Kollywood

If you asked most film fans about movies that originate from India you would likely hear everyone polled mention long runtimes, jarring musical interludes, and the term “Bollywood.” India’s film industries are more than those things though. Yes, “industries”. Plural. India as a country puts out more theatrically released films every year than any other. This is in large part due to the fact that different regions of the country not only have separate languages but their own unique film studios, stars, and cinematic flavor as well. One of those industries is affectionately known as “Kollywood” (named after the Kodambakkam neighborhood, located in the city of Chennai in the southern, coastal state of Tamil Nadu). Kollywood stylistically is different than its northern brother Bollywood. Painting in broad strokes, Bollywood has adopted the sheen (and massive budgets) of modern Hollywood productions while Kollywood is more heavily influenced by other international film […]

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