Oliyum Oliyum (English: Light and Sound)[1] is a Tamil movie song compilation program on television popular during the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.[2][3][4] It aired at 7:30pm until 8:00pm on Fridays on Doordarshan, a Tamil regional network and features songs from Tamil movies.[4][5] This was most popular entertainment program in Tamil Nadu after Tamil movies which aired on Sunday evenings.[6][7][8]
Songs edit
Songs shown on the channel include:[5]
- "Nadiganin Kadhali Nadagam Yenadi" from Thayillamal Naanillai (1979)
- "Meghame Meghame" from Palaivana Solai (1981)
- "Paniyum Neeye Malarum Naaney" from Panimalar (1981)
- "Mazhaiye Mazhaiye Ilamai Muzhudhum Nanaiyum Varaiyil Vaa" from Amma (1982)
Future edit
The popularity of the sole government owned-Doordarshan channel declined with the advent of cable, and similar channels such as Sun Music were introduced.[4]
References edit
- ^ Gopalan, L. (2021). Cinemas Dark and Slow in Digital India. Springer International Publishing. p. 219. ISBN 978-3-030-54096-8. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Desai, M.K. (2021). Regional Language Television in India: Profiles and Perspectives. Taylor & Francis. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-000-47008-6. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "When imagination coloured a black & white era". DT Next. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Venkatraman, Shriram (9 June 2017). Social Media in South India. UCL Press. p. 27. ISBN 9781911307921.
- ^ a b Narayanan, Sujatha (29 July 2019). "Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Kumar, K C Vijaya (2 April 2024). "The Madras that loved Oliyum Oliyum and Chitrahar". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Raman, N.K.; Narayanan, G. (2002). Sand and Other Stories. Literature in translation. Orient BlackSwan. p. 60. ISBN 978-81-250-2268-8. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Juluri, V. (2004). Becoming A Global Audience. Orient Longman Private Limited. p. 16. ISBN 978-81-250-2741-6. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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