Republic Day 2023: Naatu Naatu composer MM Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose get felicitated by Telangana Government

Republic Day 2023: Composer MM Keeravaani and lyricist Chandrabose made history when they won the prestigious Golden Globes award and an Oscar nomination for their work on SS Rajamouli's RRR's Naatu Naatu. Since his Golden Globe win, MM Keeravani started making headlines and winning several awards. Recently, he won Padma Shri Award. Tamilisai Soundararajan, the Telangana government's chief minister, honored the duo on Republic Day, January 26.

MM Keeravani gets felicitated on Republic Day 2023

Naatu Naatu from RRR was nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars 2023 on January 24. MM Keeravaani was awarded the Padma Shri the next day. The Telangana government has now lauded MM Keeravaani and lyricist Chandrabose for giving honor to their state.

Keeravaani took to Twitter to express her gratitude, writing, “Much honoured by the civilian award from the Govt of India. Respect for my parents and all of my mentors from Kavitapu Seethanna garu to Kuppala Bulliswamy Naidu garu on this occasion.” The announcement comes just one day after 'RRR' was named to the official 95th Oscar nominees. The film's song, 'Naatu Naatu,' has officially entered the Oscar sweepstakes in the 'Best Original Song' category.

Naatu Naatu had previously won the Golden Globe for "Best Original Song." The song also won the Critics' Choice Award in the same category. The movie also won Critics Choice's award for "Best Foreign Language Film." The upbeat soundtrack for RRR was composed by Keeravaani, who also worked as MM Kreem in Hindi film, especially in the 1990s and the beginning of the 2000s. Keeravani brought Hindi film music audiences some soulful tunes, such as "Tum mile dil khile" from Criminal, in contrast to the fast-paced "Naatu Naatu" (1995).

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