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A.R. Rahman has 0 scores in the Nutevio catalogue.

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A.R. Rahman has 0 scores in the Nutevio catalogue.
The recognisable elements are rewatchability, visual style, originality. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same eye, re-tuned for different registers. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is staged.
Rahman set terms other filmmakers now work against: the structures, the pacing and the refusal to explain. Awards bodies have often been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.
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Gautham Vasudev Menon
Director
6 shared titles · Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu

Trisha Krishnan
Actor
4 shared titles · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

Danny Boyle
Director
4 shared titles · 127 Hours

Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Director
4 shared titles · Shikara

Prakash Raj
Actor
3 shared titles · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

Vince Vaughn
Actor
3 shared titles · Couples Retreat

Kamal Haasan
Actor
3 shared titles · Thug Life
Buchi Babu Sana
Director
3 shared titles · Peddi

Janhvi Kapoor
Actor
2 shared titles · Mili

Manoj Pahwa
Actor
2 shared titles · Mili

Ravi Mohan
Actor
2 shared titles · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

R. Sarathkumar
Actor
2 shared titles · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
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