AR Rahman’s mother Kareema Begum passes away

Chennai:  Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman’s mother, Kareema Begum, died here on Monday, sources close to the family said.
Rahman uploaded a picture of his mother on his official Twitter page, without a caption.
pic.twitter.com/quQXlI65g4 — A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) December 28, 2020 Condoling her death, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami posted on Twitter, “Sad to know that Kareema Begum, mother of music great A R Rahman died of illness.” DMK President M K Stalin also extended his condolences.
“He said she played a “big role” in Rahman’s musical journey from Tamil cinema to across the globe,” he tweeted.
Composer-singer Salim Merchant said, “Very sorry for your loss AR. We pray that Amma gets Jannat-Ul-firdaus.”