Noted music composer A.R. Rahman will be conferred the Lata Mangeshkar Award 2004 at a function in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, April 24.

The award, instituted by Madhya Pradesh's Department of Culture, carries a cash prize of Rs.100,000 and a citation, sources here said Monday.

Lata Mangeshkar was born in Indore.

Rahman will also give a performance after the felicitation ceremony.