Mani Ratnam worked alongside
Ilaiyaraaja before he introduced newcomer
A. R. Rahman in
Roja. A. R. Rahman, in spite of his reluctance, decided to seriously take up work in films. It is considered a milestone in Tamil and
Indian film music that heralded the start of a new era. It was subsequently listed in
Time magazine's World's "
10 Best Soundtracks" of all time.
Bombay, the most significant work from their combination, is the largest selling Indian music album of all time, with unprecedented sales of 12 million records. == List of films ==