The MM Keeravaani composition, with Chandrabose's lyrics, Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava's singing, beat stars Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Mitski and Academy favourite Diane Warren, to join AR Rahman’s 2009 hit 'Jai Ho' on the vanishing small list of non-English tracks to win the award.
One half of the singers who lent their voice to the 95th Oscars-winning 'Naatu Naatu' from SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' on the song's making, learning music from his legendary father and the boost international awards gives to the industry.
Here are the iconic '90s-2000s Hindi-film songs of Oscar winner and Naatu Naatu composer MM Keeravani, aka MM Kreem, who was synonymous with haunting love songs in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and in Hindi in the post-RD Burman decade.