Tamil Movies are very popular. They are second to bollywood films in popularity in India. It has a very high box office size of more than Rs 2000 Crores.
Not only loved in India, they are enjoyed in Srilanka, Malaysia and Singapore. They have become popular in international countries like Canada, US, UK and Japan as well.
Sivaji: The Boss is a recent international hit. Chandramukhi and Anniyan are also recent hits among many others. Anniyan became the first indian film which is dubbed in French. Films like Nayagan, Raam, Virumandi, Navarasa and Malli are some of the international award winning films.
Rajnikanth and Kamal Hassan are the two most successful superstars. Their films usually become instant success. Ajith Kumar, Vikram and Vijay are some of the young famous actors.
Previous superstars like M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan enjoy the iconic status.
More than one hundred Tamil movies are released every year. What a popularity!