Kerala assembly congratulates Rahman, Pookutty

August 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A special screening of the Oscar award-winning movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. President Pratibha Patil watched the winning movie in the company of music composer A.R.

April 29th, 2009 CHENNAI - After all you need just an opportunity to be successful, was the message Oscar winner Resul Pookutty conveyed on Wednesday to all aspiring artistes in film industry. Resul Pookutty, Oscar winner for best sound mixing of 'Slumdog Millionaire' said if someone is given the right opportunity, success in the film industry could follow on its own.

March 12th, 2009 KOCHI - Regional film industry of Kerala felicitated India's Oscar winner Pookutty, heaping on him encomium at a function in Kochi. Pookutty, who hails from Kerala's Kollam district, shared the Sound Mixing Oscar with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke for his work in the Danny Boyle's film 'Slumdog Millionaire'.

March 5th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - A grand welcome awaits Oscar winner Resul Pookutty, who will arrive here Friday. A cavalcade of over 100 vehicles will take him to his village, where a reception will be hosted in his honour - the first of a series of felicitation events in Kerala for the Mumbai-based sound technician.

February 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Monday congratulated Gulzar, A.R. Rahman, Resul Pookutty of the 'Slumdog Millionaire' and the team of 'Smile Pinky' for having brought laurels to the nation by winning Oscars.

February 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has described the Oscar wins for A.R. Rahman, Gulzar and Resul Pookutty for 'Slumdog Millionaire' as the 'happiest day for Indians and the film industry'.

February 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Well-known lyricist Javed Akhtar says that he is not surprised by fellow writer Gulzar, technician Resul Pookutty and Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman's win at the Oscars.

February 23rd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Resul Pookutty created history here Monday by becoming the first Indian to win an Oscar for sound mixing for the critically acclaimed film 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Pookutty shared the award with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke for their work in the Mumbai-based fairy-tale journey of a slum boy.

February 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday congratulated the creative teams of 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Smile Pinki' for their Oscar wins and said their achievement is a tribute to the Indian film industry. 'The achievement of the creative teams of 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Smile Pinki' is a recognition of their vast talent.

February 23rd, 2009 CHENNAI - AIADMK chief J. Jayalalitha Monday congratulated A.R Rahman and Resul Pookutty for winning Oscars for music and sound mixing, saying the duo were role models for youth.

February 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday congratulated the entire team of 'Slumdog Millionaire' for sweeping the Oscars and said A.R. Rahman and Resul Pookutty have 'made India proud'.

February 23rd, 2009 CHENNAI - The 36-year-old Resul Pookutty, who won the coveted Oscar for best sound mixing for the critically acclaimed film 'Slumdog Millionaire' at the 81st Academy Awards, expressed elation and said the experience was 'very fulfilling'. 'I simply feel elated.

February 23rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - As the country rejoices at A.R. Rahman's double Oscar win, his brother-in-law and namesake Rahman says it is the reward for the maestro's life-long commitment to music.

February 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday congratulated A.R. Rahman and Resul Pookutty for winning the Oscars for music and sound mixing.

February 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India triumphed on the global music arena with two of its music maestros - composer A.R. Rahman and tabala wizard Zakir Hussain - bagging two coveted international awards, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Grammy respectively.