Lyrics for 'Koo Koo Koyala"

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annavangal
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Lyrics for 'Koo Koo Koyala"

Post by annavangal »

Hi All:

Can you please provide me with the lyrics for the song 'Koo Koo Koyala" played by Chittibabu

Regards
Anandhi

Lakshman
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Re: Lyrics for 'Koo Koo Koyala"

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Is this the song?

kommallo koilA kUsinde tIyagA
gundello vUyalA vUginde hAyigA
A modati prema mahimA
E manasu nUpa taramA
tIrani bhAramA

valapu vAna cinuke nA madi mItenA
manasu vIna palike Asala kIrtana
varamulevo adigi nI jata cerana
marula gola mudiri tIrani yAtanaa....,

hy, arara manakasalu, modata idivaraku,
Telisi kalavaramu ledugaa....!

Paduchu manasulanu, sarasa sarigamalu,
Kalala alajadulu repenaa...?

Neetone cheppukonee, neetone panchukoni,
Naaloni premaneeee...!

kommallo....
Duduku praayamasale aagadu maanavaa!
Chilipi praayamadige teerika maanavaa?
Talapulevo medile naa madi chaatunaa!
Tapanalevo egase voopiri maatunaaa!

Chiguru pedavulika, badiki tadabadina,
Asalu kanikaramu ledugaa!

Alaga valadu ika, adharasudhato cheli,
Madhura paravasamulekadaa?!

Mabbullo teliponee, gundello vaaliponee,
Guvvanti aasaneeeee!

KKishore
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Re: Lyrics for 'Koo Koo Koyala"

Post by KKishore »

Lakshman ji ,
Above is not Dr chitti Babu song but a film song composed by Illayaraja.
The lyrics of that cuckoo song in Maand ragam(Komallo Koila) made famous by his Veena mimicking cuckoo lyrics are different.

Here is a YT link whose description contains the lyrics of song
1. Vocal rendition :
https://youtu.be/7SVnBeZtClU
(Nanduri Subbarao is lyricist)
2. Veena rendition by Dr Chitti Babu
https://youtu.be/86jDVswa6nw
3. Another Veena one
https://youtu.be/zUorO4dgaWg
(Description contains swaras,lyric)

Lakshman
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Re: Lyrics for 'Koo Koo Koyala"

Post by Lakshman »

Thanks Kishore. Here are the proper lyrics. The lady in the video does not sing the third caraNa. Corrections welcome:

kommalO kOyilA. rAgA: mishra mAND. Adi tALA. Composer: Nanduri Subba Rao.

P: kommalO kOyila kUyantaDE rAgatanamO emO bAgUvOgerugadE
C1: enki dUrAnuNDE yeTi dari nEnuNTi sAvAsaminkevaru sandaDevarO nanki
2: pUlerugunA kOtA nIlerugunA mOta manugaDalakevaritO manusukalidEdanTE
3: EtikaDukunadAgi tOTanidarOyeNTi pAlanA nAtodaku pAlanA enukoNTi
4: tarimi tarimEshAnu tirigi kOkOyenDi pADindi AtagA pADindi pATagA

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