
This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire, but that was a British film.) (An Indian composer has been victorious before: A. When the song was nominated, it made RRR the first Indian movie to be recognized by the Academy in a category outside international feature. "It feels so great to compete with stars like Lady Gaga and Rihanna and many others, because when there is strong opposition, then the taste of victory is greater than the taste of victory against a nobody," he said in a voice memo.Īnd now "Naatu Naatu," written by Keeravani with lyrics by Chandrabose, has that victory. Keeravani told GQ that he was thrilled about the high level of competition in the Best Original Song category. It was nominated opposite two of the biggest stars in music-Rihanna's song from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, "Lift Me Up," and Lady Gaga's Top Gun: Maverick song "Hold My Hand." But rather than be intimidated, just before the ceremony composer M.M.

The viral hit song "Naatu Naatu," from the Telugu-language blockbuster RRR, had some stiff competition in the way of giving Indian cinema its first-ever Oscar.
