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Lyrics & meaning

Salamiya

From Love Today · 1997

Lyricist
Vasan
Singers
Mano, Malgudi Subha
Music director
Shiva
Movie name
Love Today
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
1 Dec 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ulpaa…..
Ulpaa ulpaa ondraanom
Idai veli maraindhadhu ahaa
Ulpaa ulpaa anbaalae
Imaigalum nanainthathu ahaa
Jagathai jeyikkum indha kootani
Namakku kurukka edhu thaavani hooi
Salamiaa salamiaa salamiaa
Hei neerum neerum modhi kolladhu
Salamiaa salamiaa salamiaa
Hei natpin munnaal kaadhal selladhu
Ulpaa ulpaa ondraanom
Idai veli maraindhadhu ahaa
Ulpaa ulpaa anbaalae
Imaigalum nanainthathu ahaa ahaa
Salamiaa salamiaa
Salamiaa salamiaa salamiaa
Solladha sandhangal solli
Mellena killi
Mottai naam poovaakkalaam
En ooru en ooru
Endra ellaigal illai
Irundhaal thoolaakalaam
Varae vaa rum-odu thums-up ah
Inaivom friends aaghi close -up ah
Andha pluto-vum sevaayum friend illaya
Ini nammoda trend illaya
Yehii..yeah…..
Ulpaa ulpaa ondraanom
Idai veli maraindhadhu ahaa
Ulpaa ulpaa anbaalae
Imaigalum nanainthathu ahaa
Haai guys
Vinnukku midnight povom
Megangal aavom
Nagarvom un route-la
Male :Vinnil bar veikka solli
Ondraaga nillu
Thirapom beer bottle-il
Kaatrukkum autograph podalaam
Vaanavil melae yeri aadalaam
Female :Veesum pongaatru paartu vittu
Tham ketkalaam
Ini nee en veetil penn ketkalaam
Ulpaa ulpaa ondraanom
Idai veli maraindhadhu ahaa
Ulpaa ulpaa anbaalae
Imaigalum nanainthathu ahaa
Jagathai jeyikkum indha kootani
Namakku kurukka edhu thaavani hooi
{Salamiaa
Female :Salamiaa} (2)
Male :Hei neerum neerum modhi kolladhu
Male :{Salamiaa
Female :Salamiaa} (2)
Male :Hei natpin munnaal kaadhal selladhu
Ulpaa ulpaa ondraanom
Idai veli maraindhadhu ahaa
Ulbaa...
Ulbaa ulbaa, we have become one!
The distance between us has vanished, aha!
Ulbaa ulbaa, with pure love,
Even our eyelashes are moist with joy, aha!
This friendship of ours can conquer the world!
What girl in a half-sari can ever come between us? Hoy!
Salaamiya, salaamiya, salaamiya!
Hey, water never clashes against water!
Salaamiya, salaamiya, salaamiya!
Hey, love has no chance before friendship!
Ulbaa ulbaa, we have become one!
The distance between us has vanished, aha!
Ulbaa ulbaa, with pure love,
Even our eyelashes are moist with joy, aha aha!
Salaamiya, salaamiya!
Salaamiya, salaamiya, salaamiya!
Humming untold tunes,
Gently teasing each other,
We can make a closed bud bloom into a flower!
"This is my town, that is yours"—
There are no such dividing borders!
If there are any, we can smash them to dust!
Wow, like rum mixed with Thums Up,
Let us join together as close friends!
Aren't even Pluto and Mars friends?
From now on, isn't this our trend?
Yehi... ye...
Ulbaa ulbaa, we have become one!
The distance between us has vanished, aha!
Ulbaa ulbaa, with pure love,
Even our eyelashes are moist with joy, aha!
Hi guys!
We will fly to the skies at midnight,
Turn into drifting clouds,
And float along your route!
Male: Asking to open a bar in the sky,
Stand united together,
Let's pop open beer bottles!
We can even sign an autograph for the breeze,
We can climb up the rainbow and dance!
Female: Watching us, the blowing gentle breeze
Might ask us for a puff!
Now you can ask my family for my hand in marriage!
Ulbaa ulbaa, we have become one!
The distance between us has vanished, aha!
Ulbaa ulbaa, with pure love,
Even our eyelashes are moist with joy, aha!
This friendship of ours can conquer the world!
What girl in a half-sari can ever come between us? Hoy!
{Salaamiya
Female: Salaamiya} (x2)
Male: Hey, water never clashes against water!
Male: {Salaamiya
Female: Salaamiya} (x2)
Male: Hey, love has no chance before friendship!
Ulbaa ulbaa, we have become one!
The distance between us has vanished, aha!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Ulpaa Ulpaa' (Salamiaa) from Love Today (1997) is a high-energy youth anthem celebrating friendship, unity, and carefree freedom. It emphasizes that real friendship transcends geographic boundaries, social restrictions, and romantic conflicts, bringing people together with genuine emotional warmth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Edhukai)

Hei neerum neerum modhi kolladhu / Hei natpin munnaal kaadhal selladhu

Matching second letters in consecutive lines like 'Vinnukku' and 'Nagarvom' or 'Neerum' and 'Natpin'.

Metaphor

Mottai naam poovaakkalaam

Comparing the blossoming of friendship to turning a flower bud into a full flower.

Hyperbole

Vinnil bar veikka solli... Kaatrukkum autograph podalaam

Exaggerated playful statements such as setting up a bar in the sky and signing autographs for the wind.

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Trivia

Love Today (1997), starring Vijay and Suvaluxmi with music composed by Deva, was a massive commercial success that established Vijay as a youth icon. 'Salamiaa' became a popular college anthem during the late 1990s in Tamil Nadu.

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