A.R. Rahman composing Roja at Panchathan Studio. This rare video shows H.Sridhar and G.V.Prakash in the background, getting ready to put the finishing touches on Roja and some of his other famous compositions.

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Late Sound Engineer H. Sridhar about A.R. Rahman

One of his closest associates, long-time friend, and sound engineer H. Sridhar reveals some little-known facts about Rahman, "I had known Rahman many years before I started working with him on Roja. While he was doing jingles, we would often meet and compare notes on music trends and synthesizers. Rahman's biggest asset is that he treats each song as his first song. He prays before each session. I believe there is some power in his God, faith, and religion.

I can give you countless examples of when he became so inspired after his prayers. He is very open-minded about what a song needs and gives each song a completely individual taste. It is the way he soothes you into a song that I call his signature. There is a visual texture in his mind when he composes music. When you see the song picturized you can immediately connect. Rahman allows musicians to be themselves. He understands their soul. He also has a fabulous way of getting notes out of a musician without telling them in so many words.