Here are 15 best songs of India’s best music director and 2 times oscar winner, A. R. Rahman.
Sadda Haq, Chaiyya Chaiyya and Taal | photo : youtube. |
A. R. Rahman is one of the most popular and best music director of all times. This music maestro from India has made his name in Hollywood as well and surprised everyone by winning two Academy Awards. Rahman is regarded as a genius of music, who has all the knowledge about melody, technology and music arrangement. He has also collaborated with many Hollywood artists as well. Rahman dominantly works in South Indian films but here are are picking the 10 best Bollywood songs of A. R. Rahman. These are the songs that define Rahman in Bollywood.
Higlights
- 15 ) Hai Rama – Rangeela – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 14 ) Taal Se Taal Mila – Taal – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 13 ) Roja Jaaneman – ROja – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 12 ) Mitwa – Lagaan – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 11 ) Chinnamma Chilakkamma – Meenakxi : A tale of three cities – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 10 ) Luka Chuppi – Rang De Basanti – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 9 ) Khwaja Mere Khwaja – Jodha Akbar – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 8 ) Masakali – Delhi 6 – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 7 ) Sadda Haq – Rockstar – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 6 ) Patakha Guddi – Highway – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 5 ) O Humdum – Sathiyaa – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 4 ) Urvashi Urvashi – Hum Se Hai Muqabla – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 3 ) Humma Humma – Bombay – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 2 ) Chaiyya Chaiyya – Dil Se – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
- 1 ) Jai Ho – Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
15 ) Hai Rama – Rangeela – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
A masterpiece, Hai Rama, is a romantic sensuous song with crazy loud beat. Only Rahman could think of something like this. It is one of Rahman’s most creative song.
14 ) Taal Se Taal Mila – Taal – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
Taal is a musical by Rahman. sung by Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan, this song stand out as one of Rahman’s great songs.
13 ) Roja Jaaneman – ROja – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
Roja marked A. R. Rahman’s entry in Bollywood, and from his first film Rahman showed his creativity and raised the bar of Bollywood music.
12 ) Mitwa – Lagaan – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
Lagaan is one of India’s best film ever made and it would be incomplete without Rahman’s amazing songs. While Ghanan Ghanan and Radha are quite popular, Mitwa stands out a bit more.
11 ) Chinnamma Chilakkamma – Meenakxi : A tale of three cities – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
This is one of A. R. Rahman’s popular song. It has been recreated many times as well.
10 ) Luka Chuppi – Rang De Basanti – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
A. R. Rahman’s every song in Rang De Basanti was a game changer, while Rubaroo made a mark and won awards, Luka Chuppi is the one that got most praises because of Lata Mangeshkar’s magical voice and Rahman singing along. The song gives you chills.
9 ) Khwaja Mere Khwaja – Jodha Akbar – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
Khwaja Mere Khwaja is a sufi song by A. R. Rahman for Ashutosh Gowarikar’s epic film Jodha Akbar. The film had other romantic songs too but this one was his best.
8 ) Masakali – Delhi 6 – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
Masakali is another big hit of Rahman. Mohit Chauhan’s voice and Rahman’s creativity came together to create this song.
7 ) Sadda Haq – Rockstar – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
Rahman and Mohit Chauhan again came together for Rockstar’s Sadda Haq, which became a national anthem at the time of it’s release.
6 ) Patakha Guddi – Highway – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
This is Rahman’s underrated song. While it sure got it’s loyal fans and praises from critics, the song couldn’t be as big hit as many other bollywood songs.
5 ) O Humdum – Sathiyaa – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
Another game chaning song was O Humdum, with new beat and music, Rahman refreshed the minds of Indian audience.
4 ) Urvashi Urvashi – Hum Se Hai Muqabla – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
The biggest dance number and one of Rahman’s most popular song is Urvashi Urvashi. His music and Prabhudeva’s dance blended so well.
3 ) Humma Humma – Bombay – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
Humma Humma is another big hit of Rahman. The catchy chorus became everyone’s favorite. The song was recreated again as well.
2 ) Chaiyya Chaiyya – Dil Se – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
Chaiyya Chaiyya is a world popular song of A. R. Rahman which was even used in Hollywood as well. It is one of the favorite songs of Shah Rukh Khan to perform on his tours. Great music with Sukhwinder Singh’s voice did magic with a well choreographed song on a moving train.
1 ) Jai Ho – Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman’s best song.
The biggest hit of Rahman, his most popular and most awarded song is Jai Ho. It became a national anthem was recreated in many versions. Jain Ho won Rahman 2 Oscars along with many other national and international awards.