New Delhi: The dance routine “Naatu Naatu” from RRR receives the Oscar for Best Original Song. The Twitterati went insane as soon as the announcement was made on the Academy Awards’ official social media accounts. The song beat out other well-known songs such as ‘This Is A Life’ from ‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once,’ ‘Applause’ from ‘Tell It Like a Woman,’ and ‘Lift Me Up’ from ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ to win the prized title.
Check out how netizens celebrate the proud moment:
Now the foreign people will know wat is #NaatuNaatu @ssrajamouli ✨ @mmkeeravaani ?they have done it @tarak9999 @AlwaysRamCharan ⚡
Pride moment for indian cijema1
Tollywood ?? https://t.co/MPa22pEXYB— Avi_nash (@im_avi_nash_) March 13, 2023
We did it @RRRMovie ❤️?❤️? Proud of you hero @tarak9999 ??? #Oscars https://t.co/Z2Hi8Fc5bL pic.twitter.com/JwMPrQHn7Q
— ph@ణి ? (@PhaniRo45) March 13, 2023
RRR WON BEST ORIGINAL SONG ???? Goosebumps ?❤️?? #Oscar #RRRmovie pic.twitter.com/5UmJRzsAmF
— NTR EDITS (@Movies_Ntr) March 13, 2023
#NaatuNaatu wins the #Oscar for best Original Song #SSRajamouli & team has done it???
Indian Cinema on the Rise ? !! #RRRMovie | #AcademyAwards |pic.twitter.com/O3itS1I8sZ
— Thalapathy Arju ? (@thalapathy_arju) March 13, 2023
Many congratulations India…??❤️
ProudMoment for all Indians…✌️?
Academy Award winner M. M. Keeravani’s acceptance speech at the #Oscars for ‘Naatu Naatu’….pic.twitter.com/YXs1inDgEt
— Archana Pawar ?? (@SilentEyes0106) March 13, 2023
History created!
“Naatu Naatu” from #RRRMovie
Wins the #Oscars
For the best original song!!#RamCharan #JrNTR #SSRajamouli #MMKeeravani #RRRForOscar#NaatuNaatuForOscars #AcademyAwards pic.twitter.com/Oc2e82bJfv
— Suraj Beera (@SurajBeera) March 13, 2023
Never ever imagined this will happen on #Oscars stage ?
Stading Ovation for #NattuNattu
Proud Moment for entire Telugu Cinema & Indian cinema ??
Jai Hind ??#GlobalStarRamCharan#RamCharanBossingOscars@AlwaysRamCharan @tarak9999 @ssrajamouli #RRRForOscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/nZEaLIcjDK
— ?10™?? (@Vijayamrutraj) March 13, 2023
Meanwhile, the song was performed brilliantly at the Oscars 2023 ceremony. The audience went wild and gave the live show of ‘Naatu Naatu’ a rapturous applause. Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, the song’s singers, presented the music live on stage, while dancer Lauren Gottlieb danced in the song. Aside from RRR, Guneet Monga’s documentary The Elephant Whisperers made India proud by winning Best Documentary.