AR Rahman thanks fans for ‘prayers and condolence messages’ post his mother’s demise

Music maestro AR Rahman’s mother Kareema Begum passed away on December 28 in Chennai. She reportedly passed away due to age-related ailments. Rahman confirmed the news of his mother’s death by sharing her picture on his social media handle. Condolences poured in for the family from Rahman’s well-wishers, fans and his fraternity.

Yesterday, taking to his Instagram handle, AR Rahman posted a statement to thank all his fans and admirers for their ‘prayers and condolence messages during this difficult time’.

He wrote, “Thank you for your prayers and condolence messages during this difficult time. I will forever remember your kindness and concern. May The Almighty bless you and let this be an amazing New Year.”

Check out his post here.

 

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Earlier, during an interview with Chennai Times, while speaking about his mother, he had said, “She has music instincts. Spiritually, she is much higher than me in the way she thinks and takes decisions. For instance, her decision of making me take up music. She made me leave school in Class XI and take up music. It was her conviction that music is the line for me.”

In another interview with IANS, the Oscar-winning composer said that ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’ song was actually written for his mother. He had said, “I had this in my mind on how to crack it because I was very objective about it, thinking whether patriotism will work or not. So, I was like, forget about the country, let’s do it as a personal song — like singing a song for one’s mother. That’s how it was created.”

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