Well-known music composer AR Rahman has another feather to
add to his cap. The Academy Award-winning composer was conferred with Japan's
Fukuoka Prize 2016 for his outstanding contribution to Asian culture through
his music.
The Fukuoka Prize is an award established by the city of
Fukuoka, and the Yokatopia Foundation, to honour the outstanding work of
individuals or organisations in preserving or creating Asian culture.
The 49-year-old composer has earned numerous awards and
recognitions in his two decade long career, including two Oscars, a Golden
Globe, four National Awards and six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. The Mozart of
Madras also has 15 Filmfare Awards in his kitty.
Earlier recipients of the Fukuoka Prize from India include
legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, sarod virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan and historians
Romila Thapar and Ramachandra Guha.
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