PROOFS FOR SEMBAVALAM BELONGED TO TAMIL NADU:
The Ancient Name of Ayodhya was Saketa during that time when Samguk Yusa was Written Long back in the 13th Century. And Ayodhya hasn’t any Sea or Port area. But Sembavalam said that she had Arrived by Sea. Therefore it doesn’t refer to Ayodhya.
Princess Sembavalam carried with her the Symbol of Twin Fish in Trident. The Pandyan Kingdom depicts Two Fishes on their Flags, Coins, and Emblem. So it proves that Sembavalam belonged to the Pandya Kingdom.
Sembavalam was a Pure Tamil Name which means that Red Coral. Similarly, her Korean Name “Heo Hwang Ok” also shares the Same Meaning. Sembavalam and her Slaves used to bring Seven Stones with them to save them from sea disasters. Still that Stones were put near her Memorial place in Korea. This Tradition is Called “Nadukal” in Ancient Tamil Nadu. You can’t Find this Tradition anywhere in India except Tamilakam (Ancient Tamil Nadu).
Their Food Habits also has synced with Tamilian’s Food Habits. They both are Largely Rice Eaters.
Still, in Korea, they call their Mom and Dad Amma and Appa (Which means Mom and Dad in the Tamil Language). They use some more words which are as same as in Tamil. Researchers have found 500 Words that are similar in Korean and Tamil.
Made in Korea directed by Ra.Karthik.
The ancient story of Sembavalam, a Pandya princess from Kanyakumari, who lived on this land 2000 years ago, and had travelled to South Korea by sea to marry a Korean king -her memorial that is still there as proof of the ancient bond between Tamil Nadu and South Korea – is narrated by Semba (Priyanka Arul Mohan). And that’s how this simple breezy story of Ra. Karthik’s film Made in Korea begins.
Semba harbours a desire to visit South Korea – a strange desire to have for a girl from a remote hilly village in Tamil Nadu. But she is obsessed and the obsession only grows with age. On the other hand her father who runs a small eatery hopes to see his daughter run his eatery and develop it into a big restaurant.
What looks like a far fetched idea becomes reality thanks to fate. She is in a place where she can’t fully enjoy being in her favourite city.
The rest of the story is about how Semba who cannot even speak proper Korean fares in Seoul, and her new found friendships and new beginnings.
K dramas, K pop, Korean food and love for Korea has been on a raise past few years. On Netflix itself the K dramas do as well as Indian love stories, at times more. Riding on the K trend Ra. Karthik’s Made in Korea ticks all right boxes – an easy breezy film with friendships, emotions, hearty moments, and mostly good people making the world a friendly place. That it is for most part made in Korea as the title suggests; the country which is indeed a dream destination for many Indian youngsters adds some brownie points.
Unlike Ra.Karthik’s earlier film Nitham Ori Vaanam, which was layered – Made in Korea is one straight forward film like most K dramas.
And like them it is an easy casual watch.
