The Digital Circulation of Regional Indian Cinema: A Case Study of "Thanneer Mathan Dinangal" on User-Upload Platforms like Bilibili

This paper examines how regional Indian films, specifically the Malayalam coming-of-age comedy Thanneer Mathan Dinangal , gain transnational viewership through unofficial uploads on platforms like Bilibili. It explores the legal, cultural, and economic implications of such distribution, contrasting it with official streaming models.