A R Rahman [ Images ] on Monday created history by becoming the first Indian to win two Oscars [ Images ] for his score in Slumdog Millionaire [ Images ] which swept the Academys, winning eight awards including one for sound engineer Resul Pookutty. The film, named the best at the Oscars, also fetched Danny Boyle [ Images ] the Best Director award, Simon Beaufoy best Adapted Screenplay and Anthony Dod Mantle the best Cinematography award. The rags-to-riches drama was also awarded for best Editing. 

"Before coming here I was excited and terrified. The last time I felt that way was when I was getting married," Rahman told in his acceptance speech after bagging the Original Score Academy. "There is a Hindi dialogue 'mere pass ma hai' which means even if I have got nothing I have my mother here. I want to thank her for coming all the way to support me," the 43-year-old musician said. Rahman was again on the dais to accept the Oscar for the best Original Song for the number Jai ho, sung by Sukhwinder Singh [ Images ] and Mahalaxmi Iyer.

Before that he performed a medley of Jai ho and O saya assisted by dancers and singer John Legend [ Images ]. "The essence of the film is about optimism and home. The power of hope in our lives. All my life I had the choice between hate and love. I choose love and here I am," said the musician while accepting the award for best song, penned by Gulzar [ Images ].

"There is something I say (in Tamil) whenever I win an award: Ella pugazlum iraivanuku, which means 'all the fame and the glory I dedicate to god'," he said.

Rahman had earlier pocketed a Golden Globe [ Images ] and a BAFTA for his music in the Danny Boyle film, which won eight Oscars.

He became the fourth Indian to win the coveted trophy joining the ranks of Bhanu Athaiya [ Images ] and Satyajit Ray [ Images ] and Resul Pookutty, who won the Oscar today for sound mixing in Slumdog Millionaire.

Sound engineer Resul Pookutty became the third India [ Images ]n to bring Oscar glory for India by winning the award for sound mixing in Slumdog Millionaire said, "I dedicate this award to my country. This is not just a sound award but a piece of history that has been handed over to me."

"I come from a country and civilisation that gave the world the word that precedes silence and is followed by more silence. That word is 'Om'. So I dedicate this award to my country," said Kerala-born sound technician.

Pookutty shared the honours with colleagues Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke. "This is unbelievable. I share the stage with two magicians, who captured the noise and cacophony of Mumbai [ Images ] to create the soul stirring artful sound of Slumdog Millionaire," he said.

Pookutty has won a BAFTA and a more recent Cinema Audio Society (CAS) awards for best sound mixing. He is the first Indian to win the CAS award.