring you his fifteen magical compositions to guarantee you a musically fun-filled afternoon.