Pulimurugan in Oscar nominations race

Pulimurugan in Oscar nominations race

Pulimurugun, featuring Mohanlal, has advanced in the Oscar race in the Original Score and Original Song categories.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAAS) has announced a shortlist of 141 scores and 70 songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures released this year for nominations in these categories at the 90th Academy Awards.

Two songs, Kaadanayum Kaalchilambe and Maanathe Maarikurumbe from the Malayalam movie, composed by Gopi Sundar, are part of the Original Score list.

Sundar took to social media to express his excitement. “All God’s grace... No words,” he wrote.

The Vysakh-directed action adventure movie is the only Indian film in the contention in both the categories.

Nominations for the Oscars will be announced on January 23 and the award ceremony will be held on March 4.