concluded his Oscar acceptance speech with the iconic Tamil phrase, ("All glory to God"), which has since become a hallmark of his humility and heritage. Naanum Kodieswaran ": The Tamil Dub

, a native of Chennai, made history at the 81st Academy Awards by winning two Oscars for his work on the film: : For the entire film's soundtrack. Best Original Song : For the anthem " Jai Ho ." In a moment of immense pride for the Tamil community,

The film's most significant tie to the Tamil world is its soundtrack. A.R. Rahman

The popular actor provided the voice for the lead character, Jamal Malik (played by Dev Patel).