by
nandhini
on
24/02/09
at
9:22 pm --
8220 Ella pugazhum Iraivanukee 8221 is what A R Rahman said in Tamil after accepting his first Oscar award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences 81st edition for the best original score in Slumdog Millionaire A R Rahman Translated it means 8220 May all praise be for the Almighty 8221 and this is what the music maestro always says after receiving an award After thanking God he turned to his mother who had accompanied him to the ceremony there and said 8221 There is a dialogue from an old Hindi film 8220 Mere paas maa hai 8221 which means I have my mother My mother is here I have her blessings I am glad she could be here 8221 Rahman picked up two of the coveted awards for the best original score and the best original song 822