AR Rahman meets his idol K.J. Yesudas in Dallas amid U.S. tour and new projects

A.R. Rahman, who is revered as the vocal king of the Indian music industry, is currently composing music for films in various languages, including Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. His notable Tamil films include 'Genie' starring Ravi Mohan alongside debutant director Arjunan, 'Moonwalk' starring Prabhu Deva, and 'Killer' starring S.J. Suryah. In addition, it has been officially announced that AR Rahman will be composing music for the new film starring Dhanush and Mari Selvaraj.Here's a closer look.Meanwhile, Rahman is currently performing a musical tour abroad, and he recently completed a tour across the United States. After those events, AR Rahman, who is in the United States, met with Sam Altman, CEO of a popular AI chain, and discussed the project he is working on called ‘Secret Mountain’. Next, his meeting with singer K.J. Yesudas, a prominent voice in the Tamil-Malayalam music world, was met with great acclaim.AR Rahman wrote on his social media page, “Met my childhood favourite at his place at #dallas#yesudas …amazed at his research work and love for Indian classical (Carnatic) music !!" and shared his latest click with the veteran singer. This meeting also marked an emotional moment in his musical journey.Yesudas, who is still entertaining fans happily at the age of 85, has sung more than 50,000 songs in the world of Indian music in languages including Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. His divine and devotional songs are deeply engraved in the minds of the people and are listened to daily by many to this day. Apart from being a singer, he has also been a music composer and actor in some films.