Edited sentence: Along with this, music and dance were one of the main entertainment sources.By the end of the 1930s, the State of Madras legislature passed the Entertainment Tax Act 1939.Tamil was a language which was nearly as ancient as Sanskrit and many plays and stories which were written using rich Tamil present in the ages as early as the Cholas.The Bharata Natyam dance was the oldest dance of India and so impacted the cultural heritage to a very great extent.The Tamil Cinema has been impacted by many factors due to which it has become the second largest film industry of India.The basics of film making were adopted from the Hollywood industry and Indian cinema could not be imagined without the American Cinema.The main impacts of the early cinema were the cultural influences of the country.The theory of rasa dating back to ancient Sanskrit drama is believed to be one of the most fundamental features that differentiate Indian cinema.The word Natyam was derived from the Sanskrit word Nrit, meaning to Dance.These kind of themes were commonly found in the movies.They were highly stylized and nature of the spectacle was one which could attract the people.Usually the kings sitting in the court were seen admiring dancers, and enjoying the music and dance along with the courtiers