Piracy bleeds the industry of revenue. When a significant portion of the audience opts for free downloads, it impacts box office collections and streaming revenues. This loss affects everyone from the producers and directors to the light technicians and daily wage workers on set. High-budget spectacles like Ponniyin Selvan or 2.0 require massive box office returns to be viable, and piracy threatens the ability of producers to greenlight such ambitious projects in the future.
The good news for fans is that the era of expensive DVDs and cable TV is over. The rise of Over-The-Top (OTT) media services has made watching Tamil movies easier, cheaper, and safer than ever before.
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