Tamil Cinema (other)
Tamil cinema refers to the film industry dedicated to production of films in the Tamil-language, based in the Indian city of Chennai. Tamil cinema can also refer to other Tamil filmmaking industries in other parts of the world. * Sri Lankan Tamil cinema ** List of Sri Lankan Tamil films *Malaysian Tamil cinema *Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics, regional politics in India See also * Kollywood (other), informal name for the Indian Tamil-language film industry *''Pride of Tamil Cinema'', book on Indian cinema by G. Dhananjayan *Vijay Award for Contribution to Tamil Cinema, Indian award for excellence in cinematic arts *S. S. Vasan Subramaniam Srinivasan (4 January 1904 – 26 August 1969), popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was an Indian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon. He is the founder of the Tamil-language maga ...

Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywood'' - a portmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film, ''Keechaka Vadham'', was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film, ''Kalidas'', a multilingual directed by H M Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture ''Alam Ara''. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil film industry established in Madras (now Chennai), then became a secondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema. Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films from India established a global presence through distri ...
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Sri Lankan Tamil Cinema
Sri Lankan Tamil cinema, the Tamil language film industry in Sri Lanka, has remained relatively small with fewer than 100 films produced.Sri Lankan Tamil Cinema and the Search for a Distinct Identity
4 December 2013 by D.B.S. Jeyaraj (originally published in the Indian newsmagazine ''Frontline'' on 13–26 February 1999 Vol 16-No 04 as part of the Symposium on Sri Lanka’s Cultural Experience) The Tamil film industry in Sri Lanka is not as developed as or its Indian counterpart, the of

List Of Sri Lankan Tamil Films
The filmography of the Sri Lankan Tamil cinema is as follows. Early films 1960s Films released in 1970s Films released in 1980s Latest films Films yet to be released See also * Sri Lankan Tamils in Sinhala Cinema * Sri Lankan Tamil Cinema References External links Sri LankanTamilFilm.com Ingirunthu ( Here and Now) by Sivamohan Sumathy on the plantation community, a feature film was released in 2013-14 {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamil Cinema * * ...
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Malaysian Tamil Cinema
The making of local Tamil-language films its motherland of Tamil Nadu is actively growing in Malaysia. With the Tamil diaspora worldwide, there are many enthusiastic filmmakers who want to make their mark. Malaysia's first Tamil film is known to be ''Ratha Paei'', starring Kalaikkumar Chinnasamy, Susheela Devi, Sivaji Raja, M. Baharudeen, Mukesh, Vijaya Gowri and Malaysia Vasudevan. It was shot in Golden Studio, Chennai and directed by Mooban. Music and background score of the film was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. Shooting of the film began in 1968 and it was released on 14 January 1969. Centered in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru, the industry remained relatively small with fewer films produced. The industry is growing and faces strong competition from Tamil films from Kollywood. Highest-grossing movies List of Tamil films from Malaysia by year Below is a list of Tamil language films produced in Malaysia. The total grosses of the films are in Ringgit Malaysia, and the s ...
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Tamil Cinema And Dravidian Politics
Tamil cinema has played a vital role in Dravidian politics in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Films have been influential in Indian politics since the days of the British Raj, when movies were used for anti-British propaganda. Nevertheless, the leaders of the Indian National Congress viewed movie media with contempt. It was the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a Dravidian party, that made extensive use of this media for propaganda purposes. Adversaries of Dravidian parties despised the use of films and screen popularity for political gain, and Congress leaders like K. Kamaraj questioned the possibility of movie stars forming governments. C. N. Annadurai, the first Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from a Dravidian party, was the forerunner in introducing Dravidian ideologies into movie scripts. Of the movies made by Dravidian politicians '' Parasakthi'' (1952) was a turning point, as it was a huge box office hit and made radical comments against the social hierarchy set by the ...
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Kollywood (other)
Kollywood may refer to: * Tamil cinema, production of motion pictures in the Tamil-language, based in Kodambakkam, Chennai, India * Kurukh cinema, production of motion pictures in the Kurukh language in India * Cinema of Nepal, nickname for production of motion pictures in Kathmandu, Nepal in Nepali language See also *Tamil cinema (other) Tamil cinema refers to the film industry dedicated to production of films in the Tamil-language, based in the Indian city of Chennai. Tamil cinema can also refer to other Tamil filmmaking industries in other parts of the world. * Sri Lankan Tamil c ...

Pride Of Tamil Cinema
''Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013'' is a book by the Indian film historian and producer G. Dhananjayan, detailing information about the production and release of 163 Tamil-language films that were released between 1931 and 2013. It was released on 21 November 2014 by Blue Ocean Publishers during the 45th International Film Festival of India and received widespread critical acclaim. The book won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Book on Cinema). Development and writing ''Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013'' is G. Dhananjayan's second book after ''The Best of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2010''. His first book, which details Tamil-language films that made landmarks and set trends in the cinema, was met with some negative response from filmmakers since they felt that their films deserve to be included in it. By March 2011, after the book's publication, Dhananjayan had started researching for updating it. While working on it, he found many Tamil films tha ...
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Vijay Award For Contribution To Tamil Cinema
The Vijay for Contribution to Tamil Cinema is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films. The list Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won. See also * Tamil cinema Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywo ... * Cinema of India References {{reflist Stunt Director ...
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