Tags: Genre, Language, Music Genre, Topical Concept.
Tamil cinema refers to the film industry producing films in the Tamil language. It is centered in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu particularly in the Chennai neighbourhood of Kodambakkam which led to the industry being nicknamed as Kollywood a portmanteau of Kodambakkam and Hollywood. Tamil films are also produced in Sri Lanka Malaysia Singapore and Canada.The first silent film in Tamil Keechaka Vadham was made by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1916.
