The decade from 2000 to 2010 was a transformative "pathbreaking" era for Tamil cinema. It shifted from traditional melodramas to gritty realism, high-budget science fiction, and the rise of a new generation of "benchmark" filmmakers. Key Trends & Industry Shifts
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: A thriller that left everyone breathless, proving Tamil cinema could compete with any global thriller. The decade from 2000 to 2010 was a