HYDERABAD: The song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from the Indian film “RRR” won the Oscar for the best original song at The Academy Awards. The lyrics for the song were written by Chandrabose and music was composed by MM Keeravani. The film was directed by SS Rajamouli. Actors Jr NTR and Ram Charan Teja starred in the song.
“Thank you academy. I grew up listening to the Carpenters, and here I am with the Oscars,” MM Keeravani said in his acceptance speech. He also sang a song with the lyrics: There was only one wish on my mind. So was Rajamouli’s and my family’s. RRR has to win. Pride of every Indian. And must put me on top of the world.”
Lyricist Chandrabose said 'Namasthe’ greeting the gathering.
There was a big roar from the RRR team as the award was announced for the song ‘Naatu Naatu’ in the best original song category.
This is the first time an Asian song has won the award.
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Read MoreSushil Rao is Editor-Special Reports, at The Times of India, Hyderabad. He began his journalism career at the age of 20 in 1988. He is a gold medalist in journalism from the Department of Communication and Journalism, Arts College, Osmania University, Hyderabad from where he did his post-graduation from. He has been with The Times of India’s Hyderabad edition since its launch in 2000. He has also done an introductory course in film studies from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and also from the Central University of Kerala equipping himself with the knowledge of filmmaking for film criticism. He has authored four books. In his career spanning 34 years, he has worked for five newspapers and has also done television reporting. He was also a web journalist during internet’s infancy in the mid 1990s in India. He covers defence, politics, diaspora, innovation, administration, the film industry, Hyderabad city and Telangana state, and human interest stories. He is also a podcaster, blogger, does video reporting and makes documentaries.
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