Ur-Vashi - Kadhalan 1994
This song was the most popular of all songs sung by himself. A heavy fusion based music with an ethnic Indian feel with out of the world sound effects made the song a cult classic of the early 1990s in the Indian music world. The soundtrack was the highest selling ARR music of the time. It was simply brilliant and an explosive hit..This is the first time ARR had sing a full complete song.
Humma Humma - Bombay 1995
A runaway hit pop song with heavy mid eastern/arbabic influence which became the rage all over the country in 95. Just for this song the soundtrack crossed 5 million sales in CDs and cassettes
No Problem - Love Birds 1996
A 90s styled rap song with ENglish lyrics which was popular at the time. This is the first time ARR had attempted a full fleged rap song. Well recived by die hard enthuasists...
Mustafa Mustafa - Kadhal Desam 1996
A slow reggae based song with repeatitive words wih some Jamaican Hawaiian inspiration and some excellent drum beats which was popular among teens and especially children. Well received but not a cult classic unlike his previous efforts
Vande Mataram -1997
A full fledged non film soundtrack made by AR Rahman under the request of the Indian government to celebrate India's golden jubilee of 50 years of Independence. It became the patriotic rage of the nation once it caught on with the youth there.
Columbus Columbus - Jeans 1998
A funky rhythmic song with catchy loops with some latin samba influence in this high buget tamil movie of Aishwarya Rai.The song got mixed response among the audience other than the excellent sound engineering in the song which was well noted
Dil se Re - Dil Se 1998
A pseudo rustic number heavily inspired by 80s styled music with a keyboard melody that carries an entire song.....Not so well known.Not well recieved either.