The Sankranti festival season saw two major Telugu films leaking online. Veera Simha Reddy , starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, was one of the first high‑profile victims, with its HD version made available on TamilRockers and other torrent sites.
Tamilrockers is a notorious bootleg recording network that distributes pirated Indian films, primarily in Tamil, but also in Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi. In 2023, it remained a significant threat to the Indian entertainment industry, contributing to massive financial losses and security risks for consumers. Despite legal crackdowns, the platform continues to operate by constantly changing domain names and using mirror sites. tamilrockerscom 2023 exclusive
In July 2024, Kerala City Cyber Police arrested Jeb Stephen Raj, a 33‑year‑old man from Madurai identified as one of the admins of the Tamil Rockers group. Raj was apprehended while filming Dhanush’s 50th film, Raayan , inside a prominent theatre in Thiruvananthapuram. A mobile phone hidden in a cup holder was seized from him. The Sankranti festival season saw two major Telugu
Major films that reportedly appeared on the platform, as noted in reports about TamilRockers' activity, included high-octane actioners and dramas such as: Leo (2023): Lokesh Kanagaraj's blockbuster starring Vijay. Jailer (2023): Rajinikanth's massive box-office hit. Varisu (2023): Starring Vijay. Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023): Mani Ratnam's historical epic. In 2023, it remained a significant threat to
: Operated by constantly switching its domain extension (e.g., .com, .is, .ws, .co) to evade internet service provider (ISP) blocks and law enforcement shutdowns.
In India, visiting a piracy site can lead to fines, and downloading or distributing copyrighted content is a criminal offense under the Copyright Act, 1957.
: Due to legal pressure and government bans, the site frequently changed its domain extensions (e.g., .com, .cl, .ws) to bypass restrictions. Current Status