Pop CDs

Pop

Deen Isai Maalai - 1989 - Shankar / Prince's Musik - CD PS 541 
Shankar / Prince's Musik - CD PS 541 ; Re-issue
Fantasy (Andhi Maalai) - 1994 - Pyramid - CD PYR 8140 
Thenvandhu Paayedhu - 1996 - Pyramid - CD PYR 8466 - Vairamuthu & A. R. Rahman
Vande Mataram - 1997 - Sony BMG - 488709 2; Indian Edition
Varase Sarabande - 302 066 957 2 ; International Edition with 2 additional songs
Sony BMG - 88697 46528 2 ; Premium Collector's Edition with Postcards
Sony Music / Columbia Records - Pre release Sept 97 Part 2 ; Promotional CD with 4 songs
Sony Music - 88725 46221 2 - Collector's Edition with 'Jana Gana Mana' CD
Indian Mantra - 1998 - Sony Music - 504478-2 - 'Only You' extended version
Jana Gana Mana - 2000 - Times Music - TDIGN 001V
Times Music - TXIDD 012P - With DVD
Sony Music - 88697 94268 9 - With DVD featuring the making & videos
Sony Music - 88725 46221 2 - Collector's Edition with 'Vande Mataram' CD
Harem - 2003 - Angel Records - 7243 5 57535 2 6 - Sarah Brightman ; One song: The Journey Home
Choreography - 2004 - Sony Classical - SK 90895 - Vanessa Mae ; One song: Raaga's Theme
Between Heaven & Earth - 2004 - Sony Classical - SK 92494
Connections - 2009 - Universal - 06025 270 3732 ; Features 'Jiya Se Jiya'
Universal - 06025 270 4057 - Collector's Edition with DVD, Set No 06025 270 6128; Bonus CD - Jai Ho RF-Mix feat Pussycat Dolls
Connections (Nokia) - 2011 - KM Musiq / Om Books International - A0777P SSMBIL 00690101A ; Bonus CD with A. R. Rahman : The Spirit of Music by Nasreen Munni Kabir
Sony Music - 88697 98134 2 ; 2 CD set, second disc is compilation of A. R. Rahman's instrumentals from various movies.
Gems : The Duets Collections - 2011 - Sony Music / Legacy - 8869792307 2 - Michael Bolton ; One song: Sajna
Montaigne Records / Sony Music / Legacy - 8869792394 2
Rock The Tabla - 2011 - ARC Music - EUCD 2349 / LC 05111 - Hossam Ramzy & Special Guests ; Two songs : Cairo To India, This Could Lead To Dancing
Times Music - TDIFU 034C - Indian Edition
Superheavy - 2011 - Universal Republic Records - B0016105 02 - Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, Damian Marley & A. R. Rahman
Universal India - 06025 278 3332 ; Indian Edition
A&M Records / Universal Music UK - 2778868 ; Collector's Edition with Postcards
A&M Records / Universal Music Canada - 2782118 ; Deluxe Edition with 4 Bonus Tracks
A&M Records / Universal Music India - 06025 278 2118 ; Indian Deluxe Edition
Universal - UICA 1060 ; Japanese Edition SHM-CD with 17 tracks
Sumud - 2012 - Six Degrees Records - 657036 1187 2 - Niyaz ; One song: Mazaar
Isles of Wonder - 2012 - Universal / Decca Records - UMC 9672 - Music from the Opening Ceremony of The London 2012 Olympic Games ; One song: Nimma Nimma feat Jaspreet Jasz
Sumud The Acoustic EP - 2013 - Terrestrial Lane Productions - 7 00261 37704 9 - Niyaz ; One song: Mazaar (Acoustic)
Coke Studio @ MTV Season 3 - 2013 - Sony Music - 88883 78601 2 - Collector's Edition with DVD
Raunaq - 2014 - Sony Music - 88875 03420 2 - Raunaq: A Conversation of Music & Poetry - A. R. Rahman & Kapal Sibal 
Harmony with A. R. Rahman - 2018 - Ultra Records - ULCD 1013

Singles

Maa Tuje Salaam - 1997 - Columbia Records - CSK 2565, Promotional CD 
Shakalaka Baby - 2002 - The Really Useful Group - XPCD 2668 - Priya Kalidas
Sony Music Studios - Preeya Kalidas ; DJ Promotional CD
Shakalaka Baby & Tak Dheen - 2002 - The Really Useful Group / Sony Music - 672632 2 - Priya Kalidas
Love's Never Easy - 2002 - The Really Useful Group - XPCD 2764 - Priya Kalidas 
We Can Make It Better - 2005 - Don Asian - DON CD 01 - Mukhtar Sahota & A. R. Rahman ; UK Edition
Music Waves / Don Asian - DON CD 01 ; Canadian Edition
Hope - 2005 - Times Music - TDFWM 204C ; Features the song 'We Can Make It Better'
Luka Chuppi - 2006 - Sony Music - For Your Consideration From the Motion Picture "Rang De Basanti" Best Original Song ; Promotional CD
Khalbali - 2006 - Sony Music - For Your Consideration From the Motion Picture "Rang De Basanti" Best Original Song ; Promotional CD
Pray For Me Brother - 2006 - Universal - 6025 172 3820
2006 - Universal - 6025 172 4810 - Collector's Edition with DVD
One Love - 2007 - Virgin Records / EMI Music - 50999 503466 22 
Alive - 2008 - Foshfin Productions - KDCDEP 1 - Karen David - Alive EP ; Features the song 'Alive' from the Motion Picture "Provoked"
Rough Guides / World Music Network - RGNET 1192CD - The Rough Guide To Indian Lounge 
Carry Me Home & Shillong Shillong - 2008 - Foshfin Productions - FoshCDEP 2 - Karen David - The Live Sessions EP 
Jai Ho - 2008 - KM Musiq - 4E8610923780 - For Your Consideration From the Motion Picture "Slumdog Millionaire" Best Original Song ; Promotional CD
Jai Ho : You Are My Destinty - 2009 - Universal - 06025 270 405 7 - A. R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls feat. Nicole Scherzinger
Pussycat Dolls LLC / Celador Films - PCDHOCDP1 ; Promotional CD
Interscope Records - 10 different remixes ; Promotional CD
Phir Mile Sur - 2010 - Times Music - TDIGN 015C, Bonus Video DVD ; Continuum fingerboard by A. R. Rahman
If I Rise - 2010 - Fox Film Music Corp / KM Musiq - 5848 RISE - For Your Consideration From the Motion Picture "127 Hours" Best Original Song ; Promotional CD
Semmozhi Manadu Tamil Anthem - World Classical Tamil Conference - 2010 - KM Musiq - 7554101
2010 - Sony Music / Lotus Five Star - FSAV CD 0635 - Thillialangadi / A. R. Rahman Hits
Miracle Worker - 2011 - SuperHeavy LLC / Universal - SH01 - SuperHeavy ; Promotional CD
Miracle Worker & Satyameva Jayathe - 2011 - Universal - 06025 278 0747 - Indian CD featuring first two singles by Superheavy
Choodham Aakasam Antham - 2013 - Sony Music - 88843 00207 2 - From the motion picture "Vikramasimha"
Engae Pogudho Vaanam - 2013 - Sony Music  88843 00213 2 - From the motion picture "Kochadaiiyaan"
Ik Onkar - 2014 - Sony Music - 88843 07182 2 - From the motion picture "Rang De Basanti"
Infinite Love - 2014 - Sony Music - 88883 70370 2 ; Bonus DVD - Music Video & The Making
It's My Birthday - 2014 - Interscope Records - 06025 4700521 2 / LC064406 - Will.i.am & Cody Wise - Based on 'Urvasi Urvasi - Kadhalan'

Instrumentalist (as Dilip Kumar)

The Epidemics - 1986 - ECM Records - ECM 1308 / 827 522-2 - L. Shankar & Caroline ; Not credited
Colours - 1992 - BMG Crescendo - CRN REGD 012 - Ustad Zakir Hussain ; Credited as keyboard player