Naatu Naatu

"Naatu Naatu"
Official song cover
Single by M. M. Keeravani and Chandrabose featuring Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava
from the album RRR
LanguageTelugu
Released10 November 2021
Recorded2020
StudioJB Studios, Hyderabad
Genre
Length3:36
LabelLahari Music
T-Series
Composer(s)M. M. Keeravani
Lyricist(s)Chandrabose
Producer(s)M. M. Keeravani
RRR track listing
  1. "Dosti"
  2. "Naatu Naatu"
  3. "Janani"
  4. "Komuram Bheemudo"
  5. "Raamam Raaghavam"
  6. "Etthara Jenda"
  7. "Komma Uyyala"
Music video
"Naatu Naatu" on YouTube

"Naatu Naatu" (Telugu: నాటు నాటు, romanized: Nāṭu Nāṭu, lit. 'Rustic, Rustic')[7] is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language song single composed by M. M. Keeravani, with lyrics by Chandrabose and recorded by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava for the soundtrack album of the 2022 Indian film RRR.[8]

It was released on 10 November 2021 (released on YouTube as a lyrical video song) as the second single from the album, through Lahari Music and T-Series. The full video song, featuring visuals directly from the film, was released on 11 April 2022 on YouTube. The song was also released in Hindi as "Naacho Naacho", in Tamil as "Naattu Koothu", in Kannada as "Halli Naatu" and in Malayalam as "Karinthol". The hook step dance involving N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan – the lead actors of RRR – became popular.[9]

"Naatu Naatu" became the first song from an Indian film to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, as well as the first song from an Asian film to win the former.[10][11]

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  3. ^ Jacobs, Julia (13 March 2023). "'Naatu Naatu' From 'RRR' Wins Best Original Song". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023. As Keeravani explained to The Times, "Naatu means ethnic: something we own ourselves, something completely unique, something that belongs to one's own identity. That is Naatu. Naatu means country. It's a song from the countryside. It's about everything that happened in our own country, in our own village; something you cherish for life."
  4. ^ Rapold, Nicolas (21 February 2023). "'Naatu Naatu' From 'RRR' Is a Worldwide Hit, but It Draws on Very Local Traditions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023. But one question remains: What is "naatu"? "Naatu means raw and rustic," Chandrabose said.
  5. ^ Mary, S. B. Vijaya (13 March 2023). "Oscar-winner lyricist Chandrabose weaves magic with his words". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023. The Telugu word naatu means 'rustic or raw' and 'to sow', unlike the Hindi dubbed version which uses the term ' naacho' which means 'dance'.
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  9. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (14 April 2022). "'RRR' to 'Beast': Why filmmakers are creating a hook step". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Oscars 2023: RRR's 'Naatu Naatu' wins Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards, MM Keeravani sings ode to India on stage". Indian Express. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Oscars 2023: RRR's Naatu Naatu wins best original song". BBC News. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.