The Panchathan Record Inn & AM Studios are composer/music director A. R. Rahman's Studios on his street at Kodambakkam, Chennai in Tamil Nadu.

Music runs in AR Rahman's family. After Rahman got international recognition for his soulful renditions, his six-and-a-half-year-old son Alim sung a full song in the Hollywood film, Couples Retreat.

A.R. Rahman was conferred with a honorary doctorate by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on June 7th. It's been raining awards and accolades for the Mozart of Madras ever since he won two Oscars this year.

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will confer a doctorate degree on music maestro A R Rahman, who created history by becoming the first Indian to bag two Oscars, varsity officials said Wednesday.

“We have decided to celebrate Rahman’s Oscar victory by presenting him the doctorate degree at the upcoming annual convocation to be organised on the campus Mar 25,” AMU spokesperson Rahat Abrar told IANS on telephone.