By PTI
NEW YORK: After Markham, a metropolis in Canada, honoured AR Rahman by naming a avenue in his honour, the celebrated music composer stated he now feels extra accountable to maintain working arduous and provoking folks.
Rahman, who accomplished three a long time within the Indian movie business earlier this month, penned a be aware of gratitude for the authorities of Markham in Ontario, Canada on Twitter.
“I never imagined this ever in my life. I am very grateful to all of you, the Mayor of Markham, Canada (Frank Scarpitt) and counsellors, the Indian Consulate General (Apoorva Srivastava) and the people of Canada.”
“I feel like this gives me immense responsibility to do much more and be inspiring, not so get tired and not to retire yet. Even if I get tired I’ll remember that I have more things to do, more people to connect with, more bridges to cross,” the a number of award-winning musician stated.
The 55-year-old, at the moment in Canada for his music tour, additionally shared footage from the inauguration ceremony on the microblogging website on Sunday.
The metropolis of Markham had introduced {that a} avenue can be named in Rahman’s honour again in November 2013.
“The name AR Rahman is not mine. It means merciful. The merciful is the quality of the common God we all have and one can only be the servant of the merciful. So let that name bring peace, prosperity, happiness and health to all the people living in Canada. God bless you all,” he added.
Rahman additional thanked the folks of his homeland India and his collaborators.
“I want to thank my brothers and sisters of India for all the love. All the creative people who worked with me, who gave me the inspiration to rise up and celebrate hundred years of cinema; with all the legends included. I am a very small drop in the ocean,” the composer stated.
His upcoming releases embody movies resembling “Cobra” and “Ponniyin Selvan: I”.
NEW YORK: After Markham, a metropolis in Canada, honoured AR Rahman by naming a avenue in his honour, the celebrated music composer stated he now feels extra accountable to maintain working arduous and provoking folks.
Rahman, who accomplished three a long time within the Indian movie business earlier this month, penned a be aware of gratitude for the authorities of Markham in Ontario, Canada on Twitter.
“I never imagined this ever in my life. I am very grateful to all of you, the Mayor of Markham, Canada (Frank Scarpitt) and counsellors, the Indian Consulate General (Apoorva Srivastava) and the people of Canada.”
“I feel like this gives me immense responsibility to do much more and be inspiring, not so get tired and not to retire yet. Even if I get tired I’ll remember that I have more things to do, more people to connect with, more bridges to cross,” the a number of award-winning musician stated.
The 55-year-old, at the moment in Canada for his music tour, additionally shared footage from the inauguration ceremony on the microblogging website on Sunday.
The metropolis of Markham had introduced {that a} avenue can be named in Rahman’s honour again in November 2013.
“The name AR Rahman is not mine. It means merciful. The merciful is the quality of the common God we all have and one can only be the servant of the merciful. So let that name bring peace, prosperity, happiness and health to all the people living in Canada. God bless you all,” he added.
Rahman additional thanked the folks of his homeland India and his collaborators.
“I want to thank my brothers and sisters of India for all the love. All the creative people who worked with me, who gave me the inspiration to rise up and celebrate hundred years of cinema; with all the legends included. I am a very small drop in the ocean,” the composer stated.
His upcoming releases embody movies resembling “Cobra” and “Ponniyin Selvan: I”.