New Delhi: The song “Naatu Naatu” from S. S. Rajamouli’s film “RRR,” starring Ram Charan and NTR Jr., has made history by being the first ever Asian song to win the Best Original Song in Motion Picture category at the 80th Golden Globe Awards.
The songs “Carolina” from “Where the Crawdads Sing,” “Ciao Papa” from “Pinocchio” by Guillermo del Toro, “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick,” and “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” was in competition with “Naatu Naatu.”
MM Keeravaani’s #GoldenGlobes2023 acceptance Speech!! ❤️🔥❤️🔥 #RRRMovie #NaatuNaatu pic.twitter.com/9q7DY7Pn5G
— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) January 11, 2023
Music composer M. M. Keeravani received the award. “Thank you very much for this prestigious award. This award belongs to S. S. Rajamouli for his vision, I thank him for constantly believing and supporting my work. N.T. Rama Rao and Ram Charan who danced with full stamina.”
Congratulations pour in after RRR’s Naatu Naatu wins Goldn Globe. #GoldenGlobes2023, #NaatuNaatu, #RRRMovie has been trending in the top three positions on Twitter.
Taking it to Twitter, Former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu wrote, “Every Indian is proud of the global recognition for #NaatuNaatu song from #RRRMovie Heartiest congratulations to ace music composer, Keeravani Garu & RRR team for bagging the #GoldenGlobes2023 Award for the best original song!.”
Congratulations @ssrajamouli and the music team of #RRR for winning best song at the #GoldenGlobes2023 for #natunatu .. you won against songs by Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. So be proud of what you have achieved, tweeted filmmaker Shekar Kapur.
A. R. Rahman said, “Incredible..Paradigm shift Congrats Keeravani Garu from all Indians and your fans! Congrats @ssrajamouli Garu and the whole RRR team!
Incredible ..Paradigm shift🔥👍😊👌🏻 Congrats Keeravani Garu 💜from all Indians and your fans! Congrats @ssrajamouli Garu and the whole RRR team! https://t.co/4IoNe1FSLP
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) January 11, 2023
Actor Shah Rukh Khan said, “Sir just woke up and started dancing to Naatu Naatu celebrating your win at Golden Globes. Here’s to many more awards & making India so proud!!”
Sir just woke up and started dancing to Naatu Naatu celebrating your win at Golden Globes. Here’s to many more awards & making India so proud!! https://t.co/Xjv9V900Xo
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 11, 2023
Shankar Mahadevan tweeted, “Heartiest congratulations to @mmkeeravaani and team @RRRMovie for the golden globe award for best original song Naatu Naatu ! So proud of you sir !!@ssrajamouli.”