A.R. Rahman's father was a very-much-sought-after person in the Malayalam film industry as he was an efficient assistant and arranger but went unnoticed in the music scene as he ended up ghost composing in many movies without any credit, says a new book.
"It wasn't long before R.K. Sekhar (Rahman's father) was the most wanted man in the Malayalam industry. He was the best assistant in the industry, the best arranger, the best orchestration man, and sometimes, for certain music directors, the ghost composer," writes journalist Kamini Mathai in A.R. Rahman: The Musical Storm. The book, published by Penguin India, tells the fascinating story of the double Oscar-winning composer his family, his early days and his rise to the top.
"Rahman, in many of his interviews, has stated that his father had ghost composed for many movies but never got the credit for it, which was why people outside the industry never heard of him. Rahmans mother also admits this is true," the book says. According to the author, Sekhar was hot property in the Malayalam film industry.
"Everyone wanted him as an arranger he was efficient, he was talented, and he could compose. The Tamil, Telugu and Kannada industry composers started taking note too.
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A.R. Rahman's father was a very-much-sought-after person in the Malayalam film industry as he was an efficient assistant and arranger but went unnoticed in the music scene as he ended up ghost composing in many movies without any credit, says a new book.
