Tamil cinema, often referred to as Kollywood, has a rich history spanning nearly a century. From the melancholic strains of K. V. Mahadevan in the 1950s to the high-energy anthems of Anirudh Ravichander today, Tamil film music (Tamil Pazhaya Padalgal or Puthiya Padalgal) is a universe of its own. For fans, the search term is one of the most frequently typed phrases on the internet.