Who composed the Golden Globe Award winning song "Naatu Naatu"?
- (a)S.S. Rajamouli
- (b)Devi Sri Prasad
- (c)A.R. Rehman
- (d)M.M. Keeravani
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.
- (a)S.S. Rajamouli — 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 — 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. Rehman — A.R. Rahman is a celebrated (Oscar-winning) composer, but 'Naatu Naatu' was composed by M.M. Keeravani, not Rahman.
'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.
This is a current-affairs/awards fact from early 2023. The trap is that all four names are genuine RRR-linked or famous industry figures, so a candidate who knows only that RRR is Rajamouli's film may pick the director rather than the music composer.
- 'Naatu Naatu' was composed by M.M. Keeravani for the film RRR.
- It won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song on 10 January 2023.
- It won the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Original Song on 12 March 2023 — a first for an Indian song.
- Lyrics were by Chandrabose; the film was directed by S.S. Rajamouli.
- Choosing the director (Rajamouli) instead of the music composer
- Confusing the composer with other famous names (Devi Sri Prasad, A.R. Rahman)
UPSC/UPPSC ask awards-based current affairs — matching a song/film to its composer, director or the award it won in a given year.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The song 'Naatu Naatu' won the 2023 Academy Award in which category?
- (a)Best Original Score
- (b)Best Original Song
- (c)Best Picture
- (d)Best International Feature
Answer(b) Best Original Song — 'Naatu Naatu' from RRR won this Oscar on 12 March 2023.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which Indian documentary won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film at the same (2023) ceremony as 'Naatu Naatu'?
- (a)All That Breathes
- (b)Writing with Fire
- (c)The Elephant Whisperers
- (d)Period. End of Sentence.
Answer(c) The Elephant Whisperers — directed by Kartiki Gonsalves, it won Best Documentary Short at the 2023 Oscars.