Kollywood

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Blend of Kodambakkam +‎ Hollywood.

Proper noun

Kollywood

  1. (informal) The Tamil film industry located in Kodambakkam in Chennai, southern India.
    • 2025 August 14, Saranka Maheswaran, “Cheer up, Ice Cube, your War of the Worlds movie may be really bad, but it’s not worthless”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      When I returned to the movie Ghilli, a Kollywood classic (Kollywood being the informal name for Tamil cinema) that I loved as a kid, I couldn’t help but question why the story continues romantically, without question, after the heroine is slapped by the supposed love of her life.
Translations

Etymology 2

Blend of Kathmandu +‎ Hollywood.

Proper noun

Kollywood

  1. (informal) The Nepali film industry located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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