3 D Society of 16 TV , Mylapore
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, and dominant cultural expectations. Human societies are characterized by patterns of relationships (social relations) between individuals who share a distinctive culture and institutions; a given society may be described as the sum total of such relationships among its constituent members.
The above statement is taken from WIKIPEDIA about Society !
In ‘70s’ a Society is formed by only three constituent members through persistent relations and dominant cultural expectation . So to serve the society the 3D Society is established by only three life members : M.D.Chander , M.D.Gopinath & Suresh Kuppuswamy !!! Don’t be surprised ! The thought struck to start a society , when we were sitting on the parapet wall on the terrace of 16 TV ( our house at 16,Thiruvalluvar koil St., Mylapore ) and watching the people passing through the our street and few looking ahead to see our crazy posture on the wall . So we three have decided to do something for the passing society in cultural aspects ( LOL)!
A sign board saying “ 3D Society “ painted in a black background with white letters and fixed on top of the front door frame in upside down position , just to attract the passing crowd . The very next day we could see the results ; that is the comment of the public and wondering why such a board is fixed in that position and who are the society members and what they are going to do and many other matters behind their mind. We felt that people have their own curiosity in looking into other people’s business and so a black small notice board is made and tied in the steel grill of our house verandah without any writing . Again watched passers whose head automatically turns towards our black board and disappointed , as there is nothing to munch ! Next day we started wring silly slogans , just for fun . That also attracted people and they were looking forward for more daily !Like that the 3D society started to serve the Mylapore society !!!
Any society should have an office and a meeting place. In our house backyard ( thottam ) we had many bamboo sticks of 5 feet long each , belongs to our scout group. I was the quarantine master for that and started to make a makeshift tent with that and old thick bed sheet to accommodate three of us to sit, chat and sleep.
The tent is well equipped with power supply , a bulb with shade , a transistor of Giri’s ( Nelco brand , flat deck type ), Coke can pen stand , few posters and an ORIENT multi- purpose fan of Suresh’s , Cut pieces of coconut tree to a height of 2 ½ feet were bought from nearby Thiruvalluvar Koil thottam by us at cost and used as stool to sit and watch the road from terrace .
Major time pass after studies and a round to Luz , Shanthi Vihar for Alu tikki channa , with Gopal ( Jr. To Suresh in School of Architecture ) , Jaggu ( Gopal’s brother ) , was late night listening to music .
Music treat to the neighbors of 16 TV in 1970s’
Does this seems to be a weird ? By whom ? By what means ? For what reasons ? Did the neighbors enjoyed the treat ? How it was given ? From where the music treat was broadcasted ??? All these questions comes to everyone’s mind with eagerness to know what it conveys ! to be frank I wish to write about the fun we had on the terrace of our house , I would prefer to call home .
Suresh’s dad , who was with Post & Telegraph , had a Radio service shop “ Maxwell “ near Sri Karaneeswarar koil and Suresh’s elder brother was also working in late hours along with father after his office hours . He was with Nelco , a trusted name for Radio & Transister Radio . There were many music system comes for repair and unclaimed also. One such Turntable cum Record changer “ Grundig” of Germany , we took to our tent for entertaining us and the neighbours !
Lot of LPs’ ( Long Playing Records ) was with us and we blast the music by keeping the player in the centre of the terrace and the speakers nearer to the parapet wall. Famous hit records of those times –
Mili , Jawani Diwani, Yadon ki bara hat , Hum kisee se Cun Nahin , Kati Patang , Mera naam Joker , Bobby , Kurbani and so on in Hindi.
Ossibisa, Kenny G , Pink Floyd , Bony M , Abba , Neil Diamond , Tom Jones , Shadows , Ventures , Beatles Tina Turner , Carpenters , Madonna , Samantha Fox and so on in English .
The record changer holds 10 LPs at a time and once started our hands are free to change the records. Of course it disturbed some but attracted many .
On the terrace of our house , one late night , a film – Kulebagavali of MGR’s was screened on the next door ( Sathy’s ) house first floor wall . The nearby slum people graduallu gather in late night on the street junction to watch the film, as it was viewable from road too. Some have creeped on Arvind’s house roof and came near the parapet wall of ours and assured that they will quietly watch. MGR’s fight with a lion was a highlight of the film. These are all unforgettable memories of 16 TV and 3D Society’s charity show !
After the music treat to ourselves and others we three used to go out for a cup of tea at midnight in BROTHER'S TEA STALL opposite to Sanskrit College , in the junction of Sullivan Garden Street , next to Malabar Saloon. It is still there !
After retreat to our DEN , we go to sleep , of course we used to have a sound sleep , for a fresh next morning .
This is our life style in teens . Our Den life was great and we are really good boys as we never had any bad habits. We were proud when our Suresh got a gold medal in B.Arch. , University first rank and also a gold medalist in MTP in School of Architecture and Planning, Madras. He is now the Dean of the same institution and Estate Officer of Anna university . I had a chance to attend his graduation convocation in University of Madras . Me and my brother also got graduated and took employment in three years interval as he is younger than me.
Life and times at Mylapore of mine with Gopi and Suresh cannot be forgotten and the reason for writing this episode is Balaji Sethuraman , my good next door neighbor kid and of my brother Ramesh’s classmate , who is 14 years junior to me. But he could still recall the terrace life of us at our home , 3 D Society’s fun loving days , though he was too young at those times. He mentioned our dress style of bell bottom pants and jeans pant and long hairs of Suresh’s and more and more. My brother Ramesh also could recollect the good times from his childhood memories on us.
Think Krishna and thank Krishna for the good times he gave us and Chant Hare Krishna and Be Happy.
On one occassion I think during Deepavali or so the sound was so loud there was a heated argument by Delli with Gopi to wind up dance and music. Good old memory
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