'Naatu Natu' from SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' on Monday made history by becoming the first Indian film to win an Oscar for best original song. This is the third major international recognition for the chartbuster song composed by MM Keeravaani and penned by Chandrabose, after a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award. Music director MM Keeravaani accepted the award with a Namaste.
Notably, it is the second Indian song to win this prestigious award after Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire won one in 2009 in the same category.
Celebrating the win, team RRR wrote on Twitter, ''We're blessed that #RRRMovie is the first feature film to bring INDIA's first ever #Oscar in the Best Song Category with #NaatuNaatu! No words can describe this surreal moment. Dedicating this to all our amazing fans across the world. THANK YOU!!''
We're blessed that #RRRMovie is the first feature film to bring INDIA's first ever #Oscar in the Best Song Category with #NaatuNaatu! 💪🏻
— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 13, 2023
No words can describe this surreal moment. 🙏🏻
Dedicating this to all our amazing fans across the world. THANK YOU!! ❤️❤️❤️
JAI HIND!🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/9g5izBCUks
M Venkaiah Naidu also congratulated the team and wrote, ''Congratulations to composer Keeravani garu, lyricist Chandra Bose, ace director Rajamouli garu, & the crew of #RRR movie for making history by winning the prestigious #Oscar Award for the Best Original Song for the popular number, #NaatuNaatu.''
‘Naatu Naatu' has sealed its place in history by winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the #Oscars. This is probably the finest moment for Indian Cinema and Telugus achieving it is even more special.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/BAKVLsPVxf
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) March 13, 2023
Wow! This is a proud and historic moment for India! #NaatuNaatu has finally met all expectations to achieve glory at the #Oscars by winning the Academy Award in the Best Original Song category.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/yFawF3fX3q
— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) March 13, 2023
Congratulations to composer Keeravani garu, lyricist Chandra Bose, ace director Rajamouli garu, & the crew of #RRR movie for making history by winning the prestigious #Oscar Award for the Best Original Song for the popular number, #NaatuNaatu . pic.twitter.com/qbId8Th2NW
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) March 13, 2023
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Pride 🇮🇳💪🏼
— poorna_choudary (@poornachoudary1) March 13, 2023
The #Oscar for Best Original Score goes to #NaatuNaatu for #RRRMovie 🔥🤙🏼
Finallyyyyyy Naatuuu Naatuuu ♥️💪🏼#Oscars95 #NaatuNaatu pic.twitter.com/HU49uL3Cdp
Proud moment for Indian cinema and a testament to the immense talent and creativity of our industry. Congratulations to the entire team of #RRRMovie for their incredible efforts in bringing this masterpiece to life. A deserved standing ovation at @TheAcademy #Oscars #NaatuNaatu pic.twitter.com/CwU0bpoQCU
— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) March 13, 2023
History is made!!! #NaatuNaatu from #RRRMovie won the #Oscar award under the ‘Best Original Song' category. pic.twitter.com/NYPtYCTHYE
— Aakashavaani (@TheAakashavaani) March 13, 2023
The History has been made !
— Thyview (@Thyview) March 13, 2023
For the first time ever in 100 Years of Indian Cinema, an Indian song won the most prestegious Best Original Song award Oscar's. A triumphing achievement. Congrats to the entire team. You made our hearts swell with pride.#NaatuNaatu #RRR
Congratulations @mmkeeravaani @ssrajamouli
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) March 13, 2023
For winning Oscars for #NaatuNaatu and making India proud. Wow!
Congratulations Director @EarthSpectrum Kartiki Gonsalves @guneetm for winning Best Documentary Short for #TheElephantWhisperers
This is the year of Indian cinema. pic.twitter.com/jeQIIGXUc4
#NaatuNaatu ON TOP OF THE WORLD !!! 👏👏👏👏👏
— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) March 13, 2023
And THE OSCAR for the Best Original Song Goes To : Take a Bow .. @mmkeeravaani garu & @boselyricist @kaalabhairava7 @Rahulsipligunj #PremRakshith @tarak9999 @AlwaysRamCharan And the One & Only
@ssrajamouli 😍😍😍#Oscars95
'Naatu Naatu' celebrates the inclusive spirit of dance and bonhomie and features Ram Charan and Jr NTR matching steps to its catchy rhythm. Other nominees in the category included Applause (Tell It Like a Woman), Hold My Hand (Top Gun Maverick), Lift Me Up (Black Pather Wakanda Forever), and This is a Life (Everything Everywhere All at Once).
'Naatu Naatu' singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kala Bhairava also performed the song at the Oscars ceremony. 'RRR' (Rise Roar Revolt), a pre-independence fictional story, follows two real-life Indian revolutionaries – Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Jr NTR) – in the 1920s.
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