Oscars 2023: Pianist Richard Carpenter congratulates composers MM Keeravani and Chandrabose

Los Angeles (USA). Pianist Richard Carpenter of the band ‘The Carpenters’ has congratulated composer MM Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose for winning the Oscar for the Telugu song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from the film ‘RRR’. Keeravani, while accepting the Oscar, said that he grew up listening to ‘The Carpenters’. Keeravani had said, “I grew up listening to ‘The Carpenters’ (the band’s song) and here I am with Oscar today.” I had only one wish..Rajamouli and my family too..Let RRR win..Pride of all Indians…I am on ‘Top of the World’ (on the sky).”

He echoed the band’s famous 1970s song ‘Top of the World’ saying he was on ‘Top of the World’. The band’s pianist Richard Carpenter took to social media platform Instagram to share a video of him playing the tune of the famous song ‘Top of the World’ on the piano and congratulated Keeravani and Chandrabose for winning the Oscars. He wrote, “Heartiest congratulations on winning the Oscar in the Best (Original) Song category. This from my family to you.” Responding to the post, music composer Keeravani wrote, “I didn’t expect this… tears of joy… best gift ever… The director of the film ‘RRR’ also thanked Richard Carpenter and said that he will always remember his congratulation like this.

Telugu song ‘Naatu Naatu’ has won the Oscar in the Best Original Song category at the 95th Academy Awards. Music composer of the song ‘Naatu Naatu’ is MM Keeravani and lyrics are penned by lyricist Chandrabose. It is sung by Kaal Bhairav ​​and Rahul Sipligunj. ‘Naatu Naatu’ means ‘to dance’. Significantly, the song ‘Jai Ho’ from the UK film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ directed by Danny Boyle is the first Hindi song to win an Academy Award in the Best Original Score and Original Song categories. Its composer A.R. Rahman and its lyrics are penned by Gulzar.