- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Dharan Kumar
- Music director
- Dharan Kumar
- Movie name
- 7UP Madras Gig – Rasaathi Nenja
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Rasaathi Nenja' from 7UP Madras Gig Season 2 is an energetic, contemporary romantic song that captures the overwhelmed state of a young man deeply in love. He describes his beloved's enchanting eyes, her playful distance, and how her mere presence disrupts his peace of mind. He expresses how thoughts of her consume his day and night, leaving him sleepless, intrigued, and completely head over heels in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உவமை)
“Kathi veesura”
Compares the sharp, piercing power of her gaze to a swinging knife ('Kathi veesura').
Adukkuthodar / Repetition (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“Otti otti nenjukkulla”
Repetition of words like 'Otti otti' and 'Paathu paathu' adds rhythm, emphasis, and emotional intensity.
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Odhaduthaan inikkuthae / Nodiyula un per sonna”
Exaggerates the sweetness of love by stating that his lips physically taste sweet just by pronouncing her name.
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Trivia
'Rasaathi Nenja' was composed by Dharan Kumar for the indie platform 7UP Madras Gig Season 2 and features vocals by Yuvan Shankar Raja along with Dharan Kumar. The youthful and colloquial lyrics written by Ku. Karthik helped the track become an instant hit among young audiences.
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