Watching Movies at the Tent Kotta
Last week I went along with my kids to a Multiplex to watch a Tamil Movie. While, I was physically watching the movie, emotionally I went back in time to those days when I enjoyed watching Cinema at Vijaya Talkies - simply known as Tent Kotta. Vijaya Talkies is The Social Event for every family in the neighbourhood. I will be looking out eagerly for the "Indru Mudal" Posters that announced the arrival of a new movie at Vijaya Talkies. We always buy the "bench' ticket and catch up on Gulebagavalli, Kathavarayan, Thiruvilayadal , Alibaba , and so many exciting movies. They were so lengthy that I will invariably go to sleep on my mother's lap after the interval murukku.Sometimes, there will be the " cowboy ' movies with exotic titles like Gun Fight Kanchana, Revolver Reeta, Jakkamma etc, where a curvaceous heroine of the day used to entertain everyone with logic defying stunts and acrobatic dance movements. The atmosphere in the 'tent' itself...