The first Tamil film, "Keechaka Vadham," was released in 1918, marking the beginning of Tamil cinema. The film was a silent movie, and it was only in the 1930s that sound was introduced to Tamil films. The 1930s and 1940s are often referred to as the "Golden Age" of Tamil cinema, with films like "Ardeshir Irani's Kumud" (1936) and "V. Shantaram's Tuka Tuk (1936)" gaining popularity.