From changing Mani Ratnam’s working style into a more abstract form to coming up with entire concepts for hit songs like ‘Mannipaaya’ and ‘Rasali’.

Managing to maintain the same ‘musical modesty’ even when he transformed into a more ‘verbal ARR’ from just a ‘keyboard playing ARR’….on AR Rahman’s 52nd birthday, here’s what Mani Ratnam, Gautham Menon, Resul Pookutty and Rajiv Menon had to say about working with the Oscar winner.