Everyone knows what Hollywood is, but do you know the true meaning of the word Hollywood ? Hollywood is the place of movie studios and stars – the ultimate district of American cinema. It is the district in Los Angeles California that attracts millions of tourists a year.
Every industry has their significance in their names. Here we have some unknown and interesting facts about the origin of names like Hollywood, Bollywood, Tollywood etc;
The reason behind the names like Holywood, Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood and much more are listed below. Have a look at them.
Significance Of Word Wood:
Earlier, all the dramas and plays used to take place on stage before cameras came into existence. The stage floors were usually made up of WOOD to perform on it. And maybe, this is how the word ‘WOOD’ found its existence into HOLLYWOOD and much more.
Hollywood:
The word “Hollywood” came into existence when Mr. H. J. Whitley who is also known as the “Father of Hollywood” coined this name in reference to a native plant with bright red winter berries that resemble Holly and the name “Figwood” was to be used to name the area due to the surrounding number of fig trees. Both these names got combined and became Hollywood.
Bollywood:
It is used with Hindi Cinema based in Bombay mostly, often even Indian Cinema is referred to as Bollywood in international circles. The term is a derivative of Bombay and Hollywood.
Tollywood:
It is used with Telugu Cinema nowadays, but it is used even with Bengali cinema too. Technically Tollywood should refer to Bengali film industry as Bengali Cinema is based in Tolly Gunj, a place in Kolkata and hence the name – Tollywood. But since Telugu cinema is now popular and even it adopted the name Tollywood.
Kollywood:
It is used with Tamil Cinema. Derives its name from Kodambakkam and Hollywood. Kodambakkam is the happening place for Tamil Cinema activities and all.
Mollywood:
It is used in Malayalam film industry. Derives its name from Malayalam and Hollywood.
Sandalwood:
It is the Karnataka Film Industry. As Sandalwood (Chandan) is largely found in the Karnataka forest, the word Sandalwood was perfect for the use to represent its state.
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