RRR Wins Best Song At Golden Globes In Rare Hollywood Awards Triumph
The Indian hit that has since become a global phenomenon, "RRR," went 2-0 at the Golden Globes on Tuesday night, losing to "Argentina, 1985" for best non-English language film but winning for best original song with the internet sensation "Naatu Naatu." Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and director-songwriter Guillermo del Toro were competitors in the category, therefore the song started the contest as the underdog. However, since the crowd-pleasing action-drama-musical transcended cult status to get significant award attention, "RRR" has attracted more attention from the awards community.
Composer-songwriter M.M. Keeravani accepted the Golden Globe on behalf of the film's director-writer S.S. Rajamouli and thanked his lyricists, arranger, family, and friends. The song's Globes victory raises hopes that "Naatu," which previously entered the Academy's shortlist of 15 songs, will become the rare song by Indian composers to receive an Oscar nomination later this month.
Keeravani was evidently thinking about the most recent instalment of "RRR's" peculiar voyage around Hollywood backstage at the Globes. He said, "I feel amused, happy, and excited." "I feel really appreciative to the universe,"
Rajamouli, Keeravani, and the movie's two starring males, Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr., came together in America for the first time the night before the Globes at a rowdy screening at the Chinese Theatre that was supported by the American Cinematheque.
Beyond Fest, The audience cheered and screamed throughout the three-and-a-half-hour film, with dozens taking to the floor in front of the Chinese's IMAX screen for a "Naatu Naatu" dance-athon, before finally settling down for a nearly hour-long Q&A with the four guests. The screening had sold out in just over 90 seconds. Unexpectedly invited visitor J.J. Abrams introduced the Chinese viewing.
"RRR" was described by J.J. Abrams as "a film I love and a filmmaker I greatly like" in his introduction to the Chinese. I adore its vivacity. I adore their relationship. I adore its soul. I adore the advice it offers on standing up for what's right. I adore the tunes. I enjoy the madness. This movie's fever-dream lunacy is more entertaining than you'll expect.
The director and composer both discussed the writing of "Naatu Naatu" and how it fit into the movie in a Variety article this week.
Even in my fantasies, I never imagined this song would receive the kind of reception it has, said Keeravani. But paradoxically, it's a dream realised, I suppose.
TikTok is partly responsible for "Naatu Naatu's" widespread appeal around the world as well as the way that fan-made clips set to the song helped "RRR" become an instant hit at the domestic box office in the United States. Users of TikTok had been drawn to a brief video of the lead actors Ram Charan and N. T. Rama Rao Jr. performing the unique dance move that is characteristic of the choreography.and making their own attempts at it long before the movie was released in theatres.
"Naatu Naatu" is a song of rejoicing, according to Keervani. "We all wanted to exhibit a lot of endurance and energy in the song."
Even though both of the actors are excellent dancers, Rajamouli explained, "I didn't want the routines to be so difficult that others couldn't execute them when I envisioned the Naatu Naatu song." If two people see it, they should think, "Let's try this," whether they are friends, mother and daughter, father and son, or two brothers or sisters. And they did; countless numbers of people tried to follow the steps and posted about them. When we launched the, it became such a huge phenomenon.
Although the beat is so quick that, like the cinematography of a hummingbird's wings, you almost have to slow it down to recognise it, Keeravani claims that the beat has a significant impact on the popularity. The composer explained that the beat is 6/8, which is more common in India and occasionally in Africa and other nations like that rather than the West. "Actually, it's more of a South Indian beat than a North Indian beat," Additionally, this beat took on a level of BPM (beats per minute) that is quite uncommon to hear in the West in "Naatu Naatu." So it is what primarily caught the Western audience's attention. He also says, pointing at his singers,
Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava were chosen to do this music justice, and they gave it their all. "The song is what it is now because of this.
Recently, "Naatu Naatu" was selected as one of the 15 songs to be considered for the Oscar for best original song. "RRR" didn't represent India as the nation's official choice, hence it has no chance of winning the Oscar for best foreign picture. Supporters of the movie are more determined than ever to see the movie rewarded with a nomination for best picture or best director in addition to its good chance of receiving a nod for best song.
The night before the Globes, at the Chinese Theatre, Keeravani observed the raucous audience reaction and declared, "I wish to listen to that music on and on, again and again, and forever. It's true that I wrote the score for the film "RRR," but the best music I've heard today is your laughter and applause."
