Life in 1960s and 1970s

[S.Balaji]

[quote="Anoushka"][
Camlin was another stationery brand - geometry box, paint box, gum, ink, etc

Vico Vajradanti was another tooth powder - Don't know if the ads have changed... the old man biting a walnut

A few more things to add...

The black and white documentry in theatres before movies started!

The documentries on TV like "Skin in the bin", "Chanda Ek, Sooraj Ek, Taare anek...", etc...

Dollar biscuit ads on Radio " Appa Appa kadaiku poriya, amaam kannu unaku enna venum sollu..."

Rettai Vaal rengudu of Ananda Vikatan...

Anoushka,

Thanks .

On ads : 1 more - Endha ponnu pears thechi kulikiraloo ava azaga aayiduvaa - Pears soap !

You mentioned about Rettai vaal rangudu in - AV

There was - Sirrippu thirudan Singaravelu !

Veetu broker punyakodee

All Madan specials . Now Madan conducts a programme in Vijay TV - Madan's thirai paarvai

Yes, Dollar biscuit was a popular ad.

Also there was LR Swamy - Veedugal vaanga virkaa

You all will remember the voice of -A.K.SOUNDER - His voice will appear in Horlicks Kudumbam
He also gave voice for Karathey Mani in - Vidiyum varai kaathiru- thriller of bagyaraj

[lordstanher]

Sorry took so late in reverting (tks to our unreliable net connec.! )......pity I missed out all these interesting discussions on a topic tat I very much like!
Neways.......

Stanher,
For "Certain" things, you have very sharp observation powers which are beyond the scope of lesser mortals

Hmm........well, tk u for tat assessment, Walrus!
I guess I hav such sharp observn. "powers" in this regard since I'm so much into the '60s/70s (& even '80s altho I'm reasonably familiar w/ those times) & I tend to hav an eye for detail in nething I'm int'd in.......

it is still prevailing in good old kerala.

Yup, I've noticed tat......altho it doesn't seem as popular nationwide (yet!) as it used to be then!

Oh, and yea one more thing abt people's attires in the '70s- nearly all men of tat time wore their shirts w/ 1/2 the buttons open, from the top onwards!
Of course my dad was a prim exception- he never even wore his shirts w/ just the first (below collar) one open, as most men tend to even today........he thot it quite lewd, even for men!
Also most college-going girls in those days wore Sarees all the time- even as young as 17-18/degree onwards........in fact my mum told me when she did her MBBS at Madras Med. college in the '60s, Saree was actually a mandatory dress code there for girl students (Salwar Kameez, which is a common dress code now, was then an exemption only for Muslim/Sikh girls)......she says even 1/2 Sarees/Pavadai were not allowed in teh college then ('wonder y as its similar to Saree neways & easier to wear!)
As for now, I think the current dress code there wud be Salwar Kameez.....?

[S.Balaji]

Also there was a hindi serial - Rajani - wherein Rajini ( Priya Tendulkar ) used to take law in her own hand and will fight for justice. It was very popular those days.

Alas, Priya Tendulkar is no more now.

[S.Balaji]

Heron Ramaswamy's - Thirumalai Naayakkar was played in Doordharshan

I remember his favourite style -

Edhu thirumalai souriraja Ayuru gaaaruuuuu vin aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanai !!!

[lordstanher]

Mixie i think Meenu mixie was famous those days...

Dear Beckham
Yes you are correct. Meen mixie was popular

Also there was a terrible Moped called - SUVEGA. Probably that was the first version two wheelers !!!!

Hmm.........never heard of Meenu mixie b4......
Am familiar w/ "Ralli-mix", my mom had one from the late '70s.......twas a cream & blue cased one w/ 4 white switches.......stopped working sum years later & sat for years atop the kitchen storage loft b4 my parents scrapped it!
We also had a white fridge, "Leonard Bluestar" bought sumwhere in the late '70s (which, my parents said, evoked much envy as a fridge was a luxury in those days! ).........
Btw, I once read in a mag. tat most household goods viz. mixie/fridge etc. in those days were called "white goods" as they were avail. mostly in white....ne-one who's heard of this phrase?.........
I've heard of the Suvega (& also Vicky? a luna from the '60s).....but not sure if I've ever seen them.......

[S.Balaji]

About fans :

1. Usha
2. Orient

Do they exist now ??

[lordstanher]

Ahh...those uncomplicated days....
Days of playing Monkey and Country...
Of playing Shuttle and Coco...
Does anyone remember something called pepsi cola(think thats what it was called)?It was frozen cola in a long tube like plastic bag.

Pepsi Cola - You are referring to the small plastic tube equal to the size of our index finger. Yes yes, it will have different colours. We used to have fanta / goldspot flavour during SUmmer. THey were sold opposite to our School !!. Its was mini alternative for Kucchi icecream !
Also Mangaa badhaiiiiii ( it will resemble a Dinosaur ?? ! )

Ne of u rem. this soft drink called Campa-cola?? Was abt the same colour as Coke & I rem. it existing til the late '80s........(used to hav this ad jingle "Campa-cola is the world" or sumthin?).........didn't prove to be successful comp'd to other Desi makes like Thums-up/Limca/Goldspot/Maaza etc......!

[lordstanher]

About fans :

1. Usha
2. Orient

Do they exist now ??

I thot Orient still exists- there's even a model in PSPO w/ a 'classic' look.......not sure abt Usha but I think it still exists.......
Btw, do ne of u rem. there were these fans called "G.E.C." & "Cool Home" in the '60s & '70s....

[S.Balaji]

yes yes, I remember Campa cola.

I also remember George Fernandez driving out Coke in 1977 ?

Also the entry of Thums up and double 7

[Thiru]

Gold Spot - The zing thing
Campa cola
Sprint
Thumbs up
Limca
Kali mark - Trio, Solo, Bovonto (3 flavors) & Frutang