Tollywood

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UK/ˈtɒ.li.wʊd/US/ˈtɑ.li.wʊd/

proper noun

The Telugu film industry located in Hyderabad, India.

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Meanings

Tollywood1

proper noun
  1. informalThe Telugu film industry located in Hyderabad, India.
  2. IndiainformalNickname for Film Nagar: a district of Hyderabad, India.

Tollywood2

proper noun
  1. informalThe Bengali film industry located in Tollygunge, Kolkata, India.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
film nagar

Origin

Tollywood · proper noun

Blend of Telugu + Hollywood.

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Tollywood · proper noun

Blend of Tollygunge + Hollywood.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Tollywood

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Cite this entry
APA

Tollywood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tollywood

MLA

“Tollywood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tollywood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tollywood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tollywood.

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