Rahul Sipligunj And Kaala Bhairava Perform 'Naatu Naatu' At Oscars 2023

Sandra Meesala: Growing up, no one knew my mother tongue and now it's being sung at the Oscars! What a time to be alive! Proud to be Telugu!

DJSpinczar: honestly, representation aside, this is the kind of genuine fun and energy the oscars has been missing for forever, ESPECIALLY in this category specifically, where every other song sounded like it could have been a part of in memoriam - love it

Alex Thode: This stole the ENTIRE show. My jaw was on the floor with a wide smile from ear to ear the entire time. INCREDIBLE. You can tell the performers, particularly the main two, were having the absolute best time of their lives!!!

Life. Action. RolePlay! Channel: Kudos to these dancers! In the movie, the dance was several clips of choreo, but this was ALL continuous high energy in a single performance!

Native-Kitty: As a non-Asian American who watches Indian cinema, please don’t sleep on these musical numbers in their movies. They NEVER disappoint! ❤❤

SirCookie Knight: I am so happy to see my country being represented at the Oscars. The American film industry constantly overlooks the beauty of Indian cinema, and I am so glad for it to finally be represented.

alexiaNBC: No surprise that it won best song. It conveys so much energy and joy and ferocity.

Startup HUB: Wow, this is the best dance routine I've seen since classic Broadway shows. Don't know what they're saying but the energy in the dance is a treat by itself.

Kathee Cornelison: I have not seen this kind of energy and performance in 40 years. The choreography the production the outfits and the absolute energy was phenomenal. This was the best part for me. The joy love that was shared through this art piece brought us so much needed Love ❤️. Thank you for such a beautiful job.

Dad's Den: Telugu!!!!! LOVE IT

ß: I’m proud to be Indian and even more proud to be Telugu!!!

M Banerjee: That's the kind of energy the Oscars needed. Props to everyone involved. Jai Hind!

Seeking Media Productions: This is one of the MANY, MANY, MANY reasons why Best Choreography should be included at the Academy Awards.

HawkeyeJane: I just couldn’t believe how much JOY I felt from this performance. I love how the artistry of music and dance … no matter the language or culture… can come together and create such an emotional response. I’m from U.S. and am so glad I watched the Oscars this year! Exciting to learn more about the incredible talent in India!

Sharpe: They ROCKED it! The singers were incredible. Best performance of the night.

Sheryl Lewis: I love it! I watch it over and over again. I'm 71 and almost crippled, but I actually got up and tried it a little bit--so fun!

I like cats: The footwork was incredible! The dance scene in the movie was shot in Kyiv Ukraine in the Presidential palace.

martha escamilla: My husband and I are Mexican but we love this music! The culture in general. This is amazing!!

Victor Romero Martinez: Not only did I really love the song when I first saw this movie, but, seeing the Oscars rendition, I LOVE seeing the DIVERSITY of the dancers dancing to the most awesome music in the world. And I am NOT even an Indian person. I used to watch Indian movies when I was in high school, and these types of songs have always stolen my heart. I'm so happy the world is finally recognizing Indian/Bollywood movies and music. The emotion was just overwhelming for me.

Colli_Wolly: I must’ve rewatched this video like 15 times now, like it’s such an adrenaline listening to this song, and the Academy’s rendition of the music and choreography is all-around fantastic! I’m so glad it got the Oscar win, and the film itself is one of my favorites of 2022!

Hema’s Kitchen USA: Omg ❤Super Proud being a Telugu and Indian to receive such a huge response and honor! Goosebumps moment!!❤

lanes: Not Indian but RRR is one of the best movies ever!!! This performance makes me cry with how beautiful it is! Congratulations RRR for the Oscar it is very much deserved!!!

dma69nyc: THIS was the best performance of the night. It's the first time I heard this song and it's amazing. As much as I loved Lady Gaga and Rhianna, Naatu Naatu earned that Oscar.

K N: And I LOVE seeing the diverse bodies in this performance on such a global stage~ well done, RRR filmmakers and Academy Awards planners!!

Allison: I had two favorites for Best song. Even 3 . Lady Gaga Hold my Hand Rihanna And I Rise Up And this one. I wanted Naatu Naatu to win!! And I’m not Indian ,never been to India , but I was rooting for this song !!! you can’t help but smile all the way through it.

roboguy75: Honestly I’m glad a film from Bollywood/Tollywood is getting so much love. My friend introduced me to Indian cinema years ago and I’ve come across so many crazy and awesome movies since then that have become favorites of mine, and I’m glad it’s getting more love over here.

Tori Tori: From the moment Deepika was introduced throughout the performance and then later the actual award, I was in tears. So proud and hope RRR gets another boost on Netflix due to this. It would be so cool to see it become #1 watched movie in USA this week after the Oscars.

BurntFM: this film goes so hard It was crazy at the theater. Everyone was hype the whole film

Kagame L.: One of the best choreographed Oscar performances I’ve seen!!

Sunnu’s Vlogs: Hearty congratulations to the Song writer, composer, singers and dancers involved in it. Proud moment for Indian Cinema. It’s a goosebumps moment for Telugu people. 0:45 great dance.

Sylvia Moya: The two principle male dancers were phenomenal! All the dancers were amazing but these two young men had unlimited energy to pull that routine off!

Kait Cohen: How can you not smile watching this performance? :)

Sophie Amanda Leiton Toomey: Never heard this song prior to tonight and yet it had me grinning ear to ear as I watched this performance. And it was AMAZING. Well done to everyone involved and congrats on the win!

Andrin Chirayath: I’m so proud and dignified that South Indian film and entertainment is finally being recognized nationally and internationally all around the world! Thanks to the Oscars and the Academy for cultural representation not just with India, but for Asian cultural representation as well! This is a full circle moment! This never came across my mind but here we are, this is a big big deal! Yes to more representation and love!

Izoria Curtis: I love this song. I love the choreography. And I love to see my Indian cousins being recognized here in America finally ❤️

2013Ursula: Impressive! I usually kind of hate Oscar-nominated songs, but loved the energy (and choreography) of this one; very glad it won. Heading for Broadway? I hope so.

TheHailstorm77: Indians know how to jam and their choreography dance moves is extremely hard. You gotta be in shape cuz it’s intense.

rranni: It's so high energy that you can't help but watch in awe and smile throughout this. Congrats are due to the choreographer!

Sarah Barker: Didn't understand a word of this but this song SLAPS.

GoodStuffForeverMore: WOW!! That was amazing. This is begging for a Broadway musical treatment

Lindsay Haugen: Next they should win an Emmy for this performance!!!

Madison: YEAAAAAAAH!!! I’m an American and a big fan of Indian movies so it’s amazing to see this performed at the Oscars! I hope more and more of the amazing films from India come over and gain more fans in the US. From Bollywood to Tollywood to Sandalwood and beyond!

N&D's Music&Dance: This still feels unreal! No one talks about my mother tongue (telugu)! Now, it is being presented at the Oscars! Proud to be Telugu!

INTERESTED. INFORMED. INSPIRED.: This performance was everything! The best performance at the Oscars this year and perhaps in the last 5 years

benray1783: This was absolutely the highlight of the night! The song and dance absolutely amazing! One of the best performances ever

Paeinovis: They look like they were having the time of their lives and doing amazing too!!! That choreography is insane! Happy it won best original song

twistvid: You don’t need to understand the language to know that music and dance are universal. This is brilliant!

Mister WiZeguy: These dancers deserve all the praise. As someone who loves dancing, and enjoys mimicking this dance, it takes a LOT of energy to keep going. Good job!

S Miller: I did a lot of cheering at the screen watching the Oscars this year. This was one of those times! Woo!!

wmlau69: Generally not a fan of Indian music but this is so difficult to ignore. The energy, enthusiasm and choreography is fantastic!

Vook: Watching this at the Oscars had me convinced I had to see the movie. It did not disappoint…and I wanted to rewind and rewatch this musical number over and over once it came up

NewYork_Lioness: They tore this UP! BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT!❤

Erika T: I saw RRR and when this number came on screen I was floored. Such amazing choreo. Glad the song got props at the Oscars. India had a good night!

Rocker87TTMom: I didn't watch the oscars but I remember how bad ass this dance scene was in the movie and I'm happy they got a chance to perform it at the oscars

Tariq wahab: Blasting performance and a catchy song. Welldone and well deserved win.

Sachin M: For a week, I thought this song did not deserve an oscar - but after seeing this live performance I am BLOWN AWAY by the dance. They deserve it just for this dance! I mean these arent professional dancers but 2 actors who got this good for the movie? But they were able to keep this high enerrgy challenging dance and do it live!!!

Carla Hoffman: This is the only reason I watched the Oscars tonight.

Drips Of Eden: This was the highlight of the night for me. The performance was absolutely outstanding!!!

Bio: Such an amazing performance. It’s so apparent they were thrilled to be performing and their win is definitely deserved!

Lovely: Wow cannot stop watching this. Beautiful performance and I think one of the best Oscar music and dance . Dancers even look they we’re having a great time ❤

k: That was one of my favorite moments from the Oscars! The performance was breathtaking!

Ruben Garcia: I absolutely love this and is super catchy. Their energy is amazing

F J X: This right here is why foreign music is on the rise. Music from other countries has gone unnoticed for so long and there’s so much great music out there.

Tom Schmidt: That might be the greatest performance I’ve ever seen on the Oscars!

VK_PLAYZ: I just watched the OSCARS and thus was one of the best moments

નિઃસહાય ભારતીય: Never ever thought I would hear a Telugu song.. and even telangana slang.. on a global platform like this. Proud of you Rahul.

Kittie W: Love seeing cultures around the world being awarded and celebrated. Congratulations to all what a dynamic song & dance. Go India

Wilma Cohen: This was the only one of the nominated songs which made any impression on me. All of the others were forgotten as soon as I heard them - a couple were forgotten while they were still being performed. That being said, isn't it time that the Oscars honored choreography in the movies?

SR VE: My guys the original movie didn’t have any other Indian dancers in the scene AND THEY BROUGHT THE ORIGINAL TELEGU SINGERS ON STAGE I honestly think this performance is incredible and a fantastic tribute as a an American telegu man

Kate Farrington: Amazing choreography! What a high energy performance and catchy song! Well done naatu naatu

fugithegreat: This was definitely the winner of the year, especially compared to all the other bland entries. I don't think it's possible to get a more energetic number!

satyakant007: I am so proud and thrilled to see my country and my mother tongue performed at the Oscars.

TigerShark 524: As an ABCD, we need more representation in Hollywood and at the Oscars! Glad to see this.

Bobcat Bigpaws: This was so amazing and true talent for dancing the way it should be. The women with their colorful dresses and the men together dancing was just pure art. ♥️

Allison: Perfect way to describe this song. The energy and the joy are infectious

The New Avenger: Oh my…! This performance was phenomenal. I was in awe the entire time watching this during the Oscars. Goddamn beautiful. How hard this must have been for those two guys to pull off at that end

Jacob Zehner: When I saw this on the Oscar I can feel the dancing spirit.

Michel Russell: I love the absolute energy of the dance! You can just see how all of them are having a blast!

Allison: Must have been so great to see this performed live in that theatre last night…. Wish I could have been there to see it in person

AprilBlossoms: I have not seen RRR but I hope someone works on a broadway version of this movie or based on the story! Also like a lot of my fellow countrymen have said…what a time to be alive ❤

Rodel Rabara: this perforance was epic....the energy and power....cardio monsters!

Complexx_Scam: Man I am proud of this film and my country especially me as a South Indian Love from Kerala ❤

Megan Hobbick: I can't stop watching this, it's absolutely phenomenal ❤️

Carly Crays: This was handdown the best part of the night

Lauren W.: the music, the set, the dancing — so cool! ✨ we need more performances like this at award shows!

Bhavya Dasari: So proud to be Telugu!! ❤️❤️

strongbrave: I can see these guys doing a Hindi version of 7 Brides for 7 Brothers. These gents are prime badass on stage

Catherine army: The energy for this performance was electric!

SJW: Best part of the Oscars!!

Kris H: That was amazing!!!! Now I see why they won!!!! (I didn't watch the movie yet nor the Oscars last night and I'd never heard of this song until last night). I love Indian music because my family is from Armenia and I love all that style of music. This was so uplifting, energetic, and joyful!

tyler miller: the dance is absolutely insane

Cresposts: Across the board perfect! Well deserved win! More Indian cinema at the Oscars please!

KrystyLyly: Such an amazing performance!!

JC Foster Takes It To The Moon: I didn't know this song or this movie existed until about a week ago. Saw it in a return screening. Couldn't believe how hype this song was. To see it win Best Song all these days later is an absolute thrill.

Tori Tori: BTW, that backdrop is of the Ukrainian Presidential Palace which is where this scene in the film (& other portions of the film) was shot w/permission from President Zelensky. They filmed it about 6 months before Russia invaded Ukraine. ❤

Dick Havisham: The best moment of the Oscars!

S cube: Telugu language is soo beautiful! If anyone haven’t seen how it is written just take a look at it. It is beautiful to see. It sounds awesome to the people who understand lyrics and who doesn’t understand them. It is also the highly spoken Indian language in America based upon statistics. Almost top third. Telugu people are higher in Technology in US, UK. We love our language, culture and cultural foods. .. They are very unique. Great moment to listen to the Telugu song on Oscar stage.#Tollywood#TFI telugu film Industry #Indian cinema

Pohana Hawaii: Great performance! The dancing, energy, and joy is infectious!

Marfles: Just for this performance, one could think you were watching the Tonys . Such an outstanding choreography!

Lc D: I’m puertorican but I love Indian movies and the culture, I was with my ex fiancé for 6 yrs he was Indian, the food