more-inIn 2017, Tamil movies scored well in the overseas market with a 10% - 15% increase in overall box office collections. Actor Vijay starrer, Mersal, which was released for Diwali, managed to rake in more than ₹70 crore during the first two weeks in the overseas market. “The overseas market for Tamil films is widening every year by at least 10%,” said entertainment industry analyst, Sreedhar Pillai. With Internet penetration and social media, more and more youngsters who are living overseas are getting hooked to Tamil films,” he added. So, now, after producers started selling movies to legal websites, the U.S. market has shrunk while the Telugu market has grown.

Source: The Hindu December 18, 2017 19:30 UTC