Rahman converted to Islam, got his name from Hindu Astrologer March 17, 2025 by Rohitkumar Spread the loveAR Rahman, born Dileep Kumar Rajagopala in Madras, faced early hardships with the death of his father. A transformative encounter with a Sufi peer led him to convert to Islam at 23, adopting the name Rahman suggested by a Hindu astrologer. See also Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 crosses Rs 700 crore mark in India