Kabiskabaa -The Gibberish
From Kolamavu Kokila (CoCo) · 2018
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Singer
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Kolamavu Kokila (CoCo)2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Tak tik digu digu | Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tak tik taga dugu | Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tak tik digu digu | Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tak tik taga dugu | Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tak tik digu digu | Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tak tik taga dugu daa daa | Tak tik taga dugu daa daa (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Tak tik digu digu | Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tak tik taga dugu | Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tak tik digu digu | Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tak tik taga dugu | Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tak tik digu digu | Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tak tik taga dugu daa daa | Tak tik taga dugu daa daa (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Juba juba juba juba jubhaa | Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Juba juba juba juba jubhaa | Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Juba juba joo | Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Juba juba joo | Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo | Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Male | |
| Juba juba juba juba jubhaa | Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Juba juba juba juba jubhaa | Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Juba juba joo | Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Juba juba joo | Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo | Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Male | |
| {Kabiskabaa | {Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif) |
| Kabiskabaa | Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif) |
| KabiskabaaChorus :Coco} (2) | Kabiskabaa - Chorus: CoCo} (2) (Vocal scatting motif with title call) |
| Male | |
| Kabiskabaa | Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif) |
| Kabiskabaa | Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif) |
| Male | |
| {Jhum thaak jujum thaak | {Jhum thaak jujum thaak (Percussive rhythm vocalization) |
| Jhum jhum thaak jumjum thaak | Jhum jhum thaak jumjum thaak (Percussive rhythm vocalization) |
| Jhum thaak jujum thaak | Jhum thaak jujum thaak (Percussive rhythm vocalization) |
| Jhum jhum thaak jumjum thaak} (2) | Jhum jhum thaak jumjum thaak} (2) (Percussive rhythm vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Tadangu dagu digu | Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Tadangu digu digu | Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Tadangu dagu digu | Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Tadangu digu digu | Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Tadangu dagu digu | Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Tadangu digu digu daa daa | Tadangu digu digu daa daa (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Tadangu dagu digu | Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Tadangu digu digu | Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Tadangu dagu digu | Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Tadangu digu digu | Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Tadangu dagu digu | Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Tadangu digu digu daa daa | Tadangu digu digu daa daa (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization) |
| Male | |
| {Jigakku jaa | {Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant) |
| Jigakku jaa | Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant) |
| Jigakku jaaChorus :Coco} (2) | Jigakku jaa - Chorus: CoCo} (2) (Catchy rhythmic chant with title call) |
| Male | |
| Jigakku jaa | Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant) |
| Jigakku jaa | Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant) |
| Male | |
| Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. | Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. | Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tadaangu tagu | Tadaangu tagu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tadaangu tagu dagu digu | Tadaangu tagu dagu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. | Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. | Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. | Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tadaangu tagu | Tadaangu tagu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tadaangu tagu dagu digu | Tadaangu tagu dagu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. | Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Juba juba juba juba jubhaa | Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Juba juba juba juba jubhaa | Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Juba juba joo | Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Juba juba joo | Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo | Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo (Vocal scatting phrase) |
| Male | |
| {Kabiskabaa | {Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif) |
| Kabiskabaa | Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif) |
| KabiskabaaChorus :Coco} (2) | Kabiskabaa - Chorus: CoCo} (2) (Vocal scatting motif with title call) |
| Male | |
| Kabiskabaa | Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif) |
| Kabiskabaa | Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif) |
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu daa daa (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu daa daa (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo (Vocal scatting phrase)
{Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Kabiskabaa - Chorus: CoCo} (2) (Vocal scatting motif with title call)
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
{Jhum thaak jujum thaak (Percussive rhythm vocalization)
Jhum jhum thaak jumjum thaak (Percussive rhythm vocalization)
Jhum thaak jujum thaak (Percussive rhythm vocalization)
Jhum jhum thaak jumjum thaak} (2) (Percussive rhythm vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu daa daa (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu daa daa (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
{Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant)
Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant)
Jigakku jaa - Chorus: CoCo} (2) (Catchy rhythmic chant with title call)
Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant)
Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu tagu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu tagu dagu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu tagu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu tagu dagu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo (Vocal scatting phrase)
{Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Kabiskabaa - Chorus: CoCo} (2) (Vocal scatting motif with title call)
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Tak tik digu digu
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu
Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik digu digu
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu
Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik digu digu
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu daa daa
Tak tik taga dugu daa daa (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik digu digu
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu
Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik digu digu
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu
Tak tik taga dugu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik digu digu
Tak tik digu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tak tik taga dugu daa daa
Tak tik taga dugu daa daa (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo
Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo
Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo (Vocal scatting phrase)
{Kabiskabaa
{Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Kabiskabaa
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
KabiskabaaChorus :Coco} (2)
Kabiskabaa - Chorus: CoCo} (2) (Vocal scatting motif with title call)
Kabiskabaa
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Kabiskabaa
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
{Jhum thaak jujum thaak
{Jhum thaak jujum thaak (Percussive rhythm vocalization)
Jhum jhum thaak jumjum thaak
Jhum jhum thaak jumjum thaak (Percussive rhythm vocalization)
Jhum thaak jujum thaak
Jhum thaak jujum thaak (Percussive rhythm vocalization)
Jhum jhum thaak jumjum thaak} (2)
Jhum jhum thaak jumjum thaak} (2) (Percussive rhythm vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu
Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu
Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu daa daa
Tadangu digu digu daa daa (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu
Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu
Tadangu digu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu dagu digu
Tadangu dagu digu (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
Tadangu digu digu daa daa
Tadangu digu digu daa daa (Traditional rhythm beat vocalization)
{Jigakku jaa
{Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant)
Jigakku jaa
Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant)
Jigakku jaaChorus :Coco} (2)
Jigakku jaa - Chorus: CoCo} (2) (Catchy rhythmic chant with title call)
Jigakku jaa
Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant)
Jigakku jaa
Jigakku jaa (Catchy rhythmic chant)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa ..
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa ..
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu tagu
Tadaangu tagu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu tagu dagu digu
Tadaangu tagu dagu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa ..
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa ..
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa ..
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu tagu
Tadaangu tagu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu tagu dagu digu
Tadaangu tagu dagu digu (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa ..
Tadaangu dagu digu daa .. daa .. (Rhythmic beat vocalization)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa
Juba juba juba juba jubhaa (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Juba juba joo
Juba juba joo (Vocal scatting phrase)
Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo
Jubhaakilaapilaakilaapoo (Vocal scatting phrase)
{Kabiskabaa
{Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Kabiskabaa
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
KabiskabaaChorus :Coco} (2)
Kabiskabaa - Chorus: CoCo} (2) (Vocal scatting motif with title call)
Kabiskabaa
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Kabiskabaa
Kabiskabaa (Vocal scatting motif)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in some lyric metadata, the film score for 'Kolamavu Kokila' was composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with lyricist Arunraja Kamaraj contributing the quirky vocalized scatting and rhythmic lyrics. This film marked Nelson Dilipkumar's directorial debut and was a massive commercial success.
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