Tamil cinema

The Tamil movie is produced mainly in Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil film industry is called on the basis of their origin Kodambakkam in Chennai and to the Hindi film industry "Bollywood " also " Kollywood ". The structure of the films, although similar to the Hindi film, but distinguished Kollywood movies from the Tamil language and more innovation. Also play martial arts elements a greater role than in Bollywood films, what the Tamil film industry in recent years even offered some export opportunities in the Far East (including Japan). Often successful Tamil films are adapted in the Mumbai film industry and re-shot with other stars. Many directors and actors of the Tamil film have also turned successful Hindi films, Mani Ratnam, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Madhavan recently. Among the most successful actors of the Tamil film Sivaji Ganesan and include the later Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MG Ramachandran.