GOOD OLD DAYS OF RADIO CEYLON - 224

       GOOD OLD RADIO CEYLON DAYS 



The above Video which came my way a few days back brought back memories of the popular Radio Ceylon of Yesteryears . We all grew up with the  Tamil and Hindi broadcasts of Radio Ceylon which aired its programs in Hindi  from 7 am to 10.00 am and again from 7.00 pm to 10 .00 pm . The Tamil Programs were from 4.00pm to 7.00pm on weekdays and 2.00 pm to 7.00pm on Sundays .

Not many of the present generation may be aware that Hindi/Tamil  or for that matter any Film Music was totally banned from All India Radio till I think the early Sixties .

 It was only when Vividh Bharati made its debut that Film Music was allowed to be played by AIR .

Radio Ceylon and Later Srilanka Broadcast ing Corporation were smart enough to cash in on the situation and made good money on Advertisements of Indian Products .

Binaca Geetmala ; Purane Filmon; Ke Geet ; Aap Ki Pasand , Bhoole Bisre Geet were extremely popular programs . Binaca Geetmala and its presenter Amin Sayani were as popular as the later day Mahabharat and Ramayan Stars . SP MAYILVAHANAN was equally popular with the Tamil Audiences.  His popularity can be judged by the fact that both MGR and Saroja Devi paid a visit to his house when they were on a visit to Srilanka .

Radio has now made way for the Television but Radio Ceylon were the undisputed Leaders in the Broadcasting  Circles in their                             Heyday 




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