Based on internet use, individuals have realized that it has changed how they receive other products such as movies. As we have seen, the legal streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, etc., have brought some sort of change in the drama industry; similarly, the Tamilblasters is an illicit streaming site. Tamilblasters is one of the most famous piracy websites that have come in the form of releasing newly released Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi movies. This article focuses primarily on the site Tamilblasters and its impact on the movie industry, particularly Tamil films, as well as the consequences of accessing such sites.
Rise of Tamilblasters
Tamilblasters gained much attention from the public due to the pirated copy of latest Tamil movies released on theatrical release day. Due to the increased demand for online content and improved internet connections, numerous people have flocked to this website seeking entertainment in the form of jokes and other content. The website also thrives on leaking movies of other South Indian film industries like Telugu and Malayalam and it caters for Bollywood and Hollywood movies as well.
Despite several efforts to fight against piracy, Tamilblasters, like other similar websites, alters the domain names very often. Due to having the mirror sites and by keeping their identities hidden, Tamilblasters is still active in the world wide web. Due to its flexibility it has become one of the most sustainable piracy platforms in India.
Appeal of Piracy
The particularity of Tamilblasters is that it offers downloads of movies and TV Shows for free of charge. To many people especially those with a low purchasing power, it is very expensive to purchase tickets to watch movies in the theatre or subscribing to several streaming services. However, there are such websites as Tamilblasters, which give people simple opportunities to watch or download movies without any payment for that.
Another factor that makes Tamilblasters the go-to website is the easy access to its content. As a rule, they upload the movies within a couple of hours after release, allowing people from different countries to watch them. Convenience, cost, and time factors have therefore made Tamilblasters to be most preferred destination to many users.
But what people using such services do not care to know is the impact it has on the entertainment industry in terms of loss. It may seem easy to use Tamilblasters, but it has a wide-spread negative effect on the lives of thousands of people involved in the films industry.
Financial Impact on the Film Industry
Tamilblasters and other piracy website have started a huge loss to the movie industries especially for the Tamil film industries. As piracy increases, the filmmakers and production houses have lost their sales through Box Office. The Tamil film industry, or Kollywood, faces numerous problems as piracy websites leak more movies within hours of their release, resulting in fewer audiences for theatres.
Every time people choose to download movies from websites like Tamilblasters instead of watching them in theaters or subscribing to online streaming services. They directly reduce the filmmakers’ profits. This revenue is very crucial to the filmmakers especially for them to recover their expensive costs for producing movies. Whether for remunerating actors, directors or writers, as well as for meeting marketing and distribution costs, the process of film making entails a massive investment. Piracy deprives directors and actors, those who invested their talent into a film, from their due revenues and affects the quality of films because of limited funding.
Tamilblaster’s Role in Legal Actions and Anti-Piracy Campaigns
Although authorities have taken legal measures against Tamilblasters and other websites. The website still persists in its operations, hence illustrative of the challenges that exist in combating piracy. The Indian government has cracked down on such platforms in rather dramatic manners such as barring URLs and litigation. Most of the times, those behind the management of piracy websites have been apprehended. However, piracy networks such as Tamilblasters are still in existence, not because they are very effective in what they do, but due to the fact that they can easily change their domain and thereby elude the authorities.
To counter these challenges, the film production companies, and groups of law enforcement have come up with various anti-piracy drives. These campaigns are to make people aware of the ill effects of piracy especially how it impacts lives of so many people in the movie industry. There are even movies that act as pre-roll disclaimer where filmmakers pleaded for people to watch movies legally.
Ethical and Legal Implications of Using Tamilblasters
Even though individuals are employed by the firm or are clients, they need to understand that going to websites such as Tamilblasters or Tamilblaster that allows people to download or watch movies without having to pay for them has legal and moral ramifications. Currently it is criminal to download or distribute copyright material such as music, movies or games in India as per the Copyright Act of 1957 the offenders are liable to fines or imprisonment. Still, enforcement proves to be challenging owing to the highly distributed environments of the internet.
Apart from legal aspects, there are always issues to do with ethics. It may sound trivial, but when users download materials, view TV shows and movies, listen to music, they cut off earnings from creators. Osman Gazi University Proceeding OSTI Official Journal of Osman Gazi University OSTI Filmmaking is a cooperative art work in the other of thousands of people beginning to main characters and further ending on extra mans. It through supporting piracy that one is directly determining the bread and butter of these people. In this regard, it also has a negative effect on the film industry by limiting the professional growth, job offers on the market and funding for the new projects.
Way Forward: Combating Piracy
That is why the fight against sites such as Tamilblasters requires more steps. Police forces and other law enforcement bodies have to carry on the work of identifying and shutting down the owners of such sites. However, using enhanced trackings and identification of pirated content are also vital in minimisation of the spread of pirated content.
One way that will help in preventing piracy is through education of the users. By creating awareness about the effects of using such wrongdoers such as Tamilblasters, the public can be forced to look for other legal means. If only there are more easily accessible legal and cheap streaming services then the demand for the illicit streams would go down. OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar and regional players all have a plethora of content available at reasonable subscription fee hence, provide legitimate choices for the public.
Conclusion
There is a popular Tamil movie piracy website named Tamilblasters which has caused a huge damage to the Tamil movie industry, as they provide a pirated copy of the movie free of cost. Despite the legal actions taken, the site remains active leaving economic lives of employees in the film industry highly fragile. As much as it makes many visitors to the site like Tamilblasters comfortable for the instant access to the latest movies, it is important not to ignore the negative effect of piracy.
The problem of piracy can only be solved with the help of cooperation of law enforcement officers, technology companies, directors, and viewers. Thus, the film industry can only be developed with the help of legal services and increasing people’s awareness of the negative consequences of piracy.
