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| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|06|21|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1933|06|21|df=y}} | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|1976|09|30|1933|06|21|df=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1976|09|30|1933|06|21|df=y}} | ||
| origin = [[ | | origin = [[Tiruvallur]], [[British India]] | ||
| instrument = [[Pump organ|Harmonium]] | | instrument = [[Pump organ|Harmonium]] | ||
| genre = [[Film score]], [[Classical music|classical]] | | genre = [[Film score]], [[Classical music|classical]] | ||
| occupation = [[Film composer]], [[music director]], [[Arranger]], [[Music conductor]] | | occupation = [[Film composer]], [[music director]], [[Arranger]], [[Music conductor]] | ||
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'''Rajagopala Kulashekharan''' or '''R. K. Shekhar''' (21 June 1933 – 30 September 1976) was an Indian music [[composer]] who worked mainly for [[Malayalam]] movies. He composed music for 52 films (23 in [[Malayalam]] with 127 songs), and was the music conductor for more than 100 films. He is the father of music composers and singers [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[A. R. Reihana]]. His grandsons [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] and [[A. R. Ameen]] are also involved in music production.<ref name="scroll">{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/897662/his-fathers-son-how-ar-rahmans-father-rk-shekhar-made-his-mark-as-a-composer-and-arranger|title=His father's son: How AR Rahman's father RK Shekhar made his mark as a composer and arranger|website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref> | |||
'''Rajagopala Kulashekharan''' (21 June 1933 – 30 September 1976) was an Indian music [[composer]] who worked mainly for [[Malayalam]] movies. He composed music for 52 films (23 in [[Malayalam]] with 127 songs), and was the music conductor for more than 100 films. He is the father of music | |||
His debut song as a music director was "Chotta Muthal Chudala Vare" ("from cradle to grave"), which was a big hit in [[Kerala]]. This was composed for the film ''[[Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]'' (1964). | His debut song as a music director was "Chotta Muthal Chudala Vare" ("from cradle to grave"), which was a big hit in [[Kerala]]. This was composed for the film ''[[Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]'' (1964). | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
He was born to a Tamil [[Sengunthar|Sengunthar Mudaliar]] family in [[Tiruvallur]] to K. Rajagopalan or Rajagopalan [[Bhagavata|Bhagavathar]], a [[harikathai]] exponent.<ref name="scroll"/> His entry into film music was opened through his extraordinary performances on harmonium for theatre plays. He started his career in the film industry as an assistant to music director [[M. B. Sreenivasan]]. Later on he conducted and arranged music for famous Malayalam music directors [[M. K. Arjunan]] and [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]. He was so fascinated by the tunes created by these legends, that he would work very hard single-handedly to create the BGM of the songs they tuned to match their purity and standard, thus making the songs evergreen and on par. Their association lasted till his death. | |||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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He composed tunes for his last film '' [[Chottanikkara Amma]]'' when he was in bed for treatment and he died leaving the project incomplete. Later on, M.K. Arjunan completed the project by arranging and recording the songs that Shekhar composed. | He composed tunes for his last film '' [[Chottanikkara Amma]]'' when he was in bed for treatment and he died leaving the project incomplete. Later on, M.K. Arjunan completed the project by arranging and recording the songs that Shekhar composed. | ||
== | ==Family== | ||
R. K. Shekhar was married to Kasthuri. Their marriage took place in the most prominent shrine in India, the [[Tirumala Venkateswara Temple]] located in [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupati | R. K. Shekhar was married to Kasthuri Shekhar (later Kareema Begum; d. 2020).<ref>[https://thefederal.com/news/ar-rahmans-mother-has-died/ AR Rahman's mother Kareema Begum dies in Chennai]. ''thefederal.com''.</ref> Their marriage took place in the most prominent Hindu shrine in India, the [[Tirumala Venkateswara Temple]] located in [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupati]]. Shekhar and Kasthuri had four children, [[A. R. Reihana]], [[A. R. Rahman|Allah Rakha Rahman]] (born A. S. Dileep Kumar), Fathima Rafiq and Ishrath Qadri. Shekhar died on 30 September 1976 at the young age of 43. His grandchildren include Reihana's son [[G.V. Prakash Kumar]] and Rahman's son [[A. R. Ameen]]. | ||
The family fell on hard times after Shekhar's death and came under the guidance of [[Sufi]] [[Pir (Sufism)|peer]] Karimullah Shah Qadri, later converting to Islam with Rahman's name being suggested by a Hindu astrologer.<ref>[https://scroll.in/article/699665/why-i-converted-the-transformation-of-dilip-kumar-into-ar-rahman Why I converted the transformation of Dilip Kumar into AR Rahman] . [[Nasreen Munni Kabir]]. ''[[Scroll.in]]''.</ref> | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
* [[Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)|''Pazhassi Raja'']] (1964) | * [[Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)|''Pazhassi Raja'']] (1964) | ||
* ''Ayish'' | * ''Ayish'' | ||