Radio was the primary source of entertainment and information a generation ago. Listening to the radio was the only pastime. We had a radio box. The Radio itself was so big in those days, and it was well protected in a box made up of wood and with a glass door. After the Radio was damaged over a period, later we used the empty box for storing important documents, and we called it Radio Dabba (Radio Box).

In the 1980s the televisions were fashion and the in thing. They were beyond the purchasing capacity of the majority of people. The government facilitated one Television to the Gram Panchayat of Ramanthapur. In those days there were only Black and White Television sets. The Doordarshan, the Government Television Studio, was located at Ramanthapur. Every Sunday in the evening at around 5 o clock they used to telecast a Telugu movie. People used to gather at the Gram Panchayat, even before the movie starts. Some used to sell snacks like Chudva (mixture) and Pulla (stick) ice-cream, etc. I have also gone and seen a few movies along with the crowd. Over a period, a few families could afford to purchase the Television sets. I used to visit their homes to watch movies. A few families also started showing the movies on weekends, by charging 25 paisa per movie as ticket price.

We also bought a Television set named Urvashi of Bharath company. We had a low voltage supply so caused the television to break down regularly. Because of low voltage, there used to appear black bands running on the Television and most often we watched the TV with prayers for good voltage. The good voltage used to come only during late night when most of the people slept. It had a door to close the television too. It was pride, so many times we had a photo with the Television. There was only one channel initially, everyone watched the same story. Apart from weekend movies, I liked to watch the serials such as Rajni, Yeh Jo Hai Jindagi, Buniyad, Ramayan, and Mahabharat, etc. The National and Local News also was very good to watch.