Aadujeevitham aka The GOAT Life is a Prithviraj starrer Malayalam language survival drama, written, directed, and co-produced by Blessy. The movie with AR Rahman for music released in theaters on March 28, 2024, and is currently available to stream on the Netflix OTT platform.
AR Rahman who was nominated in the Best Song (Feature Film), and Best Score Independent Film (Foreign Language) categories at the Hollywood Media Music Awards 2024, has won Best Score for The GOAT Life.
AR Rahman's Hollywood Media Music Award was collected by The GOAT Life director Blessy on stage, and the Chennai based Grammy, Oscar winning music composer had this to say on his win:
"It is an incredible honour to receive an award for the best score for a foreign language film with The GOAT Life. I am deeply grateful to the Hollywood Music and Media Awards for recognizing the score.
This is a monumental moment for not just #TheGoatLife but to Indian cinema. The legend @arrahman did it again… Thank you fans and well-wishers for your unwavering support. Jai Ho @DirectorBlessy pic.twitter.com/UdhnHkPhGL
— resul pookutty (@resulp) November 21, 2024
This project was a labour of love, and I share this moment with my amazing team of musicians and technicians, with director Blessy, everyone who believed in the vision we brought to life."
The recently single 57 year old further added, "To my fans and supporters worldwide, thank you for your unwavering love and inspiration." AR Rahman signed off with his signature Tamil line 'Ella Pugazhum Iraivanuke' which translates in English to 'All praise to God/the almighty'. AR Rahman's Periyone song from The GOAT Life lost its Best song in a feature film nomination to H.E.R's The Journey song, from the Kerry Washingtom starrer war drama The Six Triple Eight (2024).
Malayalam Indian movie The GOAT Life's best score on the other hand, beat Spanish film The Shadow of The Sun (Venezuela, USA), Persian film The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Iran, Germany, France), Mandarin Chinese, Thai film Mongrels (Taiwan, Singapore, France), Māori language movie Ka Whawhai Tonu- Struggle Without End (New Zealand), and German, French film Girl You Know It’s True (Germany, South Africa, USA, France).