Seashells

I need to and I have  to start with this. My parents are growing old and love jamming to old songs at night. Post 10 PM, it is their time and they are allowed to play retro music however loud they can.  One fine day, some random Maanguyile Poonguyile started playing and i had no option but to stare at the television. I noticed a lot of difference in the way things are looked at today and how it was in the past. We must remember that films are a way in which one can capture what is going on at that particular time/era.  This particular song is from the film Karakaatakarn, directed by Gangai Amaran in 1989. Here are a few things i noticed.  Men wearing expose clothes In this particular song, the man is a singer/dancer who performs in temples. His attire is literally as colourful as anything could get and has frills. Readers, it does not stop there as the colours were hot blue, orange, and more.  Protagonist wearing heavy makeup In this specific song, the so-called hero was seen wearing l