Movie Locations

SHOOTING / FILMING LOCATION OF INDIAN MOVIES

Quite a few times, when I see a movie or album I'll end up recognizing where it was shot... So here are some of the places that I've visited and written about in my blog, that can be spotted in movies/albums/ads etc, mostly focussing on Indian Film industry!
This is in no particular order. I'm just keeping on adding as I come to know and exploring. 

HINDI & TAMIL MOVIES SHOT IN CHENNAI, INDIA
1. NIFT, Chennai (my alma mater) - Manmadhan (Adyar Music College), Eesan (Institute of Fashion Technology), Bindu Appalam Ad
2. Mahabalipuram - Guru (Song - Barso Re / Vinmeengal), 2 States (wedding location of hero & heroine), May Madham (Song - En mel vizhundha)
3. Alamparai Fort - Thiruvilayadal Aarambam (Song - Vizhigalil)
4. Shozinganallur Beach - Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaya (the scene just before Kannukkul Kannai song)

HINDI & TAMIL MOVIES SHOT IN REST OF TAMILNADU & PONDICHERRY, INDIA
1. Athirapally Waterfalls & Vazhachal Forest - Raavan/Ravanan (Song - Behne De / Usure Pogudhe), Punnagai Mannan suicide scene, Baahubali (Forest where Shivu's tribe lives & the waterfalls Baahubali climbs).
2. Sivaranthagam Banyan Tree - Life of Pi (Scene - teenager Pi asks about dance mudras to his gal)
3. Gingee Fort - Kovil (Song - Kokku meena thinguma), Saatai (Song - Vaa nanba)
4. Hogenakkal Waterfalls - Rhythm (Song - Nadhiye nadhiye), Samurai (Song - Moongil Kaadugale), Vaaname Ellai suicide scene

HINDI & TAMIL MOVIES SHOT IN ANDHRA PRADESH & TELANGANA, INDIA
1. Golkonda Fort - Magadheera (Song - Panchadara Bomma), Pokiri/Wanted/Pokkiri (Fight scene after love proposal)

HINDI & TAMIL MOVIES SHOT IN KARNATAKA, INDIA
1. Thalakkadu - Mudhal Mariyadhai (heroine coracle scenes)
2. Somnathpur - Aanandha Thandavam (Song - Kanaa kangiren), Arunachalam (Athaanda Ithaanda), Thalapathi (Sundari Kannal)

HINDI & TAMIL MOVIES SHOT IN MUMBAI, INDIA
1. Vasai Fort - Khamoshi (Song - Aankhon mein kya)
2. Gateway of India - Vaaranam Aayiram (Song - Nanjukkul peidhidum), OK Kanmani (Song - Mental manadhil), Bombay (Toddlers scene in Poovukkenna pootu song), Nayakan (Song - Nee oru kadhal sangeetham), Ghajini (Hindi - Route scene in Behka song)
3. Taj Hotel, Mumbai - Vaaranam Aayiram (Song - Nanjukkul peidhidum) 
4. Bhau Daji Lad Museum - Ship of Theseus climax scene
5. Haji Ali Dargah - Fiza (song - Piya Haji Ali)

HINDI & TAMIL MOVIES SHOT IN GUJARAT, INDIA
1. Rann of Kutch - Paheli (Amitabh scenes), Magadheera (horse chariot race scene, Dheera dheera song), R..Rajkumar (Song - Saree ke fall), Sarvam (song - Siragugal ennai)
2. Sarkhej Roza - Bana Kaathadi (Song - En Nenjil oru poo)
3. Adalaj Vav - Bana Kaathadi (Song - En Nenjil oru poo)
4. Modhera Sun Temple - Paheli (ghost meets herione)

HINDI & TAMIL MOVIES SHOT IN EUROPE
1. Malta - Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaya (Song - Hosanna)
2. Brugge - PK (The city where hero & heroine study in college & meet)
3. Eiffel Tower, Paris - Jeans (Song - Poovukul Olindhirukkum)
4. Leaning Tower of Pisa - Jeans (Song - Poovukul Olindhirukkum)
5. Colloseum, Rome - Jeans (Song - Poovukul Olindhirukkum)

Anything movie missed out from the places covered in My Travelogue (use the search box atop to know if I've been to a particular location) or any mistakes? Let me know!

2 comments:

  1. hi. please advise last scene place in movie. i m talking about the place where last fight has takes place.

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