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As Slumdog Millionaire eyes the coveted Oscar awards on 22 February, thousands of tsunami victims of Poraiyur are praying for music maestro AR Rahman’s success, fondly remembering the healing touch he brought about in their lives in the aftermath of the water tragedy.

But the local residents of Ashok Nagar are rooting for the proud son of the neighbourhood to bring home the OScars.

Rahman is the first Indian to get three Oscar nominations for his score in British-Indian movie Slumdog Millionaire which also got the nod in seven other categories including best film and best director. He was also nominated for best original score while both Jai Ho and O Saya were shortlisted for the ebst original song. The film also won nominations in cinematography, sound mixing, sound editing and film editing. A prodigious composer rahman has swept the film music world like a colossus ever since he made his debut in Mani Ratnam’s Roja.