KOOGAI

Koogai the owlahuddled in its hollowwith the sun overhead it flies freewhen darkness descends Bird of the nightaan abuse a bad omenattacked and shunnedby birds by humans a Strong but unaware ofits immense powerKoogai the owlafoolish or wise? Set in post-Independence Tamil Naduas era of agrarian and industrial change Koogai reflects the nuances of an authentic contemporary myth leavened with irony and fierce humour. Empowering themselves with the image of the owl a totem of self-respect and hope men and women break free of old caste taboos only to find themselves entangled in the doublespeak of an egalitarian rhetoric