My Name Is Rosy
From Nil Kavani Kaathali · 1969
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Nil Kavani Kaathali1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| My name is rosy | My name is Rosy. |
| Ennai nee naesi kangalaal paesi | Love me and speak to me with your eyes. |
| Konjalaam easy | Coaxing and caressing is easy. |
| My name is rosy | My name is Rosy. |
| Ennai nee naesi kangalaal paesi | Love me and speak to me with your eyes. |
| Konjalaam easy | Coaxing and caressing is easy. |
| Female | |
| Vandhadhoo maalai thandhadhoo bodhai | Evening has arrived, bringing along intoxication. |
| Ennamoo thaevai solluvaal paavai | This maiden will express whatever desire she feels. |
| Solluvaal….paavai | Will express... this maiden. |
| Female | |
| My name is rosy | My name is Rosy. |
| Ennai nee naesi kangalaal paesi | Love me and speak to me with your eyes. |
| Konjalaam easy | Coaxing and caressing is easy. |
| Female | |
| Nalladhor naeram ulladhoo konjam | There is only a little good time left. |
| Indru nee ingae naalai nee engae | You are here today, where will you be tomorrow? |
| Naali nee engae… | Where will you be tomorrow... |
| Female | |
| My name is rosy | My name is Rosy. |
| Ennai nee naesi kangalaal paesi | Love me and speak to me with your eyes. |
| Konjalaam easy | Coaxing and caressing is easy. |
| My name is rosy | My name is Rosy. |
| Ennai nee naesi kangalaal paesi | Love me and speak to me with your eyes. |
| Konjalaam easy | Coaxing and caressing is easy. |
மை நேம் இஸ் ரோசி
என்னை நீ நேசி கண்களால் பேசி
கொஞ்சலாம் ஈசி......
மை நேம் இஸ் ரோசி........
என்னை நீ நேசி கண்களால் பேசி
கொஞ்சலாம் ஈசி......
My name is Rosy.
Love me and speak to me with your eyes.
Coaxing and caressing is easy.
My name is Rosy.
Love me and speak to me with your eyes.
Coaxing and caressing is easy.
வந்ததோ மாலை தந்ததோ போதை
என்னமோ தேவை சொல்லுவாள் பாவை
சொல்லுவாள் .......பாவை........
Evening has arrived, bringing along intoxication.
This maiden will express whatever desire she feels.
Will express... this maiden.
மை நேம் இஸ் ரோசி............
என்னை நீ நேசி கண்களால் பேசி
கொஞ்சலாம் ஈசி......
My name is Rosy.
Love me and speak to me with your eyes.
Coaxing and caressing is easy.
நல்லதோர் நேரம் உள்ளதோ கொஞ்சம்
இன்று நீ இங்கே நாளை நீ எங்கே.......
நாளை நீ எங்கே.......
There is only a little good time left.
You are here today, where will you be tomorrow?
Where will you be tomorrow...
மை நேம் இஸ் ரோசி
என்னை நீ நேசி கண்களால் பேசி
கொஞ்சலாம் ஈசி......
மை நேம் இஸ் ரோசி........
என்னை நீ நேசி கண்களால் பேசி
கொஞ்சலாம் ஈசி......
My name is Rosy.
Love me and speak to me with your eyes.
Coaxing and caressing is easy.
My name is Rosy.
Love me and speak to me with your eyes.
Coaxing and caressing is easy.
My name is rosy
My name is Rosy.
Ennai nee naesi kangalaal paesi
Love me and speak to me with your eyes.
Konjalaam easy
Coaxing and caressing is easy.
My name is rosy
My name is Rosy.
Ennai nee naesi kangalaal paesi
Love me and speak to me with your eyes.
Konjalaam easy
Coaxing and caressing is easy.
Vandhadhoo maalai thandhadhoo bodhai
Evening has arrived, bringing along intoxication.
Ennamoo thaevai solluvaal paavai
This maiden will express whatever desire she feels.
Solluvaal….paavai
Will express... this maiden.
My name is rosy
My name is Rosy.
Ennai nee naesi kangalaal paesi
Love me and speak to me with your eyes.
Konjalaam easy
Coaxing and caressing is easy.
Nalladhor naeram ulladhoo konjam
There is only a little good time left.
Indru nee ingae naalai nee engae
You are here today, where will you be tomorrow?
Naali nee engae…
Where will you be tomorrow...
My name is rosy
My name is Rosy.
Ennai nee naesi kangalaal paesi
Love me and speak to me with your eyes.
Konjalaam easy
Coaxing and caressing is easy.
My name is rosy
My name is Rosy.
Ennai nee naesi kangalaal paesi
Love me and speak to me with your eyes.
Konjalaam easy
Coaxing and caressing is easy.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic club cabaret song features the dancer Rosy introducing herself in a seductive manner. She invites her lover to communicate through unspoken glances and enjoy the fleeting moments of romance during the intoxicating evening hours. She reminds him that time is short and the future is uncertain, encouraging him to embrace the present joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Code-switching (Iyaibu)
“Ennai nee naesi kangalaal paesi / Konjalaam easy”
Blending Tamil and English rhyming words such as 'rosy', 'naesi', 'paesi', and 'easy' to create a catchy modern western rhythm.
Internal Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Vandhadhoo maalai thandhadhoo bodhai”
Matching end sounds in 'Vandhadhoo' and 'thandhadhoo' within the same line to emphasize the musical cadence.
Antithesis (Temporal Contrast)
“Indru nee ingae naalai nee engae”
Contrasting 'indru' (today) and 'naalai' (tomorrow) to highlight the transience of time and human presence.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1969 spy thriller 'Nil Kavani Kaathali', this track is a classic example of M. S. Vishwanathan's fusion of Western pop instrumentation with Tamil film lyrics, performed by L. R. Eswari, who was celebrated as the queen of Tamil cabaret dance songs during that era.
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