SS Rajamouli's 'Baahubali 2', the saviour of regional cinema in 2017

Footfalls for Telegu cinema rose by 37 per cent to 240 million from 175 million and 'Baahubali 2' alone accounted for 43 million

Riding on the huge success of S S Rajamouli's Baahubali 2, regional cinema in the country has touched a new high.

While all other regional film industries have seen an increase in footfalls and growth in revenue, Tamil films have witnessed a downward spiral in terms of growth numbers.

India's large film production market gets a major push from a healthy regional film base, with 29 full-fledged regional film industries. South India is the single-largest regional market, with all four regional languages gaining a strong audience reception, according to a report prepared by FICCI-EY.

The report said the Telugu film