A R Rahman may be getting international recognition at the Oscars only this year but he's given us 17 years of musical brilliance, ever since his debut outing in Mani Ratnam's Roja [Images].

We loved his music in Rangeela [Images], Dil Se, Earth, Taal [Images], Lagaan [Images], Meenaxi, Swades [Images], Rang De Basanti [Images], Jodha Akbar, Jaane Tu [Images]... Ya Jaane Na, Ghajini [Images], Slumdog Millionaire [Images], Delhi-6... the list is unending. He's made superb music in Tamil movies as well like Thiruda Thiruda, Boys and Sivaji: The Boss.

Whether Rahman bags an Oscar award or not, there's no doubt of the man's talent.

Let's celebrate it by listing five of his all-time songs -- language no bar -- right here.

The most popular songs will then be voted against, to have our own Rediff Reader's list of Rahman favourites.

So think back, and write in!