Saas-Bahu Soap Operas

No matter how many times they have featured on 'Things I Hate The Most' on Slam-Books and personality questionnaires, I have always been awed by the rich variety of 'saas-bahu' teleserials aired during prime-time.
Why?

Here is ,in no way an exhaustive list of their achievements( Due to obvious reasons I consider all the saas-bahu dramas to be a single identity) :


The net worth of the jewellery in one scene overtakes the GDP of Eritrea(ask google uncle about Eritrea).

The costumes worn by a single person on one show beats the lifetime wardrobe of an average, sane mortal.

The Bindis of a lucky select compete in size with Kosovo.

The only set-up , fiction,non-fiction or whatever, where an older person plays the daughter if not grand-daughter of the younger one.

The wiliness of the average bahu puts to shame even the most dangerous KGB spy.

The make-up used for one complete episode can is more than that used by any mortal.

The only family probably in the history of time to have 8 generations in one frame.

Edna Parker who?.Compete with our very own Baa.

The only shows on planet that can make a 5 minute real-life scene go on for an hour.How?
Here are a few ways :

• The camera zooms into and out of the bahu's face 5-6 times,accompanied by thunderous sounds,prefferably from different angles.
• Then,the above repeats for the other 8-9 subjects in the scene.
• This done,there are various combinations to capture reactions.
• Then we bring in components just one color.
• The list is so ingeniously long,hence I skip here(phew).

Those were but just a few.
And how did I become such an 'expert' at this,well , "Mums" the Word!!

Radio Renaissance hits Kochi

Finally Kochi city can say that its got its own radio channels. and that too not one but 3(that too in addition to the already existing ones). Club FM, Radio Mango and S FM finally opened their stations in kochi after opening their station in other towns in kerala. But it was a welcome relief to all.

Radio is coming back into the living rooms. Satellite radio a subscriber-based radio service that is broadcast directly from satellites and FM stations have redesigned radio as the entertainment mantra of the times. It has created a new mode for people across the world to listen to radio.
The radio renaissance happening in the major metros of the country is hitting the city too. After already experienced one such radio boom( while i was in Mumbai) i am also expecting high from this boom too and of course the Mumbaikkars and the Bangalorians in the city would like to have Radio Mirchi and Radio City to start broadcasting in Kerala too.

It is a new experience for music lovers, wherein they can choose to tune in to any genre of music according to their mood and taste.The never-ending soap operas concentrating on `saas bahu' relationships and illegitimate children, the umpteen advertisements on television and the deterioration in the quality of programs have created an audience that is desperately searching for entertainment.
Now the once forgotten radio is everywhere. its not only rocking households and individuals, restaurants and beauty parlours are tuning their radio for entertaining their customers. Several outlets where youth hang out, like upmarket coffee shops in the city plays radio music to entertain its customers.

The habit of storing CD's in a vehicle(car) has gone for a toss. The question asked is " who needs CD's when you have the radio? "

Looks like radio is all set for more rocking and exciting times ahead.

Half gone

Fianlly a month of holidays is gone though another month remains. Tough not much activity took place it was still a very eventful month.
It all started with Manchester United winning the English Premier LEague and the Champions league( a trilling nail bitter). It was one of my most memorable night to see Man Utd lift the champions trophy.
But even as the feeling of the triumph had not subsided the when a shock came out of the blue. one of my favourite teachers and the HOD of my department had resigned. Sivabalan Sir was an inspiration to all the students in the department. The news was shocking cos the thing was not even expected to happen at that time.
During the end of the month i made a short trip to Madras and Tirupati. It was a much needed change so that i could finally break away from my computer :)
Now i still got one more month. And with EURO2008 coming up i'll be kept entertained. :)