- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singer
- Deva
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Kannedhirey Thondrinal
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
Salomiya is an energetic coastal folk track from the 1998 Tamil film Kannedhirey Thondrinal. The song celebrates a lively and alluring coastal girl, Salomiya, through colorful local imagery, metaphorically comparing her beauty, grace, and elusive personality to sea life, traditional fish dishes, conch shells, and lighthouses. Spoken as playful banter among fishermen characters like Anthony and Alphonse, the lyrics express awe and fascination at her charm and free spirit, creating a catchy and lighthearted atmosphere rich with coastal culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Meen kozhamba polae manakum ponnu”
Compares the girl's fragrant presence to delicious fish curry using 'polae' (like).
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Sangu kazhuthukaari”
Directly identifies her neck with a conch shell ('sangu'), a classic Tamil literary trope for physical beauty.
Imagery
“Lighthouse kannu kaari”
Uses vivid maritime visual imagery of a lighthouse guiding ships through the night to describe her bright, striking eyes.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Sunda kanji sorudaa / Suthumbu karuvadudaa”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound in 'Sunda' and 'Suthumbu' for rhythmic folk cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva, known as the 'Gana King' of Tamil cinema, this track heavily incorporates authentic coastal Tamil dialect and folk rhythms. It became a popular hit celebrating local fishing community culture.
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