"Exceptional": PM Modi congratulates RRR team as Naatu Naatu wins 'Oscar' for best original song

Hyderabad: The song 'Naatu Naatu' from SS Rajamouli's Telugu language hit film 'RRR' has created history by becoming the first Indian feature film to win an Oscar award at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles in United States on Sunday.

'Naatu Naatu' song won the Oscar in the Best Original song category and music composer M M keeravani along with Lyricist Chandrabose collected the award.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian Musical Composer, M.M Keeravani, Lyricist, Chandrabose and entire team for winning Oscar award for 'Naatu Naatu' song from RRR movie for Best Original Song.

Modi said that this is exceptional and the popularity of ‘Naatu Naatu’ is global.

In response to the tweet by the Academy, the Prime Minister tweeted "Exceptional!

It will be a song that will be remembered for years to come. Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist and the entire team for this prestigious honour.

Former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu tweeted Congratulations to composer Keeravani garu, lyricist Chandra Bose, ace director Rajamouli garu, & the crew of #RRR movie for making history by winning the prestigious #Oscar Award for the Best Original Song for the popular number, #NaatuNaatu .

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulated Music Director MM Keeravani garu, film director Rajamouli garu and his team for winning the coveted Oscar in the Original Song category for 'Naatu Naatu' which left music lovers foot tapping.

The #Telugu flag is flying higher! I’m filled with pride on a Telugu song, that so beautifully celebrates our folk heritage, being given its due recognition internationally today. @ssrajamouli, @tarak9999,@AlwaysRamCharan and @mmkeeravaani have truly redefined excellence,! he said taking to twitter.

The song, written by Chandra Bose and rendered by Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj, had amplified the notations of a variety of genres with effect, pace, beat and depth fluttering the Telugu prowess on the International scale to create history.

He conveyed best wishes to the entire unit for striking the Oscar chord with music to the ears of global audience. The Award is icing to the cake of India cinema which recently celebrated its centenary celebrations. #RRRatOscars, Jagan said.

Andhra Pradesh Governor Justice S. Abdul Nazeer congratulated Music Director MM Keeravani, Lyric writer Chandra Bose, Singers Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhaiarava, Choreographer Prem Rakshit and the entire team of RRR movie for winning the prestigious Oscar award in Best Original Song category for Natu Natu song from RRR movie at the 95th Oscar Awards programme.

The Governor tweeted it is a historic and proud moment for Telugu people and wished the team behind the success to win many more such laurels in the future.#Oscars. (UNI)