'RRR' Music Composer MM Keeravani and Raveena Tandon react to being honoured with Padma Shri Award

Veteran musician MM Keeravani and actor Raveena Tandon are among the artists who have been honoured with the Padma Shri Award by the government of India.

Keeravani has been in the news for bagging the Golden Globe award for ‘Naatu Naatu’ from SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘RRR’ and also earning an Oscars nomination for the same song. The ace-composer took to social media to react to being honoured with the Padma Shri- the fourth highest civilian award of India.

In his tweet, he wrote that he’s honoured and paid his respect to his parents and all of his mentors on the occasion.

Meanwhile, talking to Hindustan Times, Raveena said that she’s honoured and grateful on being conferred with Padma Shri. She said it’s because of the audience’s love that she has sustained and been in the industry for so many years.

Legendary tabla player Zakir Hussain has been conferred with the Padma Vibhshan. Other notable artists to have been awarded the Padma awards are legendary singer Vani Jayaram and singer Suman Kalyanpur among others.

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