* * *Proud Son Of India* [image: ?ui=2&view=att&th=126885174f4f5fd0&attid=0.1&disp=attd&realattid=ii_126885174f4f5fd0&zw][image: ?ui=2&view=att&th=1268851447a5f732&attid=0.1&disp=attd&realattid=ii_1268851447a5f732&zw]
*Los Angeles: The Mozart of Madras, AR Rahman, won two Grammy Awards for his music in the Oscar-winning film **Slumdog Millionaire**.* *Rahman won the Grammys for the best soundtrack and the best motion picture song.* *At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night (Monday morning in India), Rahman struck the first gold at the pre-show.* *His score in **Slumdog Millionaire** won the best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture category.* *Moments later **Jai Ho** - the song composed by Rahman, penned by Gulzar and sung by Sukhvinder - won the Grammy for the Best Motion picture song, beating competitors like Bruce Springstein.* *"Hey guys back in India. Awesome we got two Grammys again. God bless you all for your prayers. Your good wishes and love," said Rahman after receiving the awards.* *He won in both the categories he was nominated for.* *The double triumph for Rahman at the Grammys follows his double triumph for his music in **Slumdog Millionaire** at the 2009 Academy Awards.* *The Indian music maestro has also won a Golden Globe.*
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