Kollywood
noun/ˈkɒliwʊd/
/ˈkɑːliwʊd/
[uncountable] (informal)- used to refer to the Tamil film industry, which is mainly based in the Kodambakkam neighbourhood of the Indian city of Chennai (in the past called Madras)
- Kollywood is now looking to produce a new kind of film which Tamil audiences are not used to.
Word Origin1970s: blend of Kodambakkam and Hollywood, on the pattern of Bollywood.Want to learn more?
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