It hasnt been nominated yet. It is only short-listed. Wonder when these journalists get it right.
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 2:41 PM, A.R.Rajib <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 'Rahman will collect Oscars like Filmfare trophies' - Resul Pookutty > By: Chirag Sutar 21 Jan 10 11:59 IST > > [image: > image]<http://www.radioandmusic.com/sites/radioandmusic.com/files/images/927ab3fc108702c05ce85c84c1426cab.jpg> > 'Rahman > will collect Oscars like Filmfare trophies' - Resul Pookutty > > MUMBAI: When it comes to music, 2010 has started on a good note for sure. > > A R Rahman's track from Couples' Retreat 'Na Na..' has already been > nominated for this year's Academy Awards. For those who may have forgotten, > Slumdog Millionaire's now famous track 'Jai Ho' is also nominated at this > year's Grammy Awards. > > Rahman's friend and Oscar winner Resul Pookutty is escatic about Rahman's > nominations, but more than anything else, the Kerala born sound techinician > is confident that this year too, Rahman will reign. > > One of the reasons why 'Jai Ho' will score over others is because there > hasn't been any other track like 'Jai Ho' on an international level, says > Pookutty. "This is one of the first original motion picture songs that is > being celebrated on such a large scale internationally - no other motion > picture soundtrack has done that in the past.. that gives me the confidence > that Rahman will bag the Grammys in this category for sure - there's no > doubt he'll pick up the Grammy." > > Moving to Rahman's Oscar nomination for Couples' Retreat, Pookutty says the > west is already grooving to the Tamil songs on Couples' Retreat. "His music > is transcending all the language and cultural barriers particularly because > "Rahman has introduced 'language' as 'sound'," he reasons. > > In the past couple of years, Rahman has been the only musician giving music > that has resonated with the masses at some level and Pookutty too resonates > with the same sentiment. "When I hear Rahman's music, I feel I have heard > his music somewhere - it has a quality of triggering a nostalgia at one > level," he adds, saying that even when he works on a masala movie with a big > star, Rahman brings in an element of sufism and spirituality. > > Pookutty says that the West is in a way discovering Rahman's music, "but > one of the reasons why I really feel proud of being associated with Rahman > is beacause he has taught us Indians how to love and respect other > traditions - he goes beyond in bringing together sounds from various > cultures, and I am sure he is going to bring home the Oscars like he > collects Filmfares - he's going to make the entire country proud," he adds. > > > > > http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/rahman-will-collect-oscars-filmfare-trophies-resul-pookutty > -- > - Regards > > ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~ > > >
