Oscars 2023: MM Keeravani thanks Rajamouli in his winning speech

MM Keeravani, music composer, has made history by becoming the first Indian music composer to receive an Oscar award for an Indian film.

M.M. Keeravaani and Chandrabose won the Oscar for Best Original Song for 'Naatu Naatu' from 'RRR' during the Oscars show at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The composer thanked director SS Rajamouli as he received the award.

"I grew up listening to The Carpenters and now here I am with the Oscars. There was only one wish on my mind, so was Rajamouli's and our families' -- 'RRR' has to win... Pride of every Indian... must put me on the top of the world," Keeravani said in tune to The Carpenters' much loved 1970s song "Top of the World".

While ending his speech Chandrabose signed off with 'Namaste' to the audience and proud Deepika Padukone was in tears. Check out:

"Naatu Naatu" was nominated alongside "Applause" from from "Tell It Like a Woman", 'Hold My Hand' from "Top Gun: Maverick", 'Lift Me Up' from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and 'This Is a Life' from "Everything Everywhere All at Once".

"Naatu Naatu", the peppy, foot-tapping chartbuster from SS Rajamouli's Telugu period action film "RRR", waltzed its way to history by becoming the first Indian track to win the Academy Award in the Best Original Song category.

"Naatu Naatu", "Naacho Naacho" in Hindi, is composed by MM Keeravaani and penned by Chandrabose.