<p>Multiple songs from Malayalam movie "Jalam" and Indo-Australian project "Salt Bridge" are among the 74 songs contending for nominations in the Best Original Song category at the 88th Academy Awards.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Jalam", starring Priyanka Nair in the lead role, is about a widowed mother struggling to raise her child in the city alone.<br /><br />"Bhoomiyilenghanumundo", "Koodu Vaykkan", "Yaathra Manoradhamerum" and "Pakalppaathi Chaari" are the four songs from the movie that will be vying for a nomination in the category.<br /><br />Seven songs from Rajeev Khandelwal-Usha Jadhav's "Salt Bridge" have made it to the long list. The songs -- all in Hindi -- are "Aankhon Me Samaye Dil", "Bachpana Thaa", "Kanpne Lage Tum", "Kyaa Bataaun Tujhe", "Le Jaaye Jo Door Tumse", "Na Jaane Kitni Door" and "Sookha Hi Rang Daalo".<br /><br />"Ya Rahem, Maula Maula" from Pakistani film "Dukhtar" is also on the list.<br /><br />The strong contenders in this category include The Weeknd's "Earned It" and Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do" from erotic movie "Fifty Shades of Grey"; "See You Again" from "Furious Seven"; "Writing's On The Wall" from "Spectre" and "Simple Song #3" from "Youth".<br /><br />The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14, 2016 and the ceremony is set to be held on February 28. </p>
<p>Multiple songs from Malayalam movie "Jalam" and Indo-Australian project "Salt Bridge" are among the 74 songs contending for nominations in the Best Original Song category at the 88th Academy Awards.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Jalam", starring Priyanka Nair in the lead role, is about a widowed mother struggling to raise her child in the city alone.<br /><br />"Bhoomiyilenghanumundo", "Koodu Vaykkan", "Yaathra Manoradhamerum" and "Pakalppaathi Chaari" are the four songs from the movie that will be vying for a nomination in the category.<br /><br />Seven songs from Rajeev Khandelwal-Usha Jadhav's "Salt Bridge" have made it to the long list. The songs -- all in Hindi -- are "Aankhon Me Samaye Dil", "Bachpana Thaa", "Kanpne Lage Tum", "Kyaa Bataaun Tujhe", "Le Jaaye Jo Door Tumse", "Na Jaane Kitni Door" and "Sookha Hi Rang Daalo".<br /><br />"Ya Rahem, Maula Maula" from Pakistani film "Dukhtar" is also on the list.<br /><br />The strong contenders in this category include The Weeknd's "Earned It" and Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do" from erotic movie "Fifty Shades of Grey"; "See You Again" from "Furious Seven"; "Writing's On The Wall" from "Spectre" and "Simple Song #3" from "Youth".<br /><br />The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14, 2016 and the ceremony is set to be held on February 28. </p>