EPISODE · Aug 21, 2020 · 4 MIN
Madras Week : Real life story of the Reel World with Historian Sriram
from Chennai Live · host Chennai Live
Cinema of Chennai AKA Kollywood is talked about not just in India but all over the world. The technology used in Tamil Cinema is often replicated in Bollywood and even internationally. The actors of this city today feel like family. In fact, the people of Chennai were the first to build temples solely dedicated to actors of this city. Globally, Chennai has the highest number of actors turned politicians. This is how strong the trust between an actor and the people of Chennai is. But how did it all start? From black and white Cinema to the huge industry that it is today. Find out more, while the Chennai Historian Mr. Sriram takes you through the history from Madras to Chennai.
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Cinema of Chennai AKA Kollywood is talked about not just in India but all over the world. The technology used in Tamil Cinema is often replicated in Bollywood and even internationally. The actors of this city today feel like family. In fact, the people of Chennai were the first to build temples solely dedicated to actors of this city. Globally, Chennai has the highest number of actors turned politicians. This is how strong the trust between an actor and the people of Chennai is. But how did it all start? From black and white Cinema to the huge industry that it is today. Find out more, while the Chennai Historian Mr. Sriram takes you through the history from Madras to Chennai.
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