AR Rahman's daughter Khatija ties the knot with Riyasdeen Shaik Mohamed

Music genius AR Rahman's elder daughter and musician Khatija Rahman has tied the knot with sound engineer Riyasdeen Shaik Mohamed.

Khatija had announced her engagement to Mohamed, who works as a Live Sound Engineer with Rahman and Amit Trivedi earlier this year on January 2.

The couple got married in Chennai, the music maestro announced on Thursday. Rahman took to his official Instagram account and shared a family picture from Khatija's wedding.


"May the almighty bless the couple. Thanking you in advance for your good wishes and love. #NikkahCeremony #Marriage," the 55-year-old wrote.

Khatija also took to Instagram and shared a picture with her husband Mohamed from their wedding.

"The most awaited day in my life. Married to my man," Khatija, who is in her 20s, wrote in her post.

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Earlier on January 2, Khatija, while announcing her engagement to Mohamed had revealed that the two got engaged on her birthday (December 29) in the presence of close family and loved ones. She even shared a picture from the ceremony.

"The engagement happened on 29th December, my birthday in the presence of close family and loved ones. #ThankYou," she had captioned her post.

Khatija made her singing debut with Pudhiya Manidha song from Rajinikanth's 'Ethiran'. Last year, Khatija Rahman sang a song called 'Rock A Bye Baby' for the Kriti Sanon-starrer comedy drama 'Mimi', which was composed by her father.

Rahman and his wife Saira Banu are parents to three children, Khatija, Raheema and AR Ameen.