Composer, musician and two-time Academy Award-winner A R Rahman will be the commencement speaker at Miami University's spring ceremony, on 5th May, at Yager Stadium and will receive an honorary doctorate from Miami University.

'We are honored to have A.R. Rahman as our commencement speaker. His accomplishments as a composer are inspirations to us all, and his humanitarian efforts shine as examples of what our students can do,' said President David Hodge in a press release.

Rahman’s musical compositions in the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" earned him two Oscars, two Grammy awards, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA award and a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award. Recently he collaborated with Mick Jagger to perform on the acclaimed album SuperHeavy, said the release.

It added: 'Described by Time magazine as the Mozart of Madras and as possibly the most prolific recording artist in the world, Rahman was named in 2009 as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world by Time. According to a BBC estimate, Rahman has sold more than 150 million copies of his work comprising music from more than 100 film soundtracks and albums across several languages.'