Tamil singer Bombay Jayashree gets an Oscar nomination

In a great achievement noted South Indian classical singer Bombay Jayashree has picked up one Oscar nomination for lending her voice to a lullaby in Hollywood director Ang Lee’s much-appreciated filmLife of Pi. Jayashree, who has written, composed and sung a lullaby inLife of Pi,has been nominated in the best original song.

The song has been composed by Canadian musician Mychael Danna. Oscar-winnerdesimusician A R Rahman has congratulated the singer on Twitter, saying, "Congrats to Bombay Jayashree. First ever Academy Award nomination for a Tamil song."