Who composed the Golden Globe Award winning song "Naatu Naatu"?

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Correct — D, M.M. Keeravani. 'Naatu Naatu', the dance number from S.S. Rajamouli's film RRR, was composed by M.M. Keeravani, with lyrics by Chandrabose and vocals by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. It won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song on 10 January 2023 and the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Original Song on 12 March 2023 — the first Indian song to win either. The 'composer' is the music director, which is Keeravani.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Rajamouli directed RRR (and is Keeravani's cousin), but he is the film's director, not the music composer of 'Naatu Naatu'.  (b) Devi Sri Prasad is a leading Telugu composer (e.g. the songs of 'Pushpa'), but he did not compose the RRR soundtrack.  (c) A.R. Rahman is a celebrated (Oscar-winning) composer, but 'Naatu Naatu' was composed by M.M. Keeravani, not Rahman.

Concept: 'Naatu Naatu' is a song from the 2022 Telugu-language film RRR (Rise Roar Revolt), directed by S.S. Rajamouli. Music director M.M. Keeravani (also credited as Maragathamani/M.M. Kreem) composed it. Its awards run — a Golden Globe followed by an Academy Award — made it a landmark for Indian cinema at global film awards.

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