Move Your Body (Johnny Gaddaar song)
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"Move Your Body" is a hindi song featured in the 2007 Hindi film Johnny Gaddaar
. The song was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
while the rap lyrics are penned by Hard Kaur
and hindi lyrics by the band Des-C. It was performed by Shankar Mahadevan
and British Indian
rapper Hard Kaur
who made her debut in the film scene.
met Hard Kaur when she was in India for some gigs and to do a track for a campaign for HIV/AIDS and domestic violence against women. He invited her to sing a track in his film Johnny Gaddaar since he had seen her performances in TV before and liked it. Sriram introduced her to the trio and they jammed together to come up with a funky track, "Move Your Body". There are Tamil
and Telugu
versions of the same in the album.
and Hard Kaur
. Sriram urged the hesitant composers to have a look at some of the scenes and then take a call. They were blown away by what they saw and agreed to do the music video. The video has been interspersed with clippings from the film. The film's white and bright red title logo JOHNNY GADDAAR is prevalent in majority of frames from the song, which contrasts to the black and white picturisation of the song and contributes to high retention quotient. The vibrant red and black stripes are an inherent part of the song's picturisation. The song's color scheme is similar to that of Sin City
, which director Raghavan is an ardent fan of.
Johnny Gaddaar
Johnny Gaddaar , is a 2007 Indian crime thriller noir film written and directed by Sriram Raghavan; produced under the banner Adlabs...
. The song was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages...
while the rap lyrics are penned by Hard Kaur
Hard Kaur
Hard Kaur , also known as Hardkaur, is an Indian rapper and hip hop singer, as well as playback singer in Hindi films; she is the first female Indian rapper -Early life:...
and hindi lyrics by the band Des-C. It was performed by Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:...
and British Indian
British Indian
The term British Indian refers to citizens of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots lie in India. This includes people born in the UK who are of Indian descent, and Indian-born people who have migrated to the UK...
rapper Hard Kaur
Hard Kaur
Hard Kaur , also known as Hardkaur, is an Indian rapper and hip hop singer, as well as playback singer in Hindi films; she is the first female Indian rapper -Early life:...
who made her debut in the film scene.
Development
Director Sriram RaghavanSriram Raghavan
Sriram Raghavan is an Indian film director and screen writer. He is notable for producing a 45-minute documentary on Indian serial killer Raman Raghav and 2004 Hindi feature film Ek Hasina Thi produced by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Urmila Matondkar and Saif Ali Khan. His second feature film was...
met Hard Kaur when she was in India for some gigs and to do a track for a campaign for HIV/AIDS and domestic violence against women. He invited her to sing a track in his film Johnny Gaddaar since he had seen her performances in TV before and liked it. Sriram introduced her to the trio and they jammed together to come up with a funky track, "Move Your Body". There are Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
versions of the same in the album.
Music Video
The promotional music video directed by Shwethab, featured composers Shankar-Ehsaan-LoyShankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages...
and Hard Kaur
Hard Kaur
Hard Kaur , also known as Hardkaur, is an Indian rapper and hip hop singer, as well as playback singer in Hindi films; she is the first female Indian rapper -Early life:...
. Sriram urged the hesitant composers to have a look at some of the scenes and then take a call. They were blown away by what they saw and agreed to do the music video. The video has been interspersed with clippings from the film. The film's white and bright red title logo JOHNNY GADDAAR is prevalent in majority of frames from the song, which contrasts to the black and white picturisation of the song and contributes to high retention quotient. The vibrant red and black stripes are an inherent part of the song's picturisation. The song's color scheme is similar to that of Sin City
Sin City (film)
Sin City, also known as Frank Miller's Sin City, is a 2005 crime thriller film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez...
, which director Raghavan is an ardent fan of.
Awards
- Stardust Award
- Nominated - Stardust Award for New Musical Sensation – Female - Hard KaurHard KaurHard Kaur , also known as Hardkaur, is an Indian rapper and hip hop singer, as well as playback singer in Hindi films; she is the first female Indian rapper -Early life:...