Published 13:57 IST, December 11th 2020

AR Rahman shares his portrait made of Tamil typography, fans call him 'Thalaivaa'

AR Rahman gets a lot of gifts as a form of appreciation from his fans. Check out the latest typographic portrait that has been one of the best presents for him

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On December 10, 2020, music composer AR Rahman shared a picture of his portrait made out of Tamil words. post shared on AR Rahman's Instagram was a gift, and a mark of tribute paid to composer by Tamil Typography, a company specializing in typographic art. words that were used to make up sketch were names of AR Rahman's songs. composer tagged official Instagram handle of company 'Tamil Typography' in caption, which led to fans and followers appreciating art on company's handle as well. Here is post that won hearts of lovers of AR Rahman's songs.

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AR Rahman's Instagram Post

In portrait shared by composer, name of artist Tharique Azeez from Tamil Typography is featured in lower half of im. artist has t just used Tamil calligraphy in a quirky way, but also added a few smudges here and re, giving artwork an original look. background of sketch is made to look like parchments paper, giving art some exotic, retro vibes. All in all, portrait brought out character exactly in sync with AR Rahman's personality.

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Fans' Reactions to Art

fans and followers of AR Rahman were overwhelmed with how strikingly aestic portrait looked. y showered compliments for both composer and artist for crafting an awe-striking piece of art. y called AR Rahman "Thalaivaa", a word in Tamil langu that stands for "leader" or "boss". y agreed to fact that art was "so perfectly done" that it caught eyes of more than a hundred thousand followers within a couple of hours after being posted. y called it an "amazing" piece of work that deserved being put on fore for showcasing it to general public. 

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AR Rehman on Work Front

upcoming films in which fans will be able to enjoy listening to AR Rahman's music are Ponniyin Selvan and Atrangi Re. Among two movies mentioned, Ponniyin Selvan is a Tamil film which will be released in latter half of next year, while Atrangi Re is a Hindi movie which is scheduled to be released on February 14, 2021. Apart from se, AR Rahman has t tified followers of any concerts that he would be holding as of yet. Also, composer was recently chosen as  brand ambassador of BAFTA.

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13:57 IST, December 11th 2020