Kollywood

/ ˈkɒlɪˌwʊd /

noun

1. informal.
   the Tamil-language film industry, based at Kodambakkam in S India

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kollywood¹

C20: a blend of Kodambakkam + Hollywood ; compare Bollywood

Example Sentences

“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