<p>Nilambur: In Kerala's Malappuram district, 70-year-old Shoukathali, fondly called Kunhappa, has been keeping a local tradition alive for over five decades. Popularly known as Goli Soda for its marble-sealed bottle, his beverage is a household name in Chaliyar village, where it is fondly called 'Chaliyar Soda'. Shoukathali began distributing soda in the late 1960s, cycling alongside his father, who ran a small soda factory in Nilambur. Using the same vintage soda-making equipment to this day, he recalls selling bottles for just 10 paise, with tea costing the same then. What started as a bicycle delivery has now turned into an auto-rickshaw business, but the soda's charm remains unchanged. (with PTI inputs)</p>
