M. M. Keeravani

M. M. Keeravani is, to me, one of the most quietly heroic figures in modern film music. For over three decades he was a pillar of Telugu cinema, a composer's composer building an enormous body of work far from global headlines. Then "Naatu Naatu" from RRR won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song, and suddenly the world caught up to what Indian audiences already knew. I love that arc: decades of regional craft culminating in a moment that reframed where great film music can come from. The rhythm alone is irresistible, but the perseverance behind it is what truly moves me.

Name (English)

M. M. Keeravani

Name (Japanese)

M・M・キーラヴァーニ

Reading

M・M・きーらゔぁーに

Born

July 4, 1961 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Ox

Origin

Kovvur, West Godavari district, India

Occupation

actor / composer / singer

Awards & achievements

• Filmfare Awards South
• National Film Award for Best Music Direction
• 2023 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
• 2023 Padma Shri in arts
• 2023 Academy Award for Best Original Song

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/m._m._keeravani/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.%20M.%20Keeravani
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%E3%83%BBM%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3765059

Tags

• West Godavari district
• actor
• composer
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-17

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