Veteran actor Rahman has enjoyed a long career in both Malayalam and Tamil films. Further he is married to Meher the younger sister of Saira who is married to Isaipuyal A.R. Rahman.

Rahman and Meher have two daughters Rushda and Alisha, and the elder one got married a couple of years back delivered a baby boy in August 2022. Rahman has shared an adorable photo of himself with his grandson that has gone viral. Fans are commenting that he looks like a man in his thirties and it is surprising that he is already a grandfather.

Rahman will soon be seen as Madhurantakan a scheming aspirant to the Chola throne in 'Ponniyin Selvan 2' releasing on April 28th worldwide. The film has music by his brother in law A.R. Rahman and is directed by Mani Ratnam. The principal cast comprises of Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Trisha, Jayam Ravi and Aishwarya Lekshmi.