Nalapanima is a musical play (Geeti Natak) about the patriotism of a Nepalese soldier during the Battle of Nalapani in 1814 in the Anglo-Nepalese War, fought under the command of Balbhadra Kunwar. Lyrics were written by Bala Krishna âÂÂSamaâ and music composed by Shiva Shankar Manandhar.
A wounded Nepalese soldier sought help from the British camp. He was grateful for the humanitarian help received from the British but defied an offer to join British army (Gurkha War).
The Drama was staged at the Rastriya Nachghar (Nepal). After few years, it was staged again. The show's songs blend traditional Nepalese folk music and more contemporary music. The album also contains some duet songs sung by Narayan Gopal and his mentor Manik Ratna.