AR Rahman's unseen family and concert photos go viral on his 56th birthday

As our beloved musical genius A.R Rahman rings in his birthday, let us take a look at some of the most interesting and unseen photos from his concerts and family outings.

Known for bringing a revolution to the music of Indian cinema with his unique composition style, A.R. Rahman has indeed shown the way forward to the Indian film soundscape. In his illustrious career spanning over 3 decades now, the legendary Tamil music composer has not only created memorable hits in Indian films but has also made his mark on world music with a number of his international projects appearing in Hollywood, Chinese and Middle-Eastern cinema as well.

Born in a Hindu family, A.R. Rahman was originally named as Dileep Kumar. He later converted to Islam after he met his spiritual guru, Sufi saint Qadri Islam, in his 20s. Later, he married the love of his life, Saira Banu.

A.R. Rahman married Saira in 1995 and the couple gave birth to three children-- Khateeja Rahman (daughter), Rahima Rahman (daughter), and A.R. Ameen (son).

AR Rahman’s daughter Khatija Rahman last year tied the knot with audio engineer Riyasdeen Shaik Mohamed. The music maestro shared a family photo from the nikaah ceremony.

A.R. Rahman shares his birthday date with his son A.R. Ameen. The photos showcase a little Ameen with the music maestro.

On Father's Day, Ameen shared adorable pictures with his father and wrote, "Happy Father's Day, daddy…A father like you is a gift from the almighty I'm blessed to have you as my dad.” The note was accompanied by a hashtag that read “I love you, 3000.”

A.R Rahman poses with his second daughter Raheema Rahman. Sharing the photo, the proud father wrote,"Some father-daughter moments with @raheemarahman #catchingupwithfamily photo by #tuomaskantelinen."