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The rise of TamilRockers had a significant impact on the Tamil film industry. The website's provision of free access to pirated copies of movies resulted in significant losses for filmmakers, who were unable to recoup their investments. According to a report by the Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council, the Tamil film industry lost over ₹1,000 crore (approximately $137 million USD) in 2019 due to piracy. www.tamilrockers.ln