Major stars began taking a stand. Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan publicly appealed to fans to avoid pirate sites. The Digital Rights Management (DRM) firm Markscan reported that JioRockers alone accounted for 18% of all Tamil movie piracy traffic in early 2023.
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By the end of 2023, legal streaming platforms like Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Sun NXT had begun releasing Tamil movies faster (sometimes within 4 weeks of theatrical release) to undercut the demand for piracy. The message became clear: Major stars began taking a stand