Naatu Naatu

RRR wins Best Original Song at the 2023 Oscars, making history as the first Indian film to receive this award, and adding to India's already impressive list ...

It also clinched the Best Song award at the 28th edition of the [Jr NTR](/topic/jr-ntr)in the lead roles. The Oscars 2023 event took place on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. India has gained several prestigious awards in the film industry, including 'The Elephant Whisperers,' which won the Best Documentary Short Film category at the Oscars. The song was composed by MM Keeravani and performed live by Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj. Twitter was flooded with congratulatory messages and celebratory wishes from all corners of India.

India celebrated its two historic Academy Awards with enthusiasm befitting the high-energy best original song “Naatu Naatu.”.

“For the world, particularly the Western world, folks are more on India and Asian music. I feel very happy to open doors and the world to embrace my culture.” “This award belongs to every Indian actor, technician and filmgoer,” he wrote. The crew took 15 days to shoot the music video, which featured around 50 dancers and up to 400 extras. “The Elephant Whisperers” was named best short documentary at Sunday's night's ceremony in a first for an Indian production. The three-hour maximalist action epic is one of India’s most expensive and top-grossing films of all time and pairs two of the country’s biggest stars: N.T.

RRR won the Best Original song for Naatu Naatu at the Academy Awards 2023. Celebrities reacted to this historic win and congratulated the team.

Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani garu, @boselyricist and the entire team of #RRR on their phenomenal win at the Oscars!! Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist, and the entire team for this prestigious honour. Ex-President of the Indian National Congress, Rahul Gandhi shared on his Twitter account, “The song India danced to has truly gone global! The official Twitter handle of PM Narendra Modi shared the image of The Academy’s announcement and wrote, “Exceptional! Stalin stepped in to share his best wishes with the RRR team, “#NaatuNaatu has created history by becoming the first Indian & Asian song to win the #Oscars. PM Narendra Modi to other political leaders and celebrities reacted to the news of Naatu Naatu’s win. Celebrities reacted to this historic win and congratulated the team. Representing the team, composer MM Keeravani, and lyricist Chandrabose walked up to the stage to loud cheers to receive the award. Rajamouli and Shri. The popularity of ‘Naatu Naatu’ is global. Lead actors of the film Ram Charan and Jr NTR danced to the song in the film. The song is composed by M M Keeravani, penned by Chandrabose, and sung by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava.

Naatu Naatu, the peppy, foot-tapping chartbuster from RRR, waltzed its way to history by becoming the first Indian track to win the Academy Award in the ...

''Naatu Naatu,'' the peppy, foot-tapping chartbuster from ''RRR'', waltzed its way to history by becoming the first Indian track to win the Academy Award in the Best Original Song category. ''Naatu Naatu' has sealed its place in history by winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the #Oscars. The Oscar recognition to the 'Naatu Naatu' song is a matter of pride for all Telugus, Kishan Reddy said, wishing that the Telugu film industry should get more such global recognition with quality films.

The award was presented to composer M. M. Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose. Keeravani said he grew up listening to the Carpenters – and then sang a few ...

"Naatu Naatu" from RRR - M. took the award](https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/fight-for-you-by-h-e-r-wins-best-original-song-at-oscars-1.15070475) in 2021 for “Fight For You” from Judas and the Black Messiah and [Elton John got it the previous year](https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/elton-john-wins-oscar-for-best-original-song-1.10550115) for “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocketman. He was previously nominated for an Oscar for his work (with Dustin O'Halloran) on the score of 2016's Lion. Lady Gaga, who producers had said would not perform on the show, turned up afterall and delivered a stripped down version of her nominated song. [Billie Eilish and Finneas won](https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/billie-eilish-finneas-win-oscar-for-best-original-song-1.17447462) for the title track to No Time To Die. [the 80th Golden Globe Awards](https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/naatu-naatu-wins-best-original-song-at-golden-globes-1.19065738) and at [the Critics Choice Awards](https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/janelle-monae-accepts-special-honour-at-critics-choice-awards-1.19102725). According to the Academy, 81 songs were eligible this year. The award was presented to composer M. M. The track beat out Rihanna's "Lift Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Lady Gaga's "Hold My Hand" from Top Gun: Maverick as well as "This Is A Life" from Everything Everywhere All at Once and "Applause" from Tell It Like a Woman. in the film). Keeravani and Chandrabose, the Telugu-language song features the vocals of Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava (though it’s performed by actors Ram Charan and N.

RRR has won the Best Orginal Song category for Naatu Naatu, and we can't stay calm. Soon after the foot-tapping track was announced as the winner, the RRR ...

He sang the melody of the 70s pop hit Top Of The World with his own version of the lyrics: "There was only one wish on my mind... Lady Gaga's reaction to Naatu Naatu's win has left the Internet thrilled. RRR has won the Best Orginal Song category for Naatu Naatu, and we can't stay calm.

Bollywood star Deepika Padukone was on hand at the Oscars to introduce the performance of best original song nominee “Naatu Naatu,” from “RRR.

The “Naatu Naatu” performance featured playback singers Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj flanking a squadron of high-energy dancers. She also served on the jury The film’s lead actors, N.T. [(and later winner) “Naatu Naatu,”](https://apnews.com/article/oscars-2023-original-song-5a2fc79b13cf28fe28db7b63a6a989af) from “RRR.” In presenting the song, she noted its anti-colonialist themes — but it’s also “a total banger,” she said. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bollywood star Deepika Padukone was on hand at the Oscars on Sunday to introduce the performance of best original song nominee (and later winner) “Naatu Naatu,” from “RRR.”

It spawned a viral TikTok challenge as people tried to master Naatu Naatu's acrobatic choreography - now the song from Bollywood blockbuster RRR has made ...

RRR has to win, pride of every Indian, and must put me on top of your world." Naatu Naatu from the Telugu-language blockbuster RRR has made history as the first Indian song to win an Academy Award, taking the Oscar for best original song. It spawned a viral TikTok challenge as people tried to master Naatu Naatu's acrobatic choreography - now the song from Bollywood blockbuster RRR has made history as the first Indian song to win an Oscar.

In a field full of heavy hitters, the film's soundtrack to a dance battle won best original song at Sunday's Academy Awards, becoming the first-ever song ...

Unlike its fellow nominees for best original song, "Naatu Naatu" was central to the film from which it came; the song pops up an hour into RRR, soundtracking a fierce dance battle between the film's main characters and a group of stuffy British colonizers. Keeravani and Chandrabose received the Oscar statuettes, but the success of "Naatu Naatu" had many authors, from the stars who danced to it in RRR (N.T. and Ram Charan) to the vocalists who performed it (Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava) to the choreographer who helped make its video a viral sensation (Prem Rakshith).

LOS ANGELES (AP) — M.M. Keeravani has brought the spotlight back to India after a historic Oscar musical win. Keeravani won best original song for his.

Rahman won an Oscar in the category for “Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire” — a British production — in 2009. “Naatu Naatu” is the first song from an Indian film to earn a nomination and win in the best original song category. “Very great language and very literary language. I feel very happy to open doors and the world to embrace my culture.” “For the world, particularly the Western world, folks are more on India and Asian music. “It’s important so that more and more music and talented artists from my country can have a chance to get this kind of recognition, so that the world embraces India music more than ever,” he said.

The rollicking dance hit beat out two songs featuring American pop megastars.

Written by Diane Warren, the song, [“Applause,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAHorHpPqb4) would have been a major victory for the songwriter after 13 previous nominations in the same category and no wins. The nominated song from “Everything Everywhere” was “This Is a Life,” by the indie-rock band Son Lux, featuring Mitski and David Byrne. [“Tell It Like a Woman,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOREIAfmj_o) which features seven short stories with female protagonists, some of them fictional and some inspired by true events. The hymnlike ballad with a prominent string section was the pop star’s first Rahman’s tune for the British-made “Slumdog Millionaire” — but it is the first from an Indian production. It’s about everything that happened in our own country, in our own village; something you cherish for life.”

With music by composer M.M. Keeravani and lyrics by Chandrabose, the toe tapping Telugu-language dance number from director S.S. Rajamouli's action hit is the ...

It’s hard to deny the power of the song, “Naatu Naatu” and the charisma of the lead actors of “RRR” N.T. At an earlier screening of “RRR” at CAA (Creative Arts Agency) M.M. Rahman’s “Jai Ho” won the original song Oscar for Danny Boyle’s U.K. ‘RRR’ has to win, pride of every Indian, and must put me on the top of the world.” production “Slumdog Millionaire.” Rajamouli’s action hit is the first song from an Indian film to be nominated, and win, in its category.

India has made movie history by scooping its first Oscar for the best original song, "Naatu Naatu."

A clip from the movie featuring Telugu superstars Charan and N. Rama Rao Jr., known as Jr NTR, dancing in perfect synchronization to the lyrics has more than 125 million views on Jai Hind,” they wrote, using a popular rallying cry which means “Victory to India.” Keeravani and featuring lyrics by Chandrabose – beat both Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick,” and Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Chandrabose simply added: “Namaste.” Dedicating this to all our amazing fans across the world.

HYDERABAD, India — (AP) — India celebrated its two historic Academy Awards with enthusiasm befitting the high-energy best original song “Naatu Naatu.”.

“For the world, particularly the Western world, folks are more on India and Asian music. I feel very happy to open doors and the world to embrace my culture.” “This award belongs to every Indian actor, technician and filmgoer,” he wrote. The crew took 15 days to shoot the music video, which featured around 50 dancers and up to 400 extras. “The Elephant Whisperers” was named best short documentary at Sunday's night's ceremony in a first for an Indian production. The three-hour maximalist action epic is one of India’s most expensive and top-grossing films of all time and pairs two of the country’s biggest stars: N.T.

M.M. Keeravani has brought the spotlight back to India after a historic Oscar musical win. Keeravani won best original song for his joyously energetic ...

Rahman won an Oscar in the category for “Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire” — a British production — in 2009. metal is a highly toxic element that can threaten our health and the “Naatu Naatu” is the first song from an Indian film to earn a nomination and win in the best original song category. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is known to be the leading cause of death worldwide. I feel very happy to open doors and the world to embrace my culture.” “For the world, particularly the Western world, folks are more on India and Asian music.

Naatu Naatu” recently won India's first-ever Oscar for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards. “I grew up listening to the Carpenters and now here I ...

India celebrated its two historic Academy Awards with enthusiasm befitting the high-energy best original song “Naatu Naatu.”

“For the world, particularly the Western world, folks are more on India and Asian music. I feel very happy to open doors and the world to embrace my culture.” “This award belongs to every Indian actor, technician and filmgoer,” he wrote. The crew took 15 days to shoot the music video, which featured around 50 dancers and up to 400 extras. “The Elephant Whisperers” was named best short documentary at Sunday's night's ceremony in a first for an Indian production. The three-hour maximalist action epic is one of India’s most expensive and top-grossing films of all time and pairs two of the country’s biggest stars: N.T.

'RRR' took home the Oscar for best original song, "Naatu Naatu". Indians are pointing out that this was a huge win for Telugu cinema.

[an interview on the champagne carpet(Opens in a new tab)](https://www.thejuggernaut.com/oscars-2023-south-asian-indian-wins-deepika-padukone-naatu-naatu-elephant-whisperers), Padukone said that this is "an exciting time for Indian cinema." [The Elephant Whisperers(Opens in a new tab)](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/13/elephant-whisperers-director-kartiki-gonsalves-interview) — an Indian-American Tamil-language feature — bagging Best Documentary Short Subject. [celebrated the win(Opens in a new tab)](https://variety.com/2023/awards/asia/rajinikanth-narendra-modi-ajay-devgn-mahesh-babu-oscar-rrr-elephant-whisperers-1235552010/) by composer M. [Indian actress Deepika Padukone](https://mashable.com/article/gehraiyaan-interview-amazon-prime), who presented "Naatu Naatu" before the song's performance on the Oscars stage, was sure to mention that the song is in Telugu and the movie is an Indian production. An immense win for India, indeed, the success of RRR and its Academy Award extravaganza can also be noted for wider representation within the country itself. Rahman for "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire(Opens in a new tab)](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/slumdog-millionaire-sweeps-music-oscars-269365/) in 2009.) Many are condemning the lack of inclusion of South Asian artists for this very moment, given that the song and film were crowned for both their culture and originality. The second annual celebration honored this years Oscar nominees, including RRR, Pakistani film [Joyland(Opens in a new tab)](https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/joyland-review-1235289314/), and Indian documentary All That Breathes. But distinctive ways of storytelling, bodies of work, and productions belong to different regions in the country. [Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) (Opens in a new tab)] [Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) (Opens in a new tab)] [Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) (Opens in a new tab)] This seemingly innocuous comment solicited angry Twitter reactions — but has also resulted in an important distinction being made. Indian cinema has long been conflated as one.

India had a historic day at the 95th Academy Awards ceremony this year when RRR won the Oscar for the Best Original Song "Naatu Naatu"—becoming the ...

WASHINGTON (NPR) – In a field full of heavy hitters — including Lady Gaga, Rihanna and perennial nominee Diane Warren — RRR's “Naatu Naatu” won best original ...

Unlike its fellow nominees for best original song, “Naatu Naatu” was central to the film from which it came; the song pops up an hour into RRR, soundtracking a fierce dance battle between the film’s main characters and a group of stuffy British colonizers. Keeravani and Chandrabose received the Oscar statuettes, but the success of “Naatu Naatu” had many authors, from the stars who danced to it in RRR (N.T. and Ram Charan) to the vocalists who performed it (Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava) to the choreographer who helped make its video a viral sensation (Prem Rakshith).

A song from the blockbuster Indian film RRR won the Oscar for best song and is now the talk of India's music biz. But will it lift other musicians to — well ...

"A lot is lost," he says. "They would be occasionally annoyed" by his devotion to making music "but always are supportive," he says. In many cases, we're driven by passion and just looking to survive," he says. No one talks about the struggle musicians face, he says — the many years where you run after a dream in spite of financial, social and family pressures. Sometimes that's all the fuel a dreamer needs." And to promote his music, he would need to hire a production team—a video editor, a make-up artist, sound and lighting. Back in 2014, after the release of his first album, he was painting a house. "People like me don't usually dare to dream of a career in music," Kadhiravel says. "Poor musicians are forced to sell their original content to bigger companies for peanuts because they cannot afford these production costs," he says. "Wins like 'Naatu Naatu' put us on the world map, which is so fantastic," says Berty Ashley, a musician in Bengaluru, and co-founder of "It was incredibly exciting to see an Indian musical get worldwide recognition," he says. The song shot to viral global fame on TikTok and Instagram.

The ceremony's rendition of the Indian Telugu-language song "Naatu Naatu" is indicative of under-representation across the industry, critics say.

The song’s choreography and instruments are rooted in the South Indian “Kuthu” and “Teenmaar” styles that originate from the states of Tamil Nadu and Telangana. “Nobody was in the room to stop this from happening,” Jethwani stated. Bollywood and North Indian entertainment media have eclipsed South Indian productions globally, leaving a bit of leeway for the confusion on top of the similar names. A TikTok user named Maheetha Bhardhwaj (@dancing_uro_doc) posted a Curated by Richard Lombard, on view in NYC. While neither Nappytabs nor the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) have responded to Hyperallergic’s request for the full list of last night’s performers, several Bheem is rescued by the other lead, A Rama Raju (played by Ram Charan), who asks the English man if he knows “Naatu” before the pair jumps straight into a lightning-speed dance routine set to an energetic percussive music number. Both Mustapha and Glover appear to have entered the spotlight through So You Think You Can Dance. The dancers who portrayed the lead characters alongside the film’s playback singers Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj are confirmed to be Billy Mustapha, a Lebanese-Canadian dancer, and Jason Glover, an American dancer. Rajamouli, the number follows a scene in which an English man hurls racist insults at one of the leads, Komaram Bheem (played by NT Rama Rao Jr), for being one of the only Indian men present at a colonial-era British nobility party. But some who celebrated the monumental victory also lamented the apparent absence of South Asian dancers onstage, let alone South Indian performers — as well as the film’s repeated misidentification as a Bollywood production. These omissions are particularly glaring in the context in which “Naatu Naatu” appears in the film.

When Billy Mustapha took the stage Sunday night at the 95th Academy Awards, he never expected the performance would end with a standing ovation.

Mustapha’s moves netted him a lead dance role in the Oscars performance. “Filming my audition tape in my cousin’s gym across the globe is a memory I will never forget.” He recalls knowing immediately that he wanted to try out for a coveted spot. I was choreographing dances with my friends and cousins from a young age but once I started a musical theatre class at Dance Spectrum, I quickly enrolled in every genre they offered.” “I will never forget the triumphant feeling of hearing the crowd roar and seeing them all rise,” Mustapha says. Article content

PRNewswire/ -- South Asian entertainment witnessed a new dawn at the 95th Academy Awards as mega-blockbuster RRR, currently streaming on ZEE5 Global across.

RRR's win denotes a significant rise in consumption of South Indian language content in recent months across the globe and especially on ZEE5. Being the first-ever Indian production song to win an Oscar Award, this win spotlights South Asia's rich culture and diverse stories and its music's unwavering foot-taping power. NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Asian entertainment witnessed a new dawn at the 95th Academy Awards as mega-blockbuster RRR, currently streaming on ZEE5 Global across the globe, etched a historic win for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. RRR's iconic win ushers a new era for South Asian entertainment as it adds yet another feather in the cap for the rising global popularity of South Asian content. It became a humongous hit not only in India but all across the globe. Popular Indian movie stars like Hrithik Roshan, Neha Dhupia poured in their wishes as they called the win a 'proud moment'.

India made history at the 95th Academy Awards with two Oscar wins. 'Naatu Naatu' won Best original song from the Telegu blockbuster motion picture “RRR”, ...

Director Gonsalves spent five years following the couple and the calf elephants for her Netflix documentary. And it’s two women from a country of 1.4 billion, and this is India’s first production to win. “Naatu Naatu is the pure original cultural and genre of Indian music, particularly South Indian music which has a lot of percussions and the rustic texture of the music,” explained Keeravani. So it’s a great deal of teamwork, which brought us this far, and to win this greatest award.” It was an electrifying performance that got the audience roaring and clapping to a standing ovation. ‘Naatu Naatu’ won Best original song from the Telegu blockbuster motion picture “RRR”, and “The Elephant Whisperers” won Best Documentary Short.