After R.D.Burman, The only Music Director to fill in his shoes is A.R.Rehman. His First Hindi Movie - Rangeela(Sorry.Roja and Humse hai mukabla were dubbed films) Shot him to nothing less then Super Stardom in the Hindi Film World. The First Music Director to command and get Rs 10 Million per film. I wont get to any more of his personal details as this review is supposed to be on the top 10 songs of A.R.Rehman.
I will limit myself to Hindi Film Songs of A.R.Rehman as I have not heard much of A.R.Rehman’s Music Work of Regional Films.
1)Chaiiya Chaiiya
Film - Dil Se
Lyrics - Gulzar
Singers - Sapna Awasthi & Sukhwinder Singh
2) Ruth Aa Gayi Re
Film - 1947 - Earth
Lyrics - Javed Akhtar
Singers - Sukhwinder Singh
3) Yeh Jo Chali Hawa
Film - 1947 Earth
Lyrics - Javed Akhtar
Singers - Hariharan
4) Mil Gayi Woh Manziley
Film - Kabhi Na Kabhi
Lyrics - Javed Akhtar
Singers - Alka yagnik & Kumar Sanu
5) Khamosh Raat
Film - Thakshak
Lyrics - Mehboob
Singers - Roopkumar Rathod
6) Toofan Ki Raat
Film - Thakshak
Lyrics -Mehboob
Singers - Alisha Chinoy
7) Chale Chalo
Film - Lagaan
Lyrics - Javed Akhtar
Singers - A.R.Rehman
8) Pagdi Sambhal
Film - The Legend Of Bhagat Singh
Lyrics -(I Do not know who wrote the lyrics to this song)
Singers - Sukhwinder Singh
9) Shabba Shabba
Film - Daud
Lyrics - P.K.Mishra
Singers - S.P.Balasubramaninam & Neeraj Vohra
10) Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna
Film - The Legend Of bhagat Singh
Lyrics - Ram Prasad bismil
Singers - Sonu Nigam & Hariharan
The Above Songs are in no particular order. They are just the 10 best A.R.Rehman Directed Songs according to me and I am sure that many may or may not agree with me. But Then everybody has an opinion.
Let Me also mention a few films where A.R.Rehman has given superb background Score
Iruvar(Tamil), Indian(Tamil), Roja(Tamil), Lagaan(Hindi), 1947 Earth(Hindi), Daud(Hindi), Thakshak(Hindi), The legend OF Bhagat Singh(Hindi), Rangeela(Hindi) & Taal(Hindi)