Currently she is one of the top playback singers in Bollywood - having sung for top actresses such as: Rekha, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, Kajol, Urmila Matondkar, Rani Mukherji, Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta, Vidya Balan, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Asin, Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Parineeti Chopra and Alia Bhatt.
She started her singing career at a very early age of four. She participated in many competitions and made her presence felt. Her family soon shifted to Mumbai when Tabassum, a TV host spotted her talent and expressed to her parents that she could further her career if they went to Mumbai. She became quite famous through the various competitions she participated in. Her performances were telecast all over India through the National Television channel Doordarshan, through the music show Meri Aawaz Suno where she won the "Lata Mangeshkar Trophy" for the best female singer of India along with Pradip Somasundaran in the male category. This was the first such televised contest in India in 1996. Her first break in a Hindi film was in the film Shastra followed by Gang, Veergati, Dahek, Bade Dilwala, Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, Shyam Benegal's Samar and the Vidhu Vinod Chopra film Mission Kashmir. She had no formal training before she entered into various national singing competitions. Lata Mangeshkar offered to train her when she won on the nationally-telecast "Meri Aawaz Suno"
Her singing career got a big boost when Sandeep Chowta gave her the first major break in Mast. After Mast there was no turning back. Sunidhi Chauhan had been getting lots of criticism for an extremely mature voice despite being young. However this criticism ended once Chameli came with her biggest song to date "Bhaage Re Mann" and today she and Nihira Joshi are known as the most versatile singers since Kavita Krishnamurthy and Asha Bhosle.
Paani Paani
Sunidhi Chauhan Lyrics
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सरेआम ही लुट गयी यह जवानी
आह
ओये
हाँ
मैं तो तेरे वास्ते हुयी पानी पानी
सरेआम ही लुट गयी यह जवानी
अब सब कोई जाने है मेरी कहानी
मैं तो पानी पानी
मैं तो तेरे वास्ते हुयी पानी पानी
सरेआम ही लुट गयी यह जवानी
अब सब कोई जाने है मेरी कहानी
घुमु गली गली बनके तेरी दीवानी
मैं तो पानी पानी
मैं तो पानी पानी
मैं तो पानी पानी पानी पानी
पानी पानी पानी पानी पानी
जो तूने चलाई पिचकारी
मैं जाट से ये दिल हारि
तेरे रंगो में रंग के सइयां
मैं तो अपनी सुदबुद हारी
हुयी पानी पानी
जो तूने चलाई पिचकारी
मैं झट से ये दिल हारि
तेरे रंगो में रंग के सइयां
मैं अपनी सुदबुद हारी
हुयी पानी पानी
हुयी पानी पानी
मैं तो तेरे वास्ते हुयी पानी पानी
सरेआम ही लुट गयी यह जवानी
अब सब कोई जाने है मेरी कहानी
घुमु गली गली बनके तेरी दीवानी
मैं तो पानी पानी
मैं तो पानी पानी
मैं तो तेरे वास्ते हुयी पानी पानी
कैसा भीगा है यह लेहेंगा
कैसी भीगी है ये चोली
कैसा भीगा है यह लेहेंगा
कैसी भीगी है ये चोली
बड़ा हरजाई है बालम
कैसी खेली तूने होली
के मैं पानी पानी
मैं तो तेरे वास्ते हुयी पानी पानी
सरेआम ही लुट गयी यह जवानी
अब सब कोई जाने है मेरी कहानी
घुमु गली गली बनके तेरी दीवानी
मैं तो पानी पानी
मैं तो पानी पानी पानी पानी
मैं तो पानी पानी पानी पानी
पानी पानी पानी पानी पानी
मैं तो पानी पानी पानी पानी
The song Paani Paani sung by Sunidhi Chauhan is a romantic and sensuous track in which the singer confesses her deep love for her partner by comparing herself to water. She says she has become like water for her lover and has completely surrendered herself to him. She also mentions how her youth has been wasted just for him, and everyone now knows her story. She has become crazy for him, wandering in every alley, becoming his crazy lover.
The lyrics of the song are quite symbolic and metaphorical, comparing the singer to water, which is essential for life and can take any form, symbolizing the adaptability and surrender of the singer to her lover. The lines "Jo tune chalaii pichkaari, mein jaat se yeh dil haari, tere rango mein rang ke saiyaan, main toh apni sudbud haari" convey the idea that the singer has completely lost herself in the colors brought by her partner, showing how her love is overwhelming and all-consuming.
Overall, the song Paani Paani by Sunidhi Chauhan is a beautiful expression of deep love and surrender, symbolized by the purity and adaptability of water.
Line by Line Meaning
मैं तो तेरे वास्ते हुयी पानी पानी
I have become like water for you
सरेआम ही लुट गयी यह जवानी
My youth has been lost in public
ओये
Hey!
हाँ
Yes
अब सब कोई जाने है मेरी कहानी
Now everyone knows my story
घुमु गली गली बनके तेरी दीवानी
Wandering around every street, I have become mad for you
मैं तो पानी पानी
I have become like water
मैं तो पानी पानी पानी पानी
I have become like water, water, water
पानी पानी पानी पानी पानी
Water, water, water, water, water
जो तूने चलाई पिचकारी
The water gun you shot
मैं जाट से ये दिल हारि
I lost my heart to you instantly
तेरे रंगो में रंग के सइयां
Colored in your colors, my beloved
मैं तो अपनी सुदबुद हारी
I have lost my senses
हुयी पानी पानी
I have become like water
मैं झट से ये दिल हारि
I lost my heart to you instantly
मैं अपनी सुदबुद हारी
I have lost my senses
कैसा भीगा है यह लेहेंगा
However wet this skirt is
कैसी भीगी है ये चोली
However wet this blouse is
बड़ा हरजाई है बालम
Oh dear, you are being very rude
कैसी खेली तूने होली
How did you play holi
के मैं पानी पानी
That I have become like water
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KAUSTAV NARAYAN NIYOGI, MUNISH MAKHIJA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@saptaparnasheet1444
This song is such a masterpiece!♥♥♥♥
@rajsharma53
Iss awaj ka toh main fan hu. I love this is song
@biswarupapanda3223
Kon Kon November 2020 me dekh Raha he ye vdo 🔥 like karo😉
@PrinceKumar-st6ji
Me
@swapnilshetty2119
Lucky Ali ... Most underrated artist of all time... :(
@shaniipunjabii
Much better then Badshah Paani Paani
@deeptiyadav288
Yes bro 💯💯
@yasminparween3390
Yaah i noo
@saptaparnasheet1444
Probably not 😑😑😤 both did the best
@Rohanophile
I love the choreography ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️