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April 14, 2026 Prepared By: Industry Analysis Desk 1. Executive Summary The South Indian film industries (Tollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood, and Sandalwood) continue to dominate the Indian box office, contributing over 55% of national theatrical revenue in the fiscal year 2025–26. The period has witnessed a shift from "pan-India spectacle" to "content-driven universality," where unique local stories are achieving national and global success without heavy dubbing into Hindi.

Resurgence and Evolution: Analysis of New South Indian Cinema (2024–2026) new south indian movies