All this learning experience enabled him to earn a scholarship to the famed Trinity College of Music at Oxford University London, from where he obtained a degree in Western Classical Music. He took classes in film music from Nithyanandham and Western Classical from Jacob John. Gopalakrishnan and Hindustani from Krishnan Nair. He also began to formally learn Indian classical music, carnatic from Dakshinamoorthy and N. This impressed the music director who suggested that he be trained in music.Дileep started taking his first music lessons on a piano and a pedal organ when only four. According to a story behind his music baptism, once a music director and colleague of Sekhar, Sudarshanam Master found the four year old playing a tune on the harmonium. He obviously took the first music lessons from his father, RK Sekhar. Many people contributed to making Rahman what he is today.Though he completed his schooling from the prestigious Padma Seshadri Bal Bhavan in Chennai, and then shifted to the Madras Christian College, Chennai.there are many others who contributed to his success - as gurus and teachers.ДileepвЂ™s initiation in music happened in the early years. He was born on 6th Jan 2002 and Rahman on 6th Jan 1966. His son is too young, who shares the birthday with his father. His younger daughter Raheema has interest in music. His elder daughter Kadhija doesnвЂ™t like the autograph hunters running after him, so she restricts him from coming to her school. I donвЂ™t want to miss out these little pleasures in life.вЂќ Saira and Rahman are blessed with two daughters and one son.When asked вЂHow much time do you spend with your family?вЂ™ he answers, вЂњI have realized that I must spend more time with my family if I want them to listen to me.вЂќ He takes his children on small trips and picnics. ItвЂ™s so wonderful to see your child growing up. She listens to most of my songs and even has her favorites. But whatever time I have after my recordings, I try and spend with my family, especially with my younger daughter. It was a gala event.ДЄbout his personal life, Rahman once said вЂњIвЂ™m very passionate about music and have very little place in my life for anything else. Saira and Rahman got married on Wednesday, March the 12th, 1995 in Chennai. She was very quiet then, but now I know she is anything but quiet! I had to smile throughout our three-hour meeting and, by the end of it, it was almost a pain.RahmanвЂ™s mother chose genuinely friendly Saira Banu to be his wife. IвЂ™d also told her what kind of life was going to be offered to her. I asked her whether she was interested in marrying me. Her father is a Madras-based businessman, who belongs to Kutch, Gujarat originally.Saira is sister-in-law of the Tamil actor whoвЂ™s also called Rahman, and being a Rahman fan herself, she couldnвЂ™t let him down.Rahman remembers, вЂњMy first meeting with Saira was rather amusing.

The girlвЂ™s parents also were looking for a bridegroom for their elder daughter, 21-year-old Saira.

She cried Eureka when she saw this young girl praying in that Sufi temple. Rahman had told his mother what his bride needed to have: some education, some beauty and loads of humility! His mother frequented the same Sufi temple as Saira and her family. And unlike in the Indian movies, it wasnвЂ™t love at first sight. RahmanвЂ™s mother and wife do play the most important part in his music - they are his critics. He has sung songs for Rahman and now is an emerging music director. Sister RaihanaвЂ™s son, GV Prakash is a born talent, and heвЂ™s into music. They often sing for him, and appear on stage performances as well. His sisters Raihana, Talath and Israth are professionally trained musicians. The family consists of himself, his wife Saira Banu, his 3 sisters (Raihana, Talath and Israth), his mother (Kareema Begum), his two daughters (Kadhija and Raheema) and a son ( Khwaja Mohammad Roo mi Rahman ).

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