Tamilrockers: Tamilrockers.com is a torrent website that provides illegal downloads and streaming of content such as Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bollywood movies and TV shows. The notorious creators of the website have been known to release films from many genres and regions after the film's release in theaters.
The website is said to be inspired by the internationally recognized Pirate Bay, from where people can download any film, be it Hollywood, Bollywood, or regional.
The company was founded in 2011 by three men, who were later arrested in 2018. Although the website was founded in India, sources say that the website had a worldwide contribution. Films on the site are uploaded by contributors after film prints are recorded from any local theater.
According to a survey, more than 18 percent of the population in India is known to illegally flow online content through piracy websites, which proved to be a big market for Tamil rockers. After becoming a word of terror for producers and regional filmmakers across the country, the Indian government has blocked access to this website. The website continues to operate even after being banned by switching to a series of new web addresses.
Some of the films leaked online by Tamil rockers 30 days after release were Super 30, Article 15, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Kabir Singh, and the highest-grossing film of 2019, Avengers: Endgame.