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Kollywood is the film-making industry of Tamil-language motion pictures. This film industry is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The word is a mixture of Kodambakkam and Hollywood. The first Tamil silent film was Keechaka Vadham which was made by R. Natarajan Mudaliar in 1918. The first talking motion picture was Kalidas which was a multi-lingual film directed by H.M.Reddy which was released on 31st October 1931. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Now we will let you know the top five Kollywood movies, actors and actresses.
Top Five Kollywood Movies
1. Kandukondain Kandukondain
This movie has an excellent direction and excellent actors along with an excellent story and excellent music. The star cast of this movie was Mammootty, Ajith Kumar, Tabu, Aishwarya Rai and Abbas. Note: if anyone doe not like Tabu or not a fan of Tabu’s acting, they will love watching her in this movie.
2. Ghilli
This movie contains 100% entertainment and satisfaction. Its genre is action, drama, comedy. The star cast of this movie was Vijay, Trisha and Prakash Raj.
3. Mounam Pesiyadhe
This movie is about how a person does not believe in a relationship and ends up falling in love. The beautiful twist in the climax will leave you in surprise. The star cast of this movie was Suriya, Nandha, Trisha.
4. Snegithiye
This movie is a thriller and one of the most underrated film. The film contained only the female actresses with no male actor and all of them did a brilliant job. The song Radhai Manadhil had a separate fanbase. The star cast of this film was Jyothika, Tabu and Sharbani Mukherjee.
5. Santosh Subramaniam
This movie is about how a guy marries a girl of his own choice and how he convinces his father to marry her. This movie is family-based. The star cast of this film is Jayam Ravi, Genelia and Prakash Raj.
Top 5 Kollywood Actors
1. Kamal Haasan
This actor is the best at acting. He first had acted as a child artist and became a star. Now, he is known as a legend.
2. Rajnikanth
This legendary actor has a huge fan base all over India after his Bollywood film Robot in which he played the dual role of Dr Vasikaran and a robot named Chitti. His acting has the style of a king. He is one of the best actors and now known as a legend.
3. Vikram
This actor has dedication and amazing expressions. At the beginning of his career, he was denied by the directors. Now he has a separate place in Kollywood. His character in Pithamagan earned him a national award.
4. Ajith Kumar
This actor is one of the most loved actors in the Tamil film industry. He was a great model for many youngsters.
5. Suriya
The actor’s movies like Vaaranam aayiram, kaakha kaakha, Sillunu our Kadhal are people’s favourite. He is one of the greatest actors in the Tamil film industry. This actor would do better but he never got a chance to show his talent properly.
The Top 5 actresses of Kollywood
1. Trisha Krishnan
This actress is also a model and predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu movies. She was born on 4th May 1983 to Uma and Krishnan in Madras. She had won “Miss Beautiful Smile” in 2001 in the Miss India contest. She wanted to be a criminal psychologist instead of becoming an actor. She had also acted in the Bollywood film Khatta Meetha. She had won the South Filmfare award for best actress.
2. Shruti Haasan
This actress won born on 28 January 1986. She has worked in Bollywood, Kollywood, and Tollywood. She made her debut in 2000 as a child artist with her father’s directed film Hey Ram. She had won Filmfare Award for best female debut South. Shruti has acted in Bollywood films like Welcome back and Gabbar is Back.
3. Nayantara
This actress’s performance in Raja Rani was celebrated by all. She has a bunch of projects including the Simbu-Pandiraj movie, Jayam Raja-Jayam Ravi movie and Idhu Kadhal in her list. She made her debut in 2003 with Manassinakkare. She had won Filmfare Awards for best Tamil actress for her performance in Raja Rani. She had made it to the Forbes Celebrity in 2018 list.
4. Anushka Shetty
This actress was born on 7th November 1981 in Banglore. She made her debut in 2005 in a film named Super. She had won Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress for her movie Arundhati in which she played a double role.
5. Jyothika
She is a highly famous Indian cinema artist. She had won one Filmfare award and three awards from Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. She had started her career with the Tamil movie ‘Vaali’ in 1999.