First Academy Award nomination for a Tamil Song

Bombay Jayashree, popular classical singer is nominated for her lullaby in Life of Pi at 85^th Academy Awards 2013. The song has been written and sung by Bombay Jayashree. She is the first Carnatic singer nominated for Oscar.

Jayashree says, I was not expecting for the nomination, but I’m very much excited that the film has 11 nominations this year. I was guided by the director Ang Lee at every step while working for this song. This is a very simple lullaby that a mother could sing for her baby.