Akkapor
Give one word substitute used in and around Madurai for Fanta, Coca Cola, Gold Spot, Bovonto, etc.
Colour
Name the vocalists who started singing from pre-independence times:
1. famous for singing Purandaradasa kritis
2. famous for singing patriotic esp. Bharathiar songs
ML Vasanthakumari
DK Pattamal
For a shampoo, there was a popular Hindi actress riding into the frame on a horse. Name the brand and the actress.
For a bath soap, there was a famous Hindi actor riding into the frame on a horse. Name the brand and the actor.
Sunsilk - Zeenat Aman
Cinthol - Vinod Khanna
Pachai kudhirai - how many stages are there in the game for victory?
What are the names of these stages?
3 stages
1. Leg - Kaal thandal
2. Peer - Aal thandal
3. Bending - Kunidhal
How did Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam come into being?
The soil for the construction of Tirumalai Nayakar Mahal was dug from this location. This was converted into Teppakulam later.
First Indian serial
Hum Log - 1984 - 514 episodes
Popular Tamil song which we used to listen to on radio on the theme - "Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva are one and the same".
Name the song and the singer.
"Hariyum Haranum ondre endru ariyatharum ularo"
MD Ramanathan
Captions to Products:
1. Izhukka izhukka inbam irudhi varai
2. Give me red!
3. Wherever you go our network follows!
4. Kudikka vendam... appadiye chapiduven!
5. Enna aachu........ kuzhandhai azhardhu........
Wills
Eveready
Hutch
Horlicks
Woodwards Gripe water
7 stones - chottangkal
How many stages are there for victory in the game? What steps are there in the final stage for victory?
3 stage
Steps in final stage:
- Hold 7 stones in your fist
- toss it all up and catch it on the back of your hand (some may fall down)
- of all stones retained, again toss it up from the back of your hand and catch it in the palm.
Number of stones caught is the final score.
Name some streets of Madurai related the nature of profession/work carried out there in the olden days.
Pachcharisi-karar street
Vetthilai-kadai street
Valayal-kara street
Vengala-kadai street
More answers can be discussed...
Give 4 TV brands which were in widespread use in the 1970s and 1980s (pls think before 1990)
Dyanora - 1975, Solidaire - 1978, BPL - 1980, Videocon - 1981, Onida - 1990
Sony, Samsung and Panasonic were use for research and defence use in India and not commercially.
What is a "Mallari"? In which Carnatic ragam is it usually composed?
Mallari is a piece of music played on Nadhaswaram when a temple deity is taken on a procession.
Gambheera Nattai
A very famous bath soap entered Indian in 1895 called 'Royal Disinfectant Soap' with the caption 'KILLS GERMS'. This soap brand is owned by Unilever and is a market leader till date. Name the iconic soap brand.
Lifebuoy
Pandi attam - in which round the player owns a cell in the layout? What is special about owning a cell?
4th round
All other players cannot land on this cell, but jump over it, to continue the game.
In which old building premises was the Old Central vegetable market operating in Madurai for nearly 115 years?
Old Prison building from Rani Mangammal's period, North Avani Moola Street
Which is the first ever school in Madurai? Where is it located?
Capron Hall School, 1835, Founded by Sarah Hooker Capron
Puttuthope, Aarapalayam
What ragas are used in the composition of the song "Oru Naal podhuma" from Tiruvilayadal?
Maand; Thodi; Durbar; Mohanam; Kaanada
These cookies have become trendy now. But did you know they were described in India in the olden days as: "creamy filled chocolate cookie sandwich"
Caption : "Ohh... Ohh... _ _ _ _ !"
What is the brand name? (old and current names are same)
Oreo Cookies
"7um 7um 14ngu solai; thacchan seidha azhagu velai" what game is being referred to here?
When does this game end?
Pallankuzhi
Running out of coins/sozhi to fill even one pit marks the end of the game.
There is a small "township" near Tirupparankundram, comprising residents working in a famous manufacturing unit - which continues operating till date. There was a train running to and from the township and this unit to ferry employees. This modern township had one of the first underground drainage systems in Madurai circa 1950.
Name the locality and the unit's current avatar.
Harveypatti
Madura Coats
Before the colony times, there was a Pathan family who were neighbours to Appa-Amma. They owned a famous textile shop near Keezhavasal junction earlier. What was the name of the shop?
Wapson's Textile Shop
There is a Shivan temple in a town of Pudukottai district - having stone carvings/inscriptions about
- the Seven Swaras of Carnatic music,
- its connection with Tamil panns and instruments,
- much more information about South Indian music
Which temple is this and where?
Shikkanadha Swamy Temple
Kudumiyan Malai
Name the celebrities who appeared in these ads in 1970s - 80s:
1.Pan Parag; 2.Elcot TV;. 3.Lux Soap; 4. Lakme; 5.Bagpiper; 6:Bombay Dyeing
Shammi Kapoor; Sunil Gavaskar; Madhubala; Rekha; Shatrughan Sinha; Amitabh Bachchan
What are the 4 stages of Kitti-pull game? How is the score calculated?
Answer will be dicussed
"Radio dial cords" were manufactured by one particular community in Madurai. This community is generally connected with textiles especially handloom. Which community?
Sourashtra community