Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in his reaction to the blockbuster period epic-drama film 'RRR' winning the Golden Globes award said "the Telugu flag is flying high".
He congratulated MM Keeravani, SS Rajamouli, Junior NTR, Ram Charan, and the entire "RRR" team on winning the prize for the best original song for "Naatu Naatu" on behalf of the people of Andhra Pradesh.
"We are incredibly proud of you," reads a tweet from the chief minister's official Twitter handle.
Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy also congratulated Keeravani, Rajamouli and the entire team of 'RRR'. He called it a tribute to our native music and ethnic beats. He conveyed his best wishes to the "RRR" team for more such international accolades.
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu congratulated the team of 'RRR' for winning the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, saying the recognition was a "matter of pride for all Telugu people".
"Heartiest congratulations to 'RRR' film team including music director Keeravani who won the Golden Globe award in the original song category for this song," the former Vice President said in a tweet in Telugu.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu also congratulated the movie's team.
He said he was delighted to learn that 'RRR' won honour and congratulated music director Keeravani and director S.S. Rajamouli .
"Absolutely proud! Like I said earlier, Telugu has now become the language of Indian soft power," he tweeted.