section_path: Production/Filming
section_name: Filming
paragraph_text: Filming
  
  Principal photography began with the first schedule on 24 January 2024 at a college in Shenoy Nagar. On 30 January, director Sudha Kongara, along with director Bejoy Nambiar, visited the sets and posted stills on X. Haasan filmed a portion with Abhirami and Joju before he left to the United States to participate in the post-production works for Indian 2. Filming for the first schedule completed on 31 January. Ratnam began location scouting for the second schedule in early February in European countries, including Serbia. Trisha revealed through her Instagram account on 21 February that she had joined the sets. Initially, for the third schedule, the makers would travel to Siberia; however, due to Haasan's political commitments and not being able to allot the dates, the schedule was postponed from starting. In late April, Silambarasan and the makers headed to Jaisalmer to film the promotional teaser for the actor, which released on 8 May.
  
  After completing the works there, on 21 April, they commenced the second schedule in New Delhi. A sequence featuring Haasan, Silambarasan and around 200 background artists were reportedly shot behind the Red Fort on 23 April. Both the actors, along with Nassar, Abhirami, Vaiyapuri and Malhotra began filming a portion on 6 May at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, which went on for three hours from 6 am to 9 am, to avoid mid-day summer heat. After completing the filming there, they moved to Old Delhi to shoot a certain indoor sequence. A picture featuring the actors at the temple was leaked on social media the same day, forcing the makers to release an official announcement confirming the casting of Silambarasan two days later. The team shot at Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Tughlaqabad Fort and Pataudi Palace in this schedule which was wrapped on 12 May.
  
  The third schedule begun on 21 May at Chennai. During this schedule, a reported love sequence featuring Silambarasan and Trisha was reported to have been filmed till 5 am. Two song sequences, with one reportedly being a dappankuthu featuring Haasan and Silambarasan and another being choreographed by Brindha and featuring Trisha were shot during the schedule, with the latter having a four-day rehearsal. In early June, production moved to Pondicherry Airport for an action sequence. On 6 June, Haasan, who took a short break after the song sequence, resumed filming his portions with the action sequence, along with Silambarasan and Ashok Selvan. An incident with Joju occurred when the actor did a stunt, which was jumping from a helicopter, where he tripped and fell, leading to a fractured left foot. The schedule wrapped on 13 June and Ratnam continued his recce in Europe for the concurrent schedule. As of July 2024, fifty percent of the film's shooting had been completed.
  
  Filming resumed on 5 August for the subsequent schedule in Chennai. On 12 August, coinciding with Haasan's sixty-fifth year in the film industry, a behind-the-scenes still from the film featuring Haasan and Ratnam was released through social media. Filming took place at multiple phases, with an action sequence featuring Haasan being filmed at the outskirts of Kanchipuram, and Silambarasan's portions at Pondy Bazaar. Afterwards, in early September, an action sequence was filmed at a grand set erected in Kovalam. On 20 September, Haasan had completed filming his portions for the film. Despite principal photography announced as having wrapped on 24 September, on 26 October, Ratnam planned for shooting a romantic song featuring Silambarasan and Trisha across North India which began filming on 4 November. Production was completed with its entirety, after the song shoot being wrapped.
  
  Principal photography began with the first schedule on 24 January 2024 at a college in Shenoy Nagar. On 30 January, director Sudha Kongara, along with director Bejoy Nambiar, visited the sets and posted stills on X. Haasan filmed a portion with Abhirami and Joju before he left to the United States to participate in the post-production works for Indian 2. Filming for the first schedule completed on 31 January. Ratnam began location scouting for the second schedule in early February in European countries, including Serbia. Trisha revealed through her Instagram account on 21 February that she had joined the sets. Initially, for the third schedule, the makers would travel to Siberia; however, due to Haasan's political commitments and not being able to allot the dates, the schedule was postponed from starting. In late April, Silambarasan and the makers headed to Jaisalmer to film the promotional teaser for the actor, which released on 8 May.
  
  After completing the works there, on 21 April, they commenced the second schedule in New Delhi. A sequence featuring Haasan, Silambarasan and around 200 background artists were reportedly shot behind the Red Fort on 23 April. Both the actors, along with Nassar, Abhirami, Vaiyapuri and Malhotra began filming a portion on 6 May at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, which went on for three hours from 6 am to 9 am, to avoid mid-day summer heat. After completing the filming there, they moved to Old Delhi to shoot a certain indoor sequence. A picture featuring the actors at the temple was leaked on social media the same day, forcing the makers to release an official announcement confirming the casting of Silambarasan two days later. The team shot at Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Tughlaqabad Fort and Pataudi Palace in this schedule which was wrapped on 12 May.
  
  The third schedule begun on 21 May at Chennai. During this schedule, a reported love sequence featuring Silambarasan and Trisha was reported to have been filmed till 5 am. Two song sequences, with one reportedly being a dappankuthu featuring Haasan and Silambarasan and another being choreographed by Brindha and featuring Trisha were shot during the schedule, with the latter having a four-day rehearsal. In early June, production moved to Pondicherry Airport for an action sequence. On 6 June, Haasan, who took a short break after the song sequence, resumed filming his portions with the action sequence, along with Silambarasan and Ashok Selvan. An incident with Joju occurred when the actor did a stunt, which was jumping from a helicopter, where he tripped and fell, leading to a fractured left foot. The schedule wrapped on 13 June and Ratnam continued his recce in Europe for the concurrent schedule. As of July 2024, fifty percent of the film's shooting had been completed.
  
  Filming resumed on 5 August for the subsequent schedule in Chennai. On 12 August, coinciding with Haasan's sixty-fifth year in the film industry, a behind-the-scenes still from the film featuring Haasan and Ratnam was released through social media. Filming took place at multiple phases, with an action sequence featuring Haasan being filmed at the outskirts of Kanchipuram, and Silambarasan's portions at Pondy Bazaar. Afterwards, in early September, an action sequence was filmed at a grand set erected in Kovalam. On 20 September, Haasan had completed filming his portions for the film. Despite principal photography announced as having wrapped on 24 September, on 26 October, Ratnam planned for shooting a romantic song featuring Silambarasan and Trisha across North India which began filming on 4 November. Production was completed with its entirety, after the song shoot being wrapped.