Kollywood
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Kollywood
C20: a blend of Kodambakkam + Hollywood ; compare Bollywood
Example Sentences
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“We have started calling it the Indian film industry, as opposed to dividing it into Bollywood, Tollywood or Kollywood,” said Rao.
From Los Angeles Times
Tamil nationalism is often infused into Kollywood, as the Tamil cinema industry is known.
From BBC
Because cinema is such a fundamental piece of the music landscape in India, there’s a large section of playlists that feature songs from Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, and Punjabi actors.
From The Verge
India’s other movie industries — including Kollywood, Mollywood and Tollywood, which produce movies in the Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages, respectively — are also starting to open up about the treatment of women in the business.
From Washington Post
Its plot is standard fare, particularly for Kollywood, the Chennai film industry: boy meets girl, falls in love, gets rejected – and pursues her anyway.
From The Guardian
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