Today, AR Rahman is one of the biggest names that rise from Tamil cinema. His work in Indian and international films has been widely acclaimed over the past 25 years.

His introduction to mainstream films came from Mani Ratnam's 1992 classic, Roja. The film was produced by K Balachander's Kavithaalaya Productions.

During the audio launch of Roja, K Balachander introduced AR Rahman to the world for the first time in a sarcastic tone, calling him a 6-foot tall 60-year-old gentleman, when ARR was just 25 years old.

Roja's music is regarded as one of the best albums in Tamil cinema till date and here is the treasured video of KB introducing the maestro of Madras:

NOSTALGIC! INTRODUCING AR RAHMAN | ROJA AUDIO LAUNCH VIDEO VIDEO