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I pick my actors primarily based on my gut-feel. They could be rank newcomers or established stars, but if I feel they'll do justice to my characters, they are on. I think Bollywood is now looking towards Kollywood for new faces, and, to my mind, Suriya will be a very successful crossover star because he's very versatile.
Madhur Bhandarkar

Meaning of "Kollywood" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KOLLYWOOD

A blend of Kodambakkam + Hollywood; compare Bollywood.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KOLLYWOOD

Kollywood  [ˈkɒlɪˌwʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KOLLYWOOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kollywood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KOLLYWOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kollywood

Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema, the film industry producing films in the Tamil language, 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. The first talkie was a multi-lingual Kalidas which released on 31 October 1931, barely 7 months after India's first talking picture Alam Ara By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Tamil cinema later had a profound effect on other filmmaking industries of India, establishing Chennai as a secondary hub for Telugu cinema, Malayalam cinema, Kannada cinema, and Hindi cinema. In its modern era, Tamil films from Chennai have been distributed to various overseas theatres in Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Malaysia, Japan, Oceania, the Middle East, Western Europe, and North America.

Definition of Kollywood in the English dictionary

The definition of Kollywood in the dictionary is the Tamil-language film industry, based at Kodambakkam in S India.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KOLLYWOOD


baywood
ˈbeɪˌwʊd
Bollywood
ˈbɒlɪˌwʊd
Brentwood
ˈbrɛntˌwʊd
dyewood
ˈdaɪˌwʊd
earlywood
ˈɜːlɪˌwʊd
Fleetwood
ˈfliːtˌwʊd
greenwood
ˈɡriːnˌwʊd
hardwood
ˈhɑːdˌwʊd
Heywood
ˈheɪˌwʊd
Hollywood
ˈhɒlɪˌwʊd
Isherwood
ˈɪshəˌwʊd
ivorywood
ˈaɪvərɪˌwʊd
Lollywood
ˈlɒlɪˌwʊd
plywood
ˈplaɪˌwʊd
redwood
ˈrɛdˌwʊd
Sherwood
ˈʃɜːˌwʊd
Tollywood
ˈtɒlɪˌwʊd
underwood
ˈʌndəˌwʊd
Westwood
ˈwɛstˌwʊd
whiteywood
ˈwaɪtɪˌwʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KOLLYWOOD

Kolar Gold Fields
kolbassi
Kolding
Kolding Fjord
Kolhapur
kolinskies
kolinsky
Kolkata
kolkhos
kolkhoz
kolkhoznik
kolkoz
Kollwitz
Kolmar
Kolmogorov
kolo
Kolomna
Kolyma
Kolyma Range

WORDS THAT END LIKE KOLLYWOOD

Atwood
blackwood
candlewood
cottonwood
dogwood
driftwood
Eastwood
elmwood
firewood
from the wood
Goodwood
kingwood
oakwood
out of the wood
pinewood
sandalwood
Wedgwood
Wellywood
wildwood
wood

Synonyms and antonyms of Kollywood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kollywood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KOLLYWOOD

Find out the translation of Kollywood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Kollywood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kollywood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Kollywood
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kollywood
570 millions of speakers

English

Kollywood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कॉलीवुड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كولووود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Kollywood
278 millions of speakers

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Kollywood
270 millions of speakers

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Kollywood
260 millions of speakers

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Kollywood
220 millions of speakers

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Kollywood
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kollywood
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Kollywood
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Kollywood
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kollywood
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Kollywood
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோலிவுட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोलीवूड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kollywood
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kollywood
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kollywood
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Kollywood
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kollywood
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Kollywood
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kollywood
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Kollywood
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Kollywood
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kollywood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KOLLYWOOD»

The term «Kollywood» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.758 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KOLLYWOOD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kollywood

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QUOTES WITH «KOLLYWOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Kollywood.
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Madhur Bhandarkar
I pick my actors primarily based on my gut-feel. They could be rank newcomers or established stars, but if I feel they'll do justice to my characters, they are on. I think Bollywood is now looking towards Kollywood for new faces, and, to my mind, Suriya will be a very successful crossover star because he's very versatile.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KOLLYWOOD»

Discover the use of Kollywood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kollywood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Welcome to Kollywood: Tamil Cinema's Highest-Grossing Films
" After that hit, several more came along, but none as big as the ones that made it into this book.Read all about top-earning films at the box office like, "Billa," "Sivaji," "Anniyan," and many more inside.
Dana Rasmussen, 2010
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Kollywood Playback Singers: Udit Narayan, A. M. Rajah, Kamal ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Group, Source: Wikipedia, Books, LLC, 2011
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Articles on Kollywood Playback Singers, Including: A. R. ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Lonely Planet India
KOLLYWOOD BLING Tamil film fans – and they're known for their fanaticism – will tell you that their movies have always been technically superior to Hindi films. Far from living in Bollywood's shadow, Kollywood – named for Kodambakkam, ...
Sarina Singh, 2010
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Culture Tamoule: Film de Kollywood, Litterature Tamoule, ...
Ce contenu est une compilation d'articles de l'encyclopedie libre Wikipedia.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
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South India
KOLLYWOOD BLING Tamil film fans – and they're known for their fanaticism – will tell you that their movies have always been technically superior to Hindi films. Far from living in Bollywood's shadow, Kollywood – named for Kodambakkam, ...
Amy Karafin, Anirban Mahapatra, 2009
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More Than Bollywood: Studies in Indian Popular Music
O. ften referred to as Kollywood, the Tamil film and film music indus- try is centered in the Kodambakkam area of the Chennai metropolis. Tamil films form the largest of India's regional-language film repertoires; their songs have developed into ...
Gregory D. Booth, Bradley Shope, 2014
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South India
Far from living in Bollywood's shadow, Kollywood – named for Kodambakkam, the neighbourhood preferred by many studios and film people – has its own tradition of filmmaking founded on high-quality production, slightly more realistic plot ...
‎2007
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Crossover Cinema: Cross-Cultural Film from Production to ...
This can be considered as a response to mainstream Kollywood films that gave negligible space to diasporic Tamil issues. Films like Chemman Chaalai and Chalanggai, both by Deepak Kumaran (2005, 2007), and Ethirkalam, a telemovie , ...
Sukhmani Khorana, 2013
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Writing India, Writing English: Literature, Language, Location
Language. and. Kollywood. Hindi and north Indian cultural practices and landscapes and Punjabi bhangra connect Tamilian films to the world of globalization and the exotic other as well. They provide new paradigms for exploring ...
G. J. V. Prasad, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KOLLYWOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kollywood is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kollywood's Comeback Queen - The New Indian Express
Jyothika was at the top of her game when she quit to marry actor Suriya. Now after a gap of eight years, the talented actress is back starring in ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Kollywood's off-screen stars! - The Times of India
Here's a light on a few unsung people whose work in films became a talking point this year... Alkhas Joseph, celebrity trainer. Film: I; Talking point: Vikram's ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Kollywood could come to a standstill as financiers become unwilling …
Kollywood today is over-heated with the high remuneration of artists and technicians. Even production costs are going haywire. But these films ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Who is going to be the Queen of Kollywood 2015 - Tamil Movie News
Here we take a look at the lineup for these pretty women and we would like you to guess who will be the Queen of Kollywood by the year end. «IndiaGlitz.com, Jul 15»
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Controversies that rocked Kollywood - The Times of India
One of the most controversial news of 2015 was Krishna Kulasekaran's appeal for divorce. According to a report on Indianexpress.com, Krishna, who married ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Kollywood Actor Vikrams Audi R8
One of the richest and highest paid Kollywood actors Vikram is known for his flawless performance and lavish lifestyle. The man has a couple of ... «CarTrade.com, Jul 15»
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Arulnithi to Amala: Top Kollywood weddings
K-Town actress, Saranya Mohan is all set to enter the bond of matrimony! The Yaaradi Nee Mohini actress has announced her engagement to beau, Dr. Aravind ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Most talked about link-ups in Kollywood
If you are a celebrity, you are bound to be linked to your co-star or close colleagues. That's the manner in which the industry functions. Kollywood is not an ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Reshma Considers Staying in Kollywood
The bubbly and pretty Reshma Rathore is mulling over her chances and is planning to settle in Kollywood. She is all set with her debut film in ... «Greatandhra.com, Jul 15»
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Ghajini assistant director to make his Kollywood debut
Sadiq Khan, a former assistant to ace directors AR Murugadoss and Lingusamy, who worked in Aamir Khan's Ghajini and Surya's Anjaan is ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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