Ahead of AR Rahman’s birthday, wanted to share highlights from his last year and Things to look forward to from him in 2026
Key Highlights — 2025
• Launch of the Wonderment Tour In Mumbai, followed by US, Canada and UK tour – captivated nearly 500,000 audiences, redefining large-scale live music experiences with immersive visuals and orchestration
– Delivered chart-topping and culturally resonant music with:
• Chhaava
• Tere Ishk Mein
• Thug Life
– Made honorary president of the coveted Trinity Laban College in London
– Global fashion-meets-music milestone through collaboration with Pharrell Williams for the Louis Vuitton fashion show
– Debuted the immersive reimagined film Le Musk at the iconic Vancouver Dome, pushing boundaries of how music is experienced
– Launched two new musical ensembles:
• Rooh E Noor
• Jhalaa
Both focused on mentoring and platforming rising musical talent
– Introduced the Bharat Maestro Awards, celebrating:
• Guru–shishya parampara, Teachers, traditions, and unseen contributors to Indian music heritage
– Launched the Naga International Studio in Nagaland, conceived by him to mentor and champion new musical voices from the North East of India
What’s 2026 looking like
– Next leg of the Wonderment Tour across:
• Set to perform in Ahmedabad (7 Feb) , Chennai (14 Feb), Kolkata (11 April)
– Other International performances : Abu Dhabi (23 Jan), Perfomance at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall (April 25)
– Major film releases include Ramayana, Moonwalk, Lahore 1947, Peddi, Untitled Lijo Jose film and Gandhi among others
– Makes his acting debut in the feature film Moonwalk, with Prabhudeva
– Working on his dream project ‘Secret Mountain’, a global META band
– Grand premiere of his directorial ‘Le Musk’ at the Dome in Vancouver on 1 Feb 2026
