Piracy is particularly damaging to the Malayalam industry because it relies on high-quality storytelling and controlled budgets rather than massive "star-centric" funding.

The Malayalam film industry, also known as Mollywood, has experienced a significant surge in popularity over the past decade. With a rich history dating back to the 1920s, Malayalam cinema has evolved into a thriving industry, producing a diverse range of films that cater to the tastes of audiences across India and beyond. One platform that has played a crucial role in the proliferation of Malayalam movies is Tamilrockers, a notorious online piracy website that has become a haven for fans of Kerala's film industry.

The modus operandi is simple: the original site gets blocked, but dozens of mirror sites (Tamilrockers.ws, .gs, .unblock, etc.) pop up, making it accessible via VPNs or simple URL changes.

The Malayalam film industry is no longer taking this lying down. The Kerala Film Distributors Association and the BookMyShow-Owned have become aggressive.

Tamilrockers' impact on the Malayalam film industry cannot be overstated. The website provided a platform for fans to access Malayalam movies, which were often difficult to find through legitimate channels. With a vast library of films, including blockbusters like "Drishyam" (2015) and "Pulimurugan" (2016), Tamilrockers became a haven for fans of Malayalam cinema. The website's user-friendly interface and easy accessibility made it simple for users to stream or download Malayalam movies, often hours after their theatrical release.

This eight-episode thriller, streaming on SonyLIV , is a dramatized account of the real-life piracy website that plagued the South Indian film industry for years.