The 11-year-old was reportedly admitted for a congenital heart defect and was operated upon by doctors on Wednesday night."For the past 3 nights, I have been playing a loving father to my daughter. No music, no nothing. I want to sincerely thank all my friends and family members for their prayers and good wishes. God has been kind and Raheema is recovering fast," Rahman wrote on his Twitter page.
"I also want to thank all my friends from the media for their support and understanding of the situation and for respecting our privacy," he added.
The 44-year-old Oscar winning musician known as the 'Mozart of Madras' has two more children - daughter Khatija, 14 and five-year-old son, Aameen with wife Saira Banu.
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