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'Dam 999' songs for 'Oscars'

21 December,2011 08:49 AM IST | | The Hitlist Team

Apart from AR Rahman, no Indian composer has managed to grab a place at the Oscars. But that seems to have changed this year

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Apart from AR Rahman, no Indian composer has managed to grab a place at the Oscars. But that seems to have changed this year.

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Three songs from the film Dam 999, composed by veteran Kerala-based National Award winning composer Ousephachan's (who composes for most Malayalam films) are part of the final 39 songs selected for the Academy's Original Songs category.
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Interestingly, this is Ousepachchan's first English film and though the film did not manage to garner great response, the music obviously has. Theu00a0 Oscar nominations will be announced on January 24.

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