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RRR’s Song ‘Naatu Naatu’ Wins Best Original Song At 2023 Oscars 

Posted by by Upendra Singh Sisodia 13/03/2023 2 Min Read
Naatu Naatu Oscars 2023
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South Indian movie, RRR’s super-hit song ‘Naatu Naatu’ has won the Best original song at the 2023 Oscars. Check out the award clip below.

Composer M.M. Keeravani and artist Chandrabose received the award, it was the first nomination for both. The global hit “Naatu Naatu” soundtracks the most vibrant and upbeat scene in the otherwise battle-filled film.

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The track, “Naatu Naatu” competed against the global hit tracks Including:

  • “Applause” (Tell It Like a Woman, music and lyric by Dianne Warren),
  • “Hold My Hand” (Top Gun: Maverick, music and lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop),
  • “Lift Me Up” (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson and lyric by Tems and Coogler)
  • “This Is a Life” (Everything Everywhere All at Once, music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne).

“I grew up listening to the Carpenters and now here I am with the Oscars,” Keeravani said with a wide grin. He then continued to sing-speak the rest of his acceptance speech before concluding: “I love you all!” As for Chandrabose, he had a one-word message: “Namaste.”

“Naatu Naatu” (an Indian Telugu-language song) marks th first song performed in a language other than English to win in this category since “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire 14 years ago.

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RRR’s Song ‘Naatu Naatu’ Wins Best Original Song At 2023 Oscars