The last time anyone shot a climax scene
in a theatre was Vetrimaran for Polladhavan.
That was in the now dilapidated Gaiety
Theatre, which was shown as a cold storage
unit. Another movie also intends to
follow suit by shooting their climax
sequence in a theatre. However, the
makers claim that the story demands
it and the scene has to be shot with
a live audience.
This is for Vellithirai, directed by Viji for Duet
Films, starring Prakash Raj, Prithiviraj and Gopika
in lead roles. Prakash plays a leading star in the
movie with a huge fan following and the scene is
about a grand celebration taking place inside a
theater to commemorate the silver jubilee of his
film. The production team could not find a theatre
in Chennai for this scene and hence had to find
one in Hyderabad to shoot the climax that involves
more than a thousand junior artistes.
