A.R. Rahman is celebrating his 56th birthday today,january 6. image credit: Google

Kollywood fans know AR Rahman as "Isai Puyal" (musical storm),And it is quite fitting for the legendary composer. image credit: Google

AR Rahman has made some of the most beautiful love songs to come out of the Indian film industry but the love story of the maestro was not so filmy. image credit: Google

Sita Ramam composer Vishal Chandrashekhar, a former student of Rahman's KM Music Conservatory, shares the unexplored sides of the music legend. image credit: Google

Rahman's Real name was previously Dilip kumar. He converted to sufi Islam post meeting Qadri Saheb,a Sufi Saint. image credit: Google

Once in an interview,Rahman had revealed that he disliked Dilip kumar and that a Hindu astrologer had given him Rahman, the Muslim name. image credit: Google

AR rahman reportedly got Rs 25,000 for Roja composition but later he also got the National film award. image credit: Google

Some of his best Tamil compositions-Thoda Thoda Malarndhadhenna', This melodious number from the movie Indira is one of the underrated songs of ARR. image credit: Google

'En Kadhale'-The movie Duet is crooned by Balasubrahmanyam, The song expresses the despair of a man who is yearning for the love of his romantic interest. image credit: Google

Mazhai Kuruvi- From Mani Ratnam's gangster movie Chekka Chivantha Vaanam was crooned by Rahman himself and its lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu. The melodious song is rich in musical elements and it is about how there is life after everything. image credit: Google