My mother's belief in spiritual healers grew stronger after our family went through a rough patch following my father's death. Sufi saint Karimullah Shah Kadri changed our lives, and all of us converted to Sufism. But it wasn't an instantaneous decision - it took us 10 years to convert. The change in religion was like washing away the past.

A good film demands its own score, and if you are a musician, your conscience will never allow you to do something mediocre for a good film.

For me, there is no day or night for music. I often work through the night - without phone calls disturbing me.

A. R. Rahman Quotes