- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Chinna Ponnu
- Music director
- Karthik
- Movie name
- Koova Lyrics
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 10 May 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Koova', written by Madhan Karky, is a lively and upbeat indie track that addresses heartbreak with tough love and humor. It scolds a person who is losing sleep, wallowing in heartbreak, and endlessly yearning for someone who has already walked away. The speaker calls them a 'muttaa koova' (foolish cuckoo bird) for making useless cries of sorrow instead of taking control of their life. The lyrics urge the listener to stop overanalyzing life, seeking existential reasons, or sitting around rotting in grief. Reminding them that no dark night lasts forever, the song encourages dusting off heartbreak and moving forward, concluding with a lighthearted conversational spoken-word segment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia and Repetition
“Koova koova / Muttaa koova”
The title word 'Koova' mimics the repetitive call of a cuckoo, used here colloquially as a refrain to mock endless, foolish crying.
Metaphor
“Ondi manasa saathi / Oru kondi pootta pootti .. / Thoravaa thookki pottu”
The act of shutting off emotions is metaphorically compared to locking a door with a latch and throwing away the key.
Etukai (Initial Consonants Assonance)
“Nonja kambalamaa / Nenjil nombalamaa”
The Tamil poetic device of matching sound patterns in consecutive lines is used for rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
'Koova' is an independent Tamil track written by lyricist Madhan Karky. The term 'Koova' literally refers to the calling noise of a cuckoo bird, but Madhan Karky repurposed it colloquially in this track as slang for an impractical person who keeps whining or crying aimlessly.
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