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This song is from the 1990 Indian Hindi-language action film Thanedaar (= Station House Officer). It is a remake of the Indian Tamil-Telugu language bilingual film Anbukku Naan Adimai (1980).
Music was composed by Bappi Lahiri to the Lyrics penned by Indeevar. Sung by Anuradha Paudwal and Bappi Lahiri.
The is inspired by two songs from Mory Kanté’s 1987 album Akwaba Beach – “Tama” and “Yé ké yé ké”. Choreographed by Saroj Khan the dance steps are similar to Michael Jackson’s “Bad”. It was remade for the 2017 India Hindi – language film Badrinath Ki Dulhania by Tanishk Bagchi and for the 2026 Indian Hindi-language film Dhurandhar: The Revenge by Shashwat Sachdev.
Here is the song from Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya
This is from Dhurandhar: The Revenge by Shashwat Sachdev.
Lyrics transliterated of the original song:
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tu Premi; Aaha; Main Premi; Aaha
Tu Raaji; Aaha; Main Raaji; Aaha
Phir Kya Daddy Kya Amma
Ek Bas Tu Hi Pyar Ke Kabil
Sara Jaha Hai Nikamma
Tu Premi; Aaha; Main Premi; Aaha
Tu Raaji; Aaha; Main Raaji; Aaha
Phir Kya Daddy Kya Amma
Ek Bas Tu Hi Pyar Ke Kabil
Sara Jaha Hai Nikamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tujhe Zaroorat Mere Jaise Yaar Ki
Mujhe Zaroorat Tere Jaise Yaar Ki
Tujhe Zaroorat Mere Jaise Yaar Ki
Mujhe Zaroorat Tere Jaise Yaar Ki
Jale Jo Usko Aur Jalao; Nacho Chhama Chham Chhamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tu Premi; Aaha; Main Premi; Aaha
Tu Raaji; Aaha; Main Raaji; Aaha
Phir Kya Daddy Kya Amma
Ek Bas Tu Hi Pyar Ke Kabil
Sara Jaha Hai Nikamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Dono Milkar Jo Hota Hai Ho Gaya
Main Bhi Tujhme Aur Tu Mujhme Kho Gaya
Dono Milkar Jo Hota Hai Ho Gaya
Tu Bhi Mujhme Aur Main Tujhme Kho Gaya
Dekhake Tujhko Aise Pighalu
Jaise Pighalate Hai Shamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tu Premi; Aaha; Main Premi; Aaha
Tu Raaji; Aaha; Main Raaji; Aaha
Phir Kya Daddy Kya Amma
Ek Bas Tu Hi Pyar Ke Kabil
Sara Jaha Hai Nikamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma
Tamma Tamma Loge; Tamma Tamma Loge Tamma