Nostalgic Ads!!

I was just goofing off on youtube and yahoo videos, and ended up watching some of the old ads that were aired on TV. Some of them were so endearing, while some of them were just downright funny!! All of them had one quality though! They were highly attractive. These ads, I think, probably define the golden age of Indian Advertising!!  

I am taking the liberty of listing some of them down here, so anyone who shares the same feeling can enjoy remembering these times.

1.       Lifebuoy – The music was the big hit!! It was like probably the first hit song of Indian Advertising along with #2 below

2.       Nirma – Washing Powder Nirma……again, the most annoying of ads, but today, brings a smile to your face whenever you hear the music play.

3.       Cadbury’s – All of them, whether it was the original medley of people, girl dancing on the cricket field, to the Mehndi, blame it partly on these ads that converted me into this chocolate gorging machine…

4.       Nescafe – Pa Pa Da Pa Pa Da Dap…The taste that get’s you started up!!!... Coffee lover’s greatest hit!!!

5.       Titan Watches – Not a really great video, but the music was the anthem for a while (thanks to the Music director, Mr. A.R. Rehman)

6.       Bajaj Motors – Hamara Bajaj!!! Don’t know how many people chose Bajaj scooters over this, but the ad had a beautiful Indian touch to it!!

7.       Ericsson Mobile phone – the Ad which had the lady and the old guy, “join me for dinner?” scene!! Hilarious!!

8.       Fevicol – Another video masterpiece…

9.       Fevikwik – the fishing ad… pity the actor (older guy)… same guy who acted in the Ericsson ad, but always ends up with egg on his face!!!!

Chalo India Chalo- Times of India: The first ad that tugged at reality and responsibility!!!

A more recent one that really could become a masterpiece:

The Surf Excel ad with the Kids.. the one wherethe lil girl falls in a puddle and the boy teaches the puddle a lesson…OMG!! One of the cutest ads I’ve seen yet!!

In case I’ve missed any other masterpieces, lemme in on it….

Until next time….