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| {{short description|BitTorrent website}}
| | #REDIRECT [[TamilRockers]] |
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| {{Infobox website
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| | name = Tamil Rockers
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| | logo = Tamilrockers logo.jpg
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| | url = <!-- Per WP:COPYVIOEL it's prohibited to link to sites containing copyright violations. -->
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| | type = Torrent index, [[Magnet URI scheme|magnet links]] provider, [[Peer-to-peer]]
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| | language = English
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| | area_served = Worldwide
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| | registration = Optional, free | |
| | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2011}}
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| | revenue = Advertisements
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| | current_status = Offline
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| | country = India
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| '''Tamil Rockers''' was a torrent website based in India which facilitates the illegal distribution of copyrighted material, including television shows, movies, music and videos.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamilrockers-how-does-the-website-work-who-are-uploading-movies/articleshow/66602806.cms |title=Tamilrockers: How does the website work? Who are uploading movies? |last=Prabhakar |first=Siddharth |date=29 November 2018 |website=[[The Times of India]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190612080015/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamilrockers-how-does-the-website-work-who-are-uploading-movies/articleshow/66602806.cms |archive-date=12 June 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=18 February 2019 }}</ref> The site allows visitors to search for and download copyrighted material with the help of [[Magnet URI scheme|magnet links]] and [[Torrent file|torrent]] files, which facilitate [[peer-to-peer]] [[file sharing]]. It also operates multiple [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]] channels and groups with thousands of subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-27|title=Tamil cinema and TamilRockers: An insider view of the never-ending piracy battle|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tamil-cinema-and-tamilrockers-insider-view-never-ending-piracy-battle-131730|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-08|website=[[The News Minute]]|language=en|archive-date=8 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108201209/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tamil-cinema-and-tamilrockers-insider-view-never-ending-piracy-battle-131730}}</ref> Tamil Rockers is the tenth most popular torrent site in [[TorrentFreak]]'s Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020 list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020 * Best of TorrentFreak|url=https://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-popular-torrent-sites-of-2020-200105-archive/|access-date=2022-01-08|language=en|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929131951/https://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-popular-torrent-sites-of-2020-200105-archive/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| In India, [[Internet service provider|ISPs]] have been ordered to block access to the website.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/02/05/actor-vishal-meets-chief-minister-seeks-action-against-tamilrockers/ |title=Actor Vishal meets Chief Minister, seeks action against Tamilrockers |date=5 February 2019 |website=[[News Today]] |access-date=18 February 2019 |archive-date=19 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219015808/https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/02/05/actor-vishal-meets-chief-minister-seeks-action-against-tamilrockers/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-karthik-subbarajs-petta-team-fighting-tamil-rockers-and-other-online-pirates-94915 |title=How Karthik Subbaraj's 'Petta' team is fighting Tamil Rockers |last=Shekar |first=Anjana |date=January 12, 2019 |website=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=18 February 2019 |archive-date=18 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218202038/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-karthik-subbarajs-petta-team-fighting-tamil-rockers-and-other-online-pirates-94915 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/block-tamilrockers-and-piracy-websites-delhi-high-court-to-internet-service-providers-1580094-2019-08-12|title=Block TamilRockers and piracy websites: Delhi High Court to Internet Service Providers|agency=Press Trust of India|date=August 12, 2019|magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30|archive-date=12 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812144355/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/block-tamilrockers-and-piracy-websites-delhi-high-court-to-internet-service-providers-1580094-2019-08-12|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/delhi-hc-directs-internet-service-providers-to-block-tamilrockers-for-unauthorised-movie-screening-2268223.html|title=Delhi HC Directs Internet Service Providers to Block Tamilrockers for Unauthorised Movie Screening|website=News18|date=12 August 2019|access-date=2019-08-30|archive-date=14 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914130930/https://www.news18.com/news/india/delhi-hc-directs-internet-service-providers-to-block-tamilrockers-for-unauthorised-movie-screening-2268223.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The website continues operation by switching to a series of new web addresses.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/2-0-leaked-why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop-the-tamilrockers-2816221.html |title=2.0 leaked: Why is it so hard to stop the Tamilrockers? |date=1 December 2018 |website=[[Oneindia]] |access-date=18 February 2019 |archive-date=18 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218201955/https://www.oneindia.com/india/2-0-leaked-why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop-the-tamilrockers-2816221.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Aside from its traditional list of pirate sites, apps, and hosting providers, the movie industry group [[Motion Picture Association]] (MPA) lists Tamil Rockers as one of the [[notorious markets]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torrentfreak.com/mpa-adds-1xbet-and-baidu-to-latest-piracy-threat-report/|title=MPA Adds 1XBET and Baidu to Latest Piracy Threat Report|date=2019-10-13|website=TorrentFreak|language=en|access-date=2019-10-26|archive-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124012305/https://torrentfreak.com/mpa-adds-1xbet-and-baidu-to-latest-piracy-threat-report/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torrentfreak.com/images/Motion_Picture_Association_2019_Notorious_Markets_OCR.pdf|title=MPA's full report|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=18 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018164847/https://torrentfreak.com/images/Motion_Picture_Association_2019_Notorious_Markets_OCR.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| == History ==
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| Tamil Rockers was a [[bootleg recording]] network which was founded in 2011 and later became a public torrent website that links to pirated copies of [[Cinema of India|Indian films]], particularly [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], in addition to Hollywood films dubbed into Indian languages along with the original English audio.
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| On March 14, 2018, three men said to be behind the site were arrested. One of the men was believed to be the site administrator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-police-arrest-5-piracy-3-tamilrockers-and-2-dvd-rockers-78008|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2019-08-30|title=Kerala police arrest 5 for piracy: 3 from Tamilrockers and 2 from DVD rockers|date=15 March 2018|archive-date=3 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803130540/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-police-arrest-5-piracy-3-tamilrockers-and-2-dvd-rockers-78008|url-status=live}}</ref> On 23 May 2019, more members of Tamil Rockers were arrested in [[Coimbatore]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Members-of-piracy-website-TamilRockers-arrested/articleshow/55887838.cms|title=TamilRockers: Members of piracy website Tamil Rockers arrested|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30|archive-date=30 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830132804/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Members-of-piracy-website-TamilRockers-arrested/articleshow/55887838.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| On October 19, 2020, the site went offline but came back online after a while; it was speculated that [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] intervened by issuing several [[DMCA]] takedown notices.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-20|title=TamilRockers domain blocked, but the piracy website can come back anytime|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tamilrockers-domain-blocked-piracy-website-can-come-back-anytime-135767|access-date=2020-10-30|website=[[The News Minute]]|language=en|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031022951/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tamilrockers-domain-blocked-piracy-website-can-come-back-anytime-135767|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| == Legacy ==
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| === Unofficial clones ===
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| Since the official Tamil Rockers went offline, there has been two prominent clone websites called TamilMV and Tamil Blasters, which are also been targeted by ISPs to block them. In May, 2022, [[Disney Star]], a subsidiary of [[The Walt Disney Company]], filed complaint with police in India, targeting Tamil Rockers, TamilMV, and Tamil Blasters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Piracy: Disney Files Police Complaint Against Tamilrockers & Pikashow * TorrentFreak |url=https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-disney-files-police-complaint-against-tamilrockers-pikashow-220531/ |access-date=2022-06-25 |language=en |archive-date=4 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704041831/https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-disney-files-police-complaint-against-tamilrockers-pikashow-220531/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian OTTs might lose $3 bn to piracy this year as leaked content sites see 62 mn footfalls |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/disney-star-is-the-latest-victim-of-online-piracy-which-is-expected-to-touch-3-billion-this-year-in-india/articleshow/91912088.cms |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=Business Insider |archive-date=25 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625070957/https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/disney-star-is-the-latest-victim-of-online-piracy-which-is-expected-to-touch-3-billion-this-year-in-india/articleshow/91912088.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-03 |title='Pirates' robbing entertainment giants back in focus as Disney Star files FIR on leaked shows |url=https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/pirates-robbing-entertainment-giants-back-in-focus-as-disney-star-files-fir-on-leaked-shows/978899/ |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US |archive-date=25 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625070953/https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/pirates-robbing-entertainment-giants-back-in-focus-as-disney-star-files-fir-on-leaked-shows/978899/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| === In popular culture ===
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| The Tamil Rockers name has made [[Cameo appearance|cameo]] in many Tamil movies, including a Tamil movie named after the website starring [[Premgi Amaren]] released on December 31, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Premgi's new film titled after the infamous piracy movie website - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/premgis-new-film-titled-after-the-infamous-piracy-movie-website/articleshow/83538912.cms |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707210821/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/premgis-new-film-titled-after-the-infamous-piracy-movie-website/articleshow/83538912.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Tamil Rockers Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/tamil-rockers/movieshow/88591267.cms |access-date=2022-06-25 |archive-date=25 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625070953/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/tamil-rockers/movieshow/88591267.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| On July 2, 2022, [[Sony Liv|SonyLIV]] released a web series named ''Tamil Rockerz'', which is about online piracy and cybercrime, it stars [[Arun Vijay]] and [[Vani Bhojan]], directed by [[Arivazhagan Venkatachalam|Arivazhagan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Online |title=Arun Vijay to star in Arivazhagan's web series 'Tamil Rockerz' |url=https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2022/07/02/arun-vijay-to-star-in-arivazhagans-web-series-tamil-rockerz |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=DT next |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703120237/https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2022/07/02/arun-vijay-to-star-in-arivazhagans-web-series-tamil-rockerz |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arun Vijay's Tamil Rockerz first look out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/jul/02/arun-vijaystamil-rockerz-first-look-out-32497.html |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=2 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702143959/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/jul/02/arun-vijaystamil-rockerz-first-look-out-32497.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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