Life was not smooth for the aspiring singer. To support himself he started taking on bit roles in movies. Many people do not know this but Sonu Niigaam acted as a child artiste in films like Kaamchor, Ustadi Ustad Se, Hum Se Hai Zamana, Taqdeer and Betaab. Along with his father he also started singing in birthdays and marriage ceremonies in Delhi.
Sonu’s father is Agam Kumar, a very popular stage singer in the provincial circuit. Young Sonu debuted on stage at the age of three, with a rousing rendition of ‘Kya Hua Tera Vada’ and began accompanying his father’s troupe at wedding parties and festivals. He began competing in music competitions. After bagging every possible singing competition at the junior level, there came a point when Sonu was not permitted to compete in not only his own category, but the senior categories as well! The organizers then had to resort to calling him as chief guest! He moved to Mumbai at the age of 18 but stopped giving stage performances here, as his father felt this would affect his future career.
Only three years old, while accompanying his father for a show, Sonu gave his first public performance in the town of Jind by singing the popular Mohd. Rafi song ‘Kya Hua Tera Vaada’ from Hum Kisise Kum Nahin.His father’s lack of ambition was what drove Sonu to tread on the path of success. Though Sonu’s father was talented, however he never had the will and the drive to make it big in the world of music. His self-pride too very often acted as a hindrance to his progress. All this motivated Sonu to achieve all the things that his father was deprived of and with dreams in his eyes he came to Mumbai in the hope of becoming a singer.
He recorded his first song for the film Aaja Meri Jaan courtesy Usha Khanna who introduced him to composer Amar Utpal. But he was clearly told by the composer that he would keep the song only if he found it good enough. However fate had something else in store for Sonu as the song got dubbed by SP Balasubramaniam. Sonu was left cursing his luck as two of his very good songs were being sung by another singer and his songs were not even being heard. He had sung five songs in the film out of which the first four were rejected but the fifth song was the one that that Gulshan Kumar heard and summoned him. The rest as they say is history. The song that really made Sonu Niigaam famous was ‘Accha Sila Diya Tune Mere Pyar Ka’ for the film Bewafa Sanam.
The young singer started receiving many offers after ‘Accha Sila Diya’ became a hit. Apart from many film and pop album offers, he also got what he considers to be an opportunity of a lifetime and that was to host the musical show ‘TVS Sa Re Ga Ma’. The show not only gave him the opportunity to interact with some of India’s topmost exponents of music but it also brought him face to face with th 930 e audience many of whom soon became his fans. Today he has to his credit more than 200 episodes of ‘Sa Re Ga Ma’.
Sonu Niigaam arrived onto the Indi Pop scene with his album Sapnon Ki Baat for T-Series. His four-year association with the company snapped as a result of bad artiste management on the part of T-Series. He went on to do another album with T-Series titled Deewana (pop) which was a mindblowing success.
His first album with his new company Kismat was an astounding success, going platinum in sales. The success of the album also prompted the company to sign him again for a Bhajan album titled Sanskaar. His next album with the company is Mausam which also did fairly well. The album had been conceived and supervised by Sonu himself while Ravi Pawar composed the songs and Ajay Jhingran and Shahab Allahbadi have written the lyrics. Sonu feels that Mausam is for those people who want something new in the world of Indi Pop.His stint with Magnasound was brief and Sonu returned back to the T - Series fold with another couple of albums, Jaan and the latest Yaad. The team of Nikhil - Vinay, Bhushan Kumar and Faiz Anwar seem to be running another hit unit in the process of churning out hits once every six months.
He did get one film offer at this time but though he recorded five songs, they were all ultimately used as dubbing exercises for more established stars. However, Gulshan Kumar of T-Series heard these numbers and with Bewafa Sanam and ‘Accha Sila Diya’, Sonu Niigaam began to be recognized. Offers poured in and around this time, Zee TV offered him the job of anchoring SaReGaMa, a program that went on to become a benchmark for musical programs ever after. Sonu got to interact with the big names in music, both commercial and classical.
Films like Border and Taal took him to the top of the charts, as did Pukar and Refugee. Though several directors would have liked him to star in their movies too, this doesn’t seem to interest Sonu Niigaam, though he seems to possess that star-quality – he prefers to let his voice take center-stage.With assignments like Pyar Tune Kya Kiya showcasing his tremendous range and talent, Sonu Niigaam’s career has just begun to take off. He remains endearingly simple and enjoys having his home done up in various amusing animal themes.
Today Sonu Nigam has to keep switching between the different roles of a playback singer, an actor and a pop singer.He is one of the few singers to have made it big both in films and on the Indi-Pop circuit. His velvety voice has lent magic to some great chart-toppers – ‘Sandese Aate Hain’, ‘Khamoshiyan Gungunane Lage' , ‘Suraj Hua Maddham’ and that zany number ‘O Mama Mama’ . He hosted SaReGaMa, television’s top-rated music program for five years before branching out to try his luck in films. Sonu Niigaam is good-looking enough to be in front of the camera and acted in a ecent film featuring him as hero 'Love in Nepal'.
Main Agar Kahoon
Sonu Nigam Lyrics
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Kehna chahoon bhi to tumse kya kahoon
Tumko paya hai to jaise khoya hoon
Kehna chahoon bhi to tumse kya kahoon
Kisi zabaan mein bhi woh lafz hi nahi
Ki jin mein tum ho kya tumhein mein bata sakun
Kaynaat mein nai hai kahin
Tareef yeh bhi to sach hai kuch bhi nahi
Tumko paya hai to jaise khoya hoon
Shokhiyon mein dooobi yeh aadayein
Chehre se jhalki hui hain
Zulf ki ghani ghani ghatayein
Shaan se dhalki hui hain
Lehrata aachal hai jaise badal
Bhaahon mein bhari hai jaise chandani
Roop ki chandani
Main agar kahoon yeh dilkashi
Hai nahi kahin na hogi kabhi
Tareef yeh bhi to sach hai kuch bhi nahi
Tumko paya hai to jaise khoya hoon
Tum hue meherbaan
To hai yeh dastan
Abb tumhara mera ek hai karwaan
Tum jahan mein wahan
Main agar kahoon humsafar meri
Apsara ho tum ya koi pari
Tareef yeh bhi to sach hai kuch bhi nahi
Tumko paya hai to jaise khoya hoon
Kehna chahoon bhi to tumse kya kahoon
Kisi zabaan mein bhi woh lafz hi nahi
Ki jin mein tum ho kya tumhein mein bata sakun
Main aagar kahoon tumsa haseen
Kaynaat mein nai hai kahin
Tareef yeh bhi to sach hai kuch bhi nahi
Tumko paya hai to jaise khoya hoon
The lyrics of "Main Agar Kahoon" sung by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal expresses the feeling of being completely lost in love. The song opens with the singer expressing that finding love is like being lost, but even if he wanted to express his love, words cannot do it justice. The lyrics portray the artist's dilemma of not being able to express his love for his beloved.
The artist then goes on to praise his beloved's beauty, the light that shines upon his life. Her smile is captivating, overflowing with charisma. The lyrics are symbolic and comparing his beloved's hair to dense clouds in the sky and her demeanor to the moon shining bright on a cloudy night. Through the lyrics, the singer expresses that his beloved is the most beautiful woman in the universe, and her beauty cannot be compared to anything. Her beauty is eternal, and she is beyond imagination.
The lyrics also depict the singer's gratitude towards his beloved for being in his life. Her presence in his life has changed his life's direction, and now the artist feels as though he has a purpose. Her love has given him direction, and he is now on a new journey alongside her. The song beautifully captures the essence of love—the feeling of being lost in the beloved's beauty, charm, and tenderness.
Line by Line Meaning
Tumko paya hai to jaise khoya hoon
Finding you is like losing myself. I don't even know what to say if I want to express my feelings.
Kehna chahoon bhi to tumse kya kahoon
Even if I want to say something, I cannot put into words how I feel about you.
Kisi zabaan mein bhi woh lafz hi nahi, Ki jin mein tum ho kya tumhein mein bata sakun
There are no words in any language that can describe how you make me feel
Main aagar kahoon tumsa haseen, Kaynaat mein nai hai kahin
If I say that you are the most beautiful, it's not just on this earth but in the entire universe.
Tareef yeh bhi to sach hai kuch bhi nahi, Tumko paya hai to jaise khoya hoon
Even if I praise you, it still is not enough. Finding you is like losing myself.
Shokhiyon mein dooobi yeh aadayein, Chehre se jhalki hui hain, Zulf ki ghani ghani ghatayein, Shaan se dhalki hui hain, Lehrata aachal hai jaise badal, Bhaahon mein bhari hai jaise chandani, Roop ki chandani
Your playful nature and your beauty shine through your face and your thick curly hair. Your flowing dress is like the clouds and your embrace is like the moonlight. Your beauty is incomparable.
Main agar kahoon yeh dilkashi, Hai nahi kahin na hogi kabhi
If I say that your beauty is unforgettable, it will never be forgotten.
Tum hue meherbaan, To hai yeh dastan, Abb tumhara mera ek hai karwaan, Tum jahan mein wahan
Now that you have shown me kindness, it is our story. Our journey is together. You are wherever I am.
Main agar kahoon humsafar meri, Apsara ho tum ya koi pari, Tareef yeh bhi to sach hai kuch bhi nahi
If I say that you are my companion, an angel or a fairy, it still doesn't compare to how amazing you truly are.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAVED AKHTAR, SHEKHAR RAVJANI, SHEKHAR VISHAL, VISHAL DADLANI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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