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Lyrics & meaning

Salam Gulamu

From Hello · 1999

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Sukhwinder Singh
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Hello
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
22 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thana nanana thanaana
Thana nanana
Thana nana thana nana
Thana nanana
Salam gulamu
Gulamu
Salam gulamu
Ennai sight adikira shaliniku
Salam gulamu
Salam gulamu
Gulamu
Salam gulamu
Kannil dive adikira
Dolphinuku
Salam gulamu
Un mummykum solven
Daddykum solven
Salam gulamu
Unnai boomiku thandha
Saamikum solven
Salam gulamu
L boarda naan irunthen
Salam gulamu
Ennai love bird-ah maathiputta
Salam gulamu
Oh..ho…
Salam gulamu
Gulamu
Salam gulamu
Ennai sight adikira shaliniku
Salam gulamu
Gulam salamu salamu
Salam salamu
Nee salam salam salam salam
Salam salamu
Hey golden beachula
Cola vaangi
Fifty fifty
Andha santhome beachula
Fanta vaangi
Fifty fifty
Hei hei..heheheheh
Hei hei..heheheheh
Hey parakum rayilil
Jannal seatil
Fifty fifty
Andha maadi bussil
Saayum tholil
Fifty fifty
Drive-in il dutya
Pizza corner beautya
Strawberry udhatil venum
Fifty fifty
Church park babya
Love unakku hobbyaa
Holidayin jollyilum
Fifty fifty
Tholil thoongum thuppatavil
Fifty fifty
Unnai varudi pogum
Paatil vendum
Fifty fifty
Salam gulamu
Gulamu
Salam gulamu
Ennai sight adikira shaliniku
Salam gulamu
Tharatha thatha tharatha thatha
Tharatha thatha na
Tharatha thatha tharatha thatha
Tharatha thatha na
Nee anaichi pogum
Booksil venum
Fifty fifty
Kannil koduthu pogum
Faxila venum
Fifty fifty
Hei hei..heheheheh
Hei hei..heheheheh
Nee styla
Ottum scootyilum
Fifty fifty
Unnai follow pannum
Nizhalil venum
Fifty fifty
Queen marys queen nee
Kicku yethum wine nee
Colgate siripula thaan
Fifty fifty
Hei..
Rummy serum jokera
Azhaghirukkum lockeraa
Accountila enakku venum
Fifty fifty
Endhan heart channelila
Fifty fifty
Adi intha vaaram
Undhan vaaram
Fifty fifty
Salam gulamu
Gulamu
Salam gulamu
Ennai sight adikira shaliniku
Salam gulamu
Gulamu
Salam gulamu
Kannil dive adikira
Dolphinuku
Salam gulamu
Un mummykum solven
Daddykum solven
Salam gulamu
Unnai boomiku thandha
Saamikum solven
Salam gulamu
L boarda naan irunthen
Salam gulamu
Ennai love bird-ah maathiputta
Salam gulamu
Gulam salamu salamu
Salam salamu
Nee salam salam salam salam
Salam salamu
Male :Ae…heiiii……..
Thana nananaa thanaanaa
Thana nananaa
Thana nanaa thana nanaa
Thana nananaa
Salaam, my humble salute!
Your humble servant!
Salaam, my humble salute!
To Shalini, who checks me out,
Salaam, my humble salute!
Salaam, my humble salute!
Your humble servant!
Salaam, my humble salute!
To the dolphin
Diving into my eyes,
Salaam, my humble salute!
I'll say it to your mummy,
I'll say it to your daddy,
Salaam, my humble salute!
And to God who brought you
Down to this earth,
Salaam, my humble salute!
I was just a learner with an 'L' board,
Salaam, my humble salute!
But she turned me into a lovebird!
Salaam, my humble salute!
Oh... ho...
Salaam, my humble salute!
Your humble servant!
Salaam, my humble salute!
To Shalini, who checks me out,
Salaam, my humble salute!
Servant, salaam, salaam!
Salaam, salaam!
You, salaam, salaam, salaam, salaam!
Salaam, salaam!
Hey, buying a cola
At Golden Beach,
Fifty-fifty!
Buying a Fanta
At that Santhome Beach,
Fifty-fifty!
Hey hey... heheheheh
Hey hey... heheheheh
Hey, on the elevated train,
In the window seat,
Fifty-fifty!
On that double-decker bus,
On the shoulder we lean on,
Fifty-fifty!
On duty at the Drive-in?
Or a Pizza Corner beauty?
On your strawberry lips, I want
Fifty-fifty!
Are you a Church Park girl?
Is love just a hobby to you?
In the fun of holidays too,
Fifty-fifty!
In the dupatta resting on your shoulder,
Fifty-fifty!
In the song that caresses you gently,
I want
Fifty-fifty!
Salaam, my humble salute!
Your humble servant!
Salaam, my humble salute!
To Shalini, who checks me out,
Salaam, my humble salute!
Tharatha thath-thaa tharatha thath-thaa
Tharatha thath-thaa naa
Tharatha thath-thaa tharatha thath-thaa
Tharatha thath-thaa naa
In the books
You hold close as you walk,
Fifty-fifty!
In the fax sent
Through your eyes,
Fifty-fifty!
Hey hey... heheheheh
Hey hey... heheheheh
On the Scooty
You ride in style,
Fifty-fifty!
In the shadow
Following after you,
Fifty-fifty!
You are the queen of Queen Mary's,
You are wine that gives a buzz,
In that Colgate smile,
Fifty-fifty!
Hey...
Are you the joker completing the rummy set?
A safety locker filled with beauty?
In your account, I want
Fifty-fifty!
On the channel of my heart,
Fifty-fifty!
Hey girl, this week
Is all your week,
Fifty-fifty!
Salaam, my humble salute!
Your humble servant!
Salaam, my humble salute!
To Shalini, who checks me out,
Salaam, my humble salute!
Your humble servant!
Salaam, my humble salute!
To the dolphin
Diving into my eyes,
Salaam, my humble salute!
I'll say it to your mummy,
I'll say it to your daddy,
Salaam, my humble salute!
And to God who brought you
Down to this earth,
Salaam, my humble salute!
I was just a learner with an 'L' board,
Salaam, my humble salute!
But she turned me into a lovebird!
Salaam, my humble salute!
Servant, salaam, salaam!
Salaam, salaam!
You, salaam, salaam, salaam, salaam!
Salaam, salaam!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Salam Gulamu' from the 1999 movie Hello is a high-energy youth romantic track featuring playful slang, Madras/Chennai pop-culture references, and contemporary English loanwords. The protagonist expresses his deep fascination with his crush, whom he affectionately compares to a dolphin diving into eyes and a queen of Queen Mary's College. He playfully declares that everything between them—from drinks at Golden Beach to window seats on the flying train and feelings in his heart—should be shared 'fifty-fifty'. Written by Na. Muthukumar with music composed by Deva, the song captures the late 90s Chennai college lifestyle, citing popular hangouts, pop culture elements like drive-ins, pizza corners, and Scootys, blending romantic submission ('Salam Gulamu' - greetings, slave) with urban youth banter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monorhyme / Repetition (Emoni & Anaphora)

Salam gulamu / Fifty fifty

Frequent repetition of the catchphrase 'Salam gulamu' and 'Fifty fifty' throughout the stanzas to establish a rhythmic beat and catchy chorus.

Metaphor

Kicku yethum wine nee / Kannil dive adikira Dolphinuku

Comparing the girl to 'wine' ('Kicku yethum wine nee') and calling her eyes a 'dolphin' ('Kannil dive adikira Dolphinuku').

Imagery & Urban Allusions

Hey golden beachula / Church park babya / Queen marys queen nee

Use of local Chennai landmarks and 90s youth tropes like 'Golden Beach', 'Santhome beach', 'Church park', 'Queen Marys', 'L board', and 'Scooty' to build vivid context.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Salam salamu / Drive-in il dutya

Use of similar initial consonant sounds in phrases like 'Salam salamu' and 'Drive-in il dutya'.

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Trivia

'Salam Gulamu' became a popular college youth anthem in Tamil Nadu during the late 90s due to its extensive use of modern Tanglish vocabulary and iconic Chennai venue references.

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