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Tradewinds

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Trade Winds is a weekly published in The Hindu's CinemaPlus. It offers an insight into the business, trade as well as the intricacies of the Kollywood film industry. Trade Winds is curated by veteran film journalist Sreedhar Pillai. From keeping up to date on Tamil film releases to predicting box office trajectories, Trade Winds is the ultimate go-to column for the hardcore Kollywood rasigan.

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