Chennai, 28/12: Oscar-winning music Composer AR Rahman’s mother Kareema Begum passed away in Chennai on Monday. She was battling illness for a long time. Rahman took to his Twitter to share a picture of her mother to confirm the news. Rahman’s father had died when he was nine-years-old.
It is believed that AR Rahman was close to his mother and his mother persuaded him to take music. He had told many times that his mother has music instincts and she is much higher than him in spiritually.
Celebrities like singer Harsdeep Kaur, Director Mohan Raja have expressed their condolences to Rahman via Twitter.
Mohan Raja tweeted, “Our deepest condolences sir. May her soul Rest In Peace.”
Harsdeep Kaur tweeted, “Dear Sir.. deeply saddened by your loss.. may God give you strength. Remembering Amma’s wonderful and gentle soul. She will forever remain in our hearts.”
Lyricist Vivek also expressed his grief and tweeted, “Heartbroken. Used to hear inspiring stories about how she was like an iron pillar and instrumental in the making of the genius musician. May God give you the strength to overcome this unbelievable loss @arrahman sir @arrameen and family.”