The industry's journey began with its first feature film, Keechaka Vadham (1918) , directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar, who is widely regarded as the "father of Tamil cinema".

Tamil cinema’s reach exploded on YouTube. Here are the videos:

The industry's first silent feature, Keechaka Vadham (1918), was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar. The Dawn of Sound (1931):

The "First Day First Show" (FDFS) celebrations are a spectacle unlike any other.

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