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)