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My second journey to seek cassette tapes in namma Bangalore led me to Kachakrakanahalli , at Fred Uncles’ Music Corner   I had enquired beforehand about the availability of Malayalam Tapes in his possession and then paid a  visit to his place, which is as old-school as an audio and video shop could get. Your old school Hindi, Tamil and English tapes are stacked here by the box and it looked like a collector's attic. Grabbed these, for 250 bucks each (named in order):-  - Agnidevan / Tom and Jerry   - Ustaad Both albums have timeless love tracks titled ‘Nilavinte Neela Bhasmam’ and ‘Nadodipoothinkal’ respectively, which is as catchy as it gets Other Malayalam tapes that I found - The Prince - Mr. Butler - Manthrikam & Takshashila (combined tape) Uncle was pretty kind in guiding me through his Vinyl and Tape collections, spanning from multiple languages and eras.  It felt nice that individuals spare time and effort for such niche interests, so that the tr...

How cute do these tapes look! Typing out this blog entry, with as much enthusiasm and joy as I picked these tapes at the store! Backstory It was a lazy Friday. While lazing around and thinking about the impending purchase of tapes, I quickly whipped up a plan to visit Ram's Musique Experience  at Ashok Nagar to see if they did have any available tapes for Malayalam Cinema Music. I had made a list of stores to frequent, the day prior and this could be ticked off the list, with a sure journey to the halls of music. I had read a couple of blogs online, detailing about how the store became a haven, helping teleport people with taste in vintage music, to a bygone era of riffs and sashays. Deciding that this could be a promising lead, I set off to the store. Upon reaching the quaint shop nestled in the Public Utility Complex, a staff member was helpful in guiding me to the tapes section. This is located in their second store, with the stairway (pictured) leading up to the tapes section ...

Ever since moving to Bangalore, the change of scenery and my present lifestyle have helped me to discover my inner interests, in solitude. One of them was a wish to possess devices that helped croon the music tracks of yesteryears. Imagine your Gramophones, Vinyl or Cassette. More so was the desire to physically own and feel the sound. Nostalgia - The Camry Tapes [Middle East (2005 - 2007)] When I excitedly discussed the idea of buying a new player with my parents, it turned into a wholesome conversation to savor. We reminisced and I picked their brains about the cassette tapes we used to buy. It seems we often purchased tape collections like 'Hits of Yesudas' or 'Hits of M.G. Sreekumar', rather than movie-specific soundtracks. It was a throwback to the soundtracks that used to make us go 'wow' during a bygone era. I have vivid memories of being strapped into the back of our old Camry car, while being driven to places such as church, relatives' houses and ot...

What are the ingredients you look forward to, while picking a movie? Mass hero with a cool name ✅ check  Nature inspired movie ✅ check  Love Track ✅ check These ingredients came together to cook up an unwelcome flop for Mohanlal during the winter of 2004. The tale, which centers around an area in Trivandrum that would rather boast about its lush, beautiful scenery than discuss the dumpster fire of a film named after it . Welcome to the much-explored tale and lore of the caricature land called Vamanapuram and Vamanapuram Bus Route Director Writer Release Date Genre Sonu Sisupal Sudheesh-John 23 January 2004 🎭 Comedy , Drama Random Musings Kalachakram (2002) - Sonu Sisupal's Debut Film The blog piece wouldn't be complete, without typing out a couple of lines about Sonu Sis...

                                                                       "Black: The man from Darkness" Neo-noir films have that magical allure to excite people and to compel them to explore the greyer areas of the drama called life. For people that enjoy and have a sense of morbid curiosity about what happens in the darker avenues of life, this genre is a definite route to escapism. Black is one such attempt from the famed Ranjith-Mammooty combination and I respect the superstar for choosing such a dark and complex subject and playing the role to perfection. Churned from actor Lal's own Lal Release, Karikamuri Shanmughan or Kumari is an iconic character in Mammootty's long alley of iconic career characters and holds an undoubted sense of swag to this day.   Credits - Blac...

"Somebody wants to say something, to someone" Imagine stepping into a time machine and rewinding to the festive Christmas season of the year 2000—a period when Malayalam cinema was redefining itself. The stage was set, the screens were ready, and then arrived "Devadoothan," a movie unlike any other, weaving a tale of music, mystery, and haunting love. Yet, what was meant to be a masterpiece missed its mark, leaving both the audience and the makers perplexed. Was it ahead of its time, or simply misunderstood? Director Writer Release Date Genre Sibi Malayil Reghunath Paleri 22 December 2000 🎭🖤 Musical Horror Random Musings - Turning back time Let's set our minds and go back to a distant year in history, to be exact - Christmas season of the year 2000  The turn o...