Song: Oru Pon Maalai Pozhuthu
Movie: Nizhalgal
Originally sung by: SP Balasubramanyam
Cover: Vasanth aka Subbu
Apart from the mesmerizing tune, there is a sense of nostalgia attached to the song. Set in old Chennai, the beach and all of that reminds of my childhood times, when I had absolutely nothing else to do than roam the Chennai streets looking to play cricket with some group.
There is a photograph of my father posing in front of our house in Chennai. A serene picture in sunset background, shot as he was gazing into the sky. I still don’t know anything about the when and who credits of this photo. But every time I listen to this song I get reminded of this pic and thus the beautiful days we spent in our house in Chennai. I always recall the times as “the 190 days”. It is not literally one hundred and ninety days, 190 comes from our street address, it is the unit #. The house where I grew up was converted to multistory apartment long time back, so memories have been my only companion to relive those days.
So here I present this song with nostalgia, hope you enjoy.
