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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is called as “The Mozart of Madras”?
A
M S Vishwanathan
B
Ilaiya raja
C
A R Rahman
D
Harris Jayaraj
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rahman, nicknamed the ‘Mozart of Madras´ by Time magazine, was born in Chennai on 6 January, 1966 as S Dileep Kumar but his family converted to Islam from Christianity in 1970s. The Indian Mozart started his career by composing ad jingles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Allah-Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer, songwriter, music composer and philanthropist. A. R. Rahman’s works are famous for combining Indian classical music with electronic music, world music and traditional orchestral arrangements.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is a compound word, the first part of which is Middle High German mos, also spelt mosz, and meaning “bog, marsh” in southern dialects (compare modern German Moos). The second part is the common name-forming suffix-hart. It was used as a negative nickname for dirty or sloppy people.

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