- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singer
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Movie name
- Kolamavu Kokila (CoCo)
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This track serves as a high-energy, quirky theme score for the black comedy film 'Kolamavu Kokila' (CoCo). Rather than relying on conventional lexical Tamil lyrics, the song relies on rhythmic vocal scatting, beat-boxing syllables, and percussive phrasing ('solkattu') combined with repeating chants of 'CoCo'. This stylistic choice matches the eccentric, fast-paced, and dark-comedic tone of the movie's protagonist and her unusual predicament.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oliyakku)
“Tak tik digu digu”
Use of phonetic syllables such as 'Tak tik digu digu' and 'Tadangu dagu digu' to imitate the percussive acoustic beat of drums and folk instruments.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Juba juba juba juba jubhaa”
Repetition of matching consonant sounds across consecutive rhythmic words ('Juba juba juba jubhaa').
Repetition (Ettudaippu / Anaphora)
“Kabiskabaa”
Continuous rhythmic repetition of short syllabic phrases like 'Kabiskabaa' and 'Jigakku jaa' to build musical momentum and tension.
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