Peigala Nambadhey is a unique song, especially the Preludes, and I’ll come back to that later. The plot of this story was inspired by a real-life incident involving Kamal Hassan, where his domestic help attempted to kidnap his daughters for ransom. In an interview, he mentioned that most of the movie deals with his fears. Watching this film as a child deeply affected me and changed the way I see the world. Even now, I cry when I watch the scene where Kamal tries to rescue his daughter from a brothel and pleads with everyone to leave them alone.

Now to the song, it is a moral lesson from a father to his children. The song begins with natural sounds, followed by Kamal beatboxing, and then the music gradually fades in. The music is subtle in this song, which gives it a “Therukoothu” style of narration. This has always been one of my favorite songs from my childhood. If you haven’t listened to this song, I highly recommend it. If you have, please share your memories associated with the song. I would love to hear them. 🙂

Song – 33

Song: Peigala Nambadhey
Movie: Mahanadhi
Singer: Kamalahassan and Shanmugasundari
Lyricist: Vaali
Actors: Kamalahassan, Sukanya, Cochin Haneefa, S.N. Lakshmi, Shobana and many others
Director: Santhana Bharathi