AR Rahman to announce shock retirement from music?

Sad news for Rahman fans. Speculation had been rife that Mozart of Madras is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 59, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a composer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a composer-musician-producer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouA.R.

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouA.R. was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“AR Rahman was unlike any other composer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouA.R.”
— @universalObserver, 19 Mar 2026

“Didn't AR Rahman retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 19 Mar 2026

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