You need an opportunity to succeed, says Oscar winner 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.

March 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - He admits that the condition of film technicians in India is 'pathetic', but Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty says he would still prefer staying and working in the country rather than chase international projects. 'Something that is always to be remembered is that it was my work in India that got me an Oscar and not my work in the West.

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 25th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - From his family and friends to the Kerala government - everyone is gearing up to give a warm reception to Oscar winner Resul Pookutty who is on his way to Mumbai. He will arrive from Los Angeles Thursday.

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 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The teams of Oscar winning films 'Slumdog Millionaire' and 'Smile Pinki' - both of which were based in India - were Tuesday praised in the Lok Sabha, with Speaker Somnath Chatterjee terming the success of composer A.R. Rahman, lyricist Gulzar and sound technician Resul Pookutty as 'a historic achievement'.

February 24th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala assembly Tuesday congratulated music maestro A.R. Rahman and sound technician Resul Pookutty of 'Slumdog Millionaire' for bagging Oscars at the 81st annual Academy Awards.

February 23rd, 2009 ANCHAL - It seemed like all roads in Kerala led to Villakkupara village, the home of Resul Pookutty who Monday won the Oscar for sound mixing in the film 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Two state ministers M.A.

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 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 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 ANCHAL - His family was in tears, villagers crowding around a TV set in front of his house here cheered and plates of sweets did the rounds as Resul Pookutty became the first Indian to bag an Oscar for best sound mixing for critically acclaimed film 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Tension had built up in the neighbourhood as the Oscar for sound editing did not go to 'Slumdog Millionaire', but shouts of joy broke out when Pookutty, 36, was declared the winner for sound mixing.

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 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.