Civilian Awards

• Padma Bhushan,Awarded by the Government of India (January 2010)
• Padma Shri,Awarded by the Government of India (January, 2000)

 Honorary Doctorate

• D. Lit.,Awarded by the Aligarh Muslim University (June, 2009)
• D. Lit.,Awarded by the Middlesex University (July, 2009)
• D. Lit.,Awarded by the Anna University (August, 2009)
• D. Lit.,Awarded by the Miami University (May, 2012)
• Doctor of Music degree Awarded by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (2014)
• Honorary doctor of music degree Berklee College of Music (2014)

Academy Awards

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars),Best Score: Slumdog Millionaire (2009)
• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars),Best Song:“Jai ho,” Slumdog Millionaire (2009)

Grammy

• Grammy Award for Best Motion Picture Song:“Jai ho,”Slumdog Millionaire (2010)
• Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album: Slumdog Millionaire (2009)

National Film Awards

• Roja (Tamil, l993)
• Minsara Kanavu (Tamil, I997)
• Lagaan (Hindi, 2002)
• Kannathil Muthamittal (Tamil, 2003)

Filmfare Awards

• Roja (Tamil, l993)
• Gentleman (Tamil, I994)
• R.D. Burman Award for Best New Musical Talent,
• Roja (Hindi, l995)
• Kaadhalan (Tamil, l995)
• Rangeela (Hindi, I996)
• Bombay (Tamil, I996)
• Kadhal Desam (Tamil, I997)
• Minsara Kanavu (Tamil, l998)
• Dil Se (Hindi, I999)
• Jeans (Tamil, I999)
• Taal (Hindi, 2000)
• Mudhalvan (Tamil, 2000)
• Alaipayuthey (Tamil, 2001 )
• Lagaan (Hindi, 2002)
• Best Background Score The Legend of Bhagat Singh (Hindi, 2003)
• Saathiya (Hindi, 2003)
• Best Background Score Swades (Hindi, 2005)
• Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007)
• Sillunu Oru Kadhal (Tamil, 2007)
• Guru (Hindi, 2008)
• Best Background Score Guru (Hindi, 2008)
• Sivaji: (Tamil, 2008)
• Best Background Score :Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi, 2009)
• Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (Hindi, 2009)
• Delhi 6 (Hindi, 2010)
• Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (Tamil, 2011)
• Ye Maaye Chesave (Telugu, 2011)
• Rockstar (Hindi, 2012)
• Kadal (Tamil, 2014)

Screen Awards

• Kadhal Desam (South Tamil I997)
• Minsara Kanavu (South Tamil I998)
• Best Non film Album Vande Mataram ( I998)
• Taal (Hindi 2000)
• Best Background Score Rang De Basantl (Hindi 2007)
• Guru (Hindi 2008)
• Best Background Score Guru (Hindi 2008)
• Best Background Score Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi 2009)
• Delhi 6 (Hindi 2010)

Dinakaran Cine Awards

• Minsara Kanavu (Tamil I998)
• Jeans (Tamil I999)
• Mudhalvan (Tamil I999)
• Kadhalar Dhmam (Tamil 2000)

Tamil Nadu State Award

• Roja (I993)
• Gentleman ( I994)
• Kaadhalan (I995)
• Bombay ( I996)
• Mlnsara Kanavu ( I998)
• Sangamam (2000)

Cinema Express Award

• Roja (Tamil, I993)
• Gentleman (Tamil, I994)
• Kaadhalan (Tamil, l995)
• Kadhal Desam (Tamil, I997)
• Jeans (Tamil, I999)

Kalasaagar Award

• Roja (Tamil, I993)
• Gentleman (Tamil, I994)
• Kaadhalan (Tamil, l995)
• Bombay (Tamil, I996)

Film Fans’ Award

• Roja (Tamil, I993)
• Gentleman (Tamil, I994)
• Kaadhalan (Tamil, l995)
• Bombay (Tamil, I996)

Cine Goers’ Award

• Roja (Tamil, I993)
• Gentleman (Tamil, I994)
• Kaadhalan (Tamil, l995)
• Bombay (Tamil, I996)

Zee Cine Awards

• Dil Se (Hindi, I999)
• Taal (Hindi, 2000)
• Lagaan (Hindi, 2002)
• Saathiya (Hindi, 2003)
• Best Background Score: The Legend of Bhagat Singh (Hindi, 2003)
• Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007)
• Guru (Hindi, 2008)
• Best Background Score: Guru (Hindi, 2008)

Bollywood International Film Awards

• Taal (Hindi, 2000)
• Lagaan (Hindi, 2002)
• Saathiya (Hindi 2003)
• Guru (Hindi 2007)

Bollywood International Music Awards

• Taal (Hindi 2000)
• Best Song :Taal Se Taal Mila Taal (Hindi 2000)

International lndian Film Awards (IIFA)

• Taal (Hindi, 2000)
• Lagaan (Hindi, 2002)
• Saathiya (Hindi, 2003)
• Best Background Score Saathiya (Hindi, 2003)
• Best Background Score Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007)
• Best Song Recording Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007)
• Best Composer Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007)
• Best Background Score Guru (Hindi, 2008)
• Best Composer Guru (Hindi, 2008)
• Outstanding Achievement by an lndian in International Cinema (2008)
• Best Background Score Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi, 2009)
• Best Composer Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi, 2009)
• Composer of the Decade (Special Award 2009)

Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA)

• Rang De Basanti (Hindi 2007)
• Best Background Score Rang De Basanti (Hindi 2007)

Sahara Sangeet Awards

• Yuva (Hindi, 2004)
• Best Music Arranger Meenaxi, A Tale of 3 Cities (Hindi, 2004)
• Critics Award Swades (Hindi, 2005)

Channel [V] Awards

• Viewer’s Choice Award (1998)
• Best Producer Vande Mataram (1998)

 MTV Awards

• MTV IMI Award for Best Song:“Dil se re,” Dil Se (Hindi, 1999)
• MTV Asia Music Awards for Most Popular Artiste, India (2003)
• MTV Immies for Saathiya (Hindi, 2003)

V Shantaram Film Awards

• Taal (2001)
• Guru (2007)
• Jodhaa Akbar (2008)

Vikatan Awards

• Best Music Director – Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (Tamil 2011)

Star Vijay Awards

• Most Favourite Music Director (2006)
• Best Music Director: Sivaji (Tamil, 2008)
• Best Music Director : Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (Tamil 2010)
• Best Music Director : Kadal

CNN-lBN Song of the Year Award

• “Roobaroo,” Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2006)
• “Tere bina,” Guru (Hindi, 2007)
•  “Kabhi kabhi Aditi,” Jaane Tu. . Ya Jaane Na (Hindi, 2008)

Mirchi Music Awards

• Song of the Year:“Jashn-e-bahaara,” Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi, 2009)
• Album of the Year: Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na (Hindi, 2009)
• Music Director of the Year (Hindi, 2009)
• Best Background Score : Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi, 2009)
• 2009 Listeners’ Choice Song of the Year:“ Kabhi Kabhi Aditi,” Jaane Tu..Ya Jaane Na
• Listeners’ Choice Album of the Year: Jaane Tu..Ya Jaane Na (Hindi, 2009)

BIG Star Entertainment Awards

• BIG Star Most Entertaining Song – “Saadda Haq”

Other Awards

• R.D. Burman Award for Best New Composer,
• SuMu Music Awards (l993)
• Lux-Kumudam Award: Kaadhalan (Tamil, 1995)
• Stardust Cine Honours, Best Music: Taal (Hindi, 2000)
• Filmgoers’ Award for Best Music: Taal (Hindi, 2000)
• ARY Asian Bollywood Music Awards,
• Outstanding Asian Musician (2005)
• Pogo TVAwards for Best Song:“Masti ki paathshala,” Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007)
• NDTV Song of the Year Award 2006:“Masti ki paathshala,” Rang De Basanti (Hindi, 2007)
• Sunfeast Isai Aruvi Tamil Film Music Awards 2008, Best Music: Sivaji (Tamil)
• LA Critics Film Awards, Best Score: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• Black Reel Awards, Best Score: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• NY Film Critics Online Awards, Best Score: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• International Press Academy Satellite Awards, Best Score: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• San Diego Film Critics Awards, Best Score: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• Pogo TV Amazing Song of the Year:“Kabhi kabhi Aditi,”Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na (Hindi, 2008)
• Lux Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards 2009: Sabse Favourite Gaana “Kabhi kabhi Aditi”
• Houston Film Critics Society Awards, Best Original Score, Runner-up: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• Houston Film Critics Society Awards, Best Original Song, Runner-up:“jai ho,” Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• BFCA Critics Choice Awards, Best Composer: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards, Best Composer, Runner-up: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• Golden Globes, Best Composer: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• Asian Film Awards, Best Music: Jodhaa Abkar (Hindi, 2009)
• British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)Best Music: Slumdog Millionaire (2009)
• Cine Blitz Awards, Best Music:Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na (Hindi, 2009)
• BMI Film Music Awards, Best Music: Slumdog Millionaire (2009)

Awards for overall achievement in music

• Madras Telugu Academy Puraskar (1992 to 1994)
• Sanskriti Award,Awarded by the Sanskriti Foundation (1994)
• Bommai Nagi Reddy Award (I995)
• Kalaimamani Award, Awarded by the Government of Tamil Nadu (I995)
• Thangapillai Award (1995)
• Rajiv Gandhi Award (1995)
• Gana Kaladhair,Awarded by Bharat Kalachar (1996)
• Malaysian National Award for Contribution to Music (1996)
• Fanta Award (999)
• Awadh Sammaan,Awarded by the Government of Uttar Pradesh (May, 2001)
• Al-Ameen Education Society Community Award (2001)
• Amir Khusro Sangeet Nawaz Award (2002)
• Lata Mangeshkar Samman,Awarded by the Government of Madhya Pradesh (2005)
• Mahavir Mahatma Award,Awarded by the Oneness Foundation(April, 2005)
• Honour for Contribution to Global Music, Awarded by Stanford University, USA (January, 2006)
• Swaralaya Award for Contribution to Music (2007)
• Limca Book of Records, Indian of the Year for Contribution to Popular Music (2007)
• CineMaya Indian Achiever Award (2007)
• Isai Thirai Award 2008
• Rotary Club of Chennai Award for Lifetime Achievement (2008)
• CNN-IBN Global Indian of theYear (2009)
• UK Asian Music Awards 2009 – Outstanding Achievement
• Sanatan Sangeet Puraskar 2006
• Vijay TV Awards – Chevalier Shivaji Award for Lifetime Achievement in Music (2009)