RRR composer MM Keeravani reacts to Naatu Naatu’s Oscar nomination: ‘This song is my son; it means the world’

MM Keeravani-composed music Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus RRR has entered the Oscars race within the Greatest Unique Music class, it was introduced on Tuesday. Reacting to the Oscar nomination, Keeravani stated that the music is like his toddler son, who has turn out to be massive and is now going locations to bag a very good identify for him. Additionally learn: Oscars 2023 full checklist of nominations, RRR makes historical past, nabs Greatest Music nod; All That Breathes luggage Greatest Docu nom

Naatu Naatu has turn out to be a world phenomenon. In all of the current screenings of RRR within the west, the music bought the audiences hooting and dancing. Over the months, a number of movies of western audiences seen dancing within the theatre to the music has surfaced on social media.

Speaking concerning the Oscar nomination for Naatu Naatu to Deadline, Keeravani stated, “It feels great. My feelings about the Oscars is the best, because it involves the dreams of artists from all over the world; which is not a joke. It takes a great deal of effort and credibility. That’s why the Oscars is the Oscars. That’s why we respect and value it very much. And I’m very proud to be nominated for the first time from [South] Asia in this music category. I’m thrilled.”

Keeravani described the music as his son when he had composed it and watched it for the primary time on display screen with choreography. “Yesterday, he was an infant in my cradle. And now my son is going places and bagging a good name for me. I’m like a proud father. I’m very grateful for this brainchild. And for all the people who made this big wave possible,” he stated.

Launched final March in cinemas, RRR is a fictional story set within the Twenties pre-independent period and is predicated on the lives of two actual heroes and well-known revolutionaries – Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. Whereas Ram Charan performed Ram, Tarak was seen as Bheem.

The movie grossed over ₹1000 crore throughout its theatrical run. Over the previous few months, the west has celebrated the movie in an enormous method because it dropped on Netflix and was re-released in choose cities as a part of the Past Fest.

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