Bemaina Tapori Gaane – Sundara Sundara

For all songs in this series, go here.

Prologue: A friend’s constant posts about some of the late 80s and early 90s tapori Bollywood songs prompted me to create this series Originally planned to post songs from Hindi (Indian Language) films only. Then I decided to find such songs in Telugu (= Indian Language), my mother tongue; and English. If you come across any songs in any language that would fall in this category, feel free to comment and I will post about them too.

Tapori = typically means a street thug with unique style of language; similar to ghettos. However it is crudely also used to mean something meaningless yet totally fun.
Bemaina = Urdu word for meaningless
Gaane = Songs

We begin with Sundara Sundara from the 1996 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film Rakshak (= Protector). Pictured on actors Sunil Shetty and Karishma Kapoor to the Music composed by Anand-Milind and Lyrics penned by the then new comer Deepak Chowdhary. Playback vocals provided by Sapna Mukherjee and Vinod Rathod.

Although the film was an average grosser, the music of the film became silent hits. They stepped into the audience quietly and three of the five songs from te movie were caught on pretty quickly topping the charts. One of the songs is the case in point. Totally tapori, catchy and fun tune.

Here is the video of this fun song

The Lyrics for the same, transliterated in English:

Sundara Sundara; Sundara Sundara
Sundara Sundara; Sundara Sundara
Sharabati Nain Mein; Khwab To Bun Zara
Kya Meri Dhadkane; Kehti Hai Sun Zara
Hey Sundra Sundara; Sundra Sundara Sundara
Sundra Sundara; Sundra Sundara

Har Rang Se Hai Rangeen Rang Mere Hizab Ka
Masti Bhara Hai Har Ang Jaise Gul Ho Gulab Ka
Har Rang Se Hai Rangeen Rang Mere Hizab Ka
Masti Bhara Hai Har Ang Jaise Gul Ho Gulab Ka

Zulfen Hai Jaise Badal To Chand Chehra Janab Ka
Laye Kaha Se Koi Jawab Tere Sabab Ka
Hey Sundara Sundara; Sundara Sundara
Sundara Sundara; Sundara Sundara
Sanso Mein Chhed De; Chahat Ki Dhun Zara
Kya Meri Dhadkane; Kehti Hai Sun Zara
Hey Sundra Sundara; Sundra Sundara Sundara
Sundra Sundara Sundara; Sundra Sundara

Jadu Yeh Mere Jalwo Ka Tujhpe Chal Jaaye Jo Agar
Main Hosh Hawas Mujhme Hi Aaj Jal Jaaye Jo Agar
Jadu Yeh Mere Jalwo Ka Tujhpe Chal Jaaye Jo Agar
Main Hosh Hawas Mujhme Hi Aaj Jal Jaaye Jo Agar

Dil Kya Bache Wo Teer-E-Nazar Nikal Jaaye Jo Agar
Mar Jaoon Tera Aanchal Badan Se Dhal Jaaye Jo Agar
Hey Sundara Sundara; Sundara Sundara
Hey Hey Sundara Sundara; Sundara Sundara
Hotho Se Hoth Pe; Karde Chakur Zara
Kya Meri Dhadkane; Kehti Hai Sun Zara
Hey Sundara Sundara; Sundara Sundara
Sundara Sundara; Sundara Sundara

Sharabati Nain Mein; Khwab To Bun Zara
Kya Meri Dhadkane; Kehti Hai Sun Zara
Hey Sundara Sundara; Sundara Sundara
Sundara Sundara; Sundara Sundara.