Film Stats & Assorted queries

[narayanan]

Curious... which was the first film to have scenes filmed abroad (i.e. outside India)?

Also curious - which was/were the first film(s) to have scenes filmed in Europe?

Also - any specific reason why - in the late 1990's - they started a trend of filming (especially songs) in Switzerland? I'm assuming it started to become cheaper around that time?

Just curious...

Interesting! I can recall Ullasa Paravaigal, 47 Natkal being filmed in Europe, both are filmed around 1980-81. I remember 80s had a flurry of movies that were filmed in Singapore and Malaysia: Ninaithale Inikkum, Priya, Thai Mookambigai (first few mins), Ooru Vittu Ooru Vandhu, Enakkul Oruvan.

I'd guess the reasons would be lot of Tamil diaspora settlement which would also mean availability of local manpower and resources, ease of permissions etc. Thats why you'd still see lots of Canada, Switzerland,Malaysia being filmed.

[mappi]

In complement with Narayanan's reply :

Which was the first film to have scenes filmed abroad (i.e. outside India) :
Sivandha Mann (1969) was the first Tamil film made outside India. Then you have Ulagam Suttrum Valiban (1973). After that a series of films mentioned above by Narayanan.

which was/were the first film(s) to have scenes filmed in Europe :
Again Sivandha Mann made in France

Any specific reason why - in the late 1990's :
Thats a complicated question. There are many as in none to get a specific reason. The late 60s, notably early 70s, there were many European countries like France who had brought up several plans to uplift several industries in the upcoming nations. The frontiers were made accesible for the betterment of cultural interchange. The producers and the film makers saw it as a oppurtunity and add in the technology cinema-scope that permitted them exploit this technology and film processing, i.e. outdoor filming. When its out door the most exclusive locations are foriegn locals. Why : because the actors of this period really wanted to entertain their locals who really do not have any mean to explore it themselves.

Coming to the 90s : Thats the mass effect of globalisation. Manpower was shared in the name of promotion that drastically downed the production cost. Also it helped it doing various other buisness notable providing backstage artist for foreign film. Now agents were up front in strategically planning various shoots and share the same resource for a given specific time peroid. It landed up to be an advantageous + profitable venture. By opening several teritories, the entry to the countries were made more flexible permitting a whole unit to travel to the country with group visas. Plus, the tourism and the cultural departement of certain countries were favorable too.

they started a trend of filming (especially songs) in Switzerland :
Swiss is a beautiful part, you got to visit it to experience yourself. But after a while, it did happen that a song was filmed there (thats until the Kuthu Song took its place ... LoL - but some Kuthu Song are made in Swiss).

I'm assuming it started to become cheaper around that time :
I will not coin it as cheaper. It depends on so many factors to call it cheaper or profitable, but surely the accessability was the main reason.

[Cinemarasigan]

^ Mappi- Neenga oru information Godown!! Narayanan too has provided some useful info... Thanks..

[narayanan]

mappi, thanks for Sivantha Mann. got this link via Sivantha Mann wiki: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/3638478.cms . This explains why the movies I mentioned were filmed in France, I guess even Tik Tik Tik was filmed in France (not sure!). Its not just Switzerland, there are quite a few movies that show Canada as well especially showing the horse shoe of Niagra from the Canadian side. Very few Indian movies are made in US, I can recollect only Jeans, Vettayadu Vilayadu and Vishwaroopam in Tamil (Kamal has 2 of them, no wonder they pulled his leg in Tamil Padam :P). Telugu had Padamati Sandhya Ragam made as early as 1987, this was one movie most Telugu guys mentioned when I was a student.

[NOV]

Very few Indian movies are made in US, I can recollect only Jeans, Vettayadu Vilayadu and Vishwaroopam in Tamil (Kamal has 2 of them,

much more Narayanan... Dasavatharam, Achamundu Achamundu, 180, Meiporul, Talam, etc...

[narayanan]

much more Narayanan... Dasavatharam, Achamundu Achamundu, 180, Meiporul, Talam, etc...

Oops...even forgot Vinnaithandi Varuvaya and Anandha Thandavam

[NOV]

Oops...even forgot Vinnaithandi Varuvaya and Anandha Thandavam

also Vaaranam Aayiram and Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

[raajarasigan]

guest appearance: Sivaji, Indian

[narayanan]

guest appearance: Sivaji, Indian

Indian was in Australia IIRC. Especially Telephone Manipol is Sydney I think.

also Vaaranam Aayiram and Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

Varanam Aayiram yes, but Sillunu oru Kadhal no

[raajarasigan]

Indian was in Australia IIRC. Especially Telephone Manipol is Sydney I think.

Varanam Aayiram yes, but Sillunu oru Kadhal no

In Indian, after the climax (Flight blast), Kamal escaped and call Nedu Mudi Venu from US (I believe so).. koopidra thoorathula thAn irukken

Silunnu Oru Kaadhal - New York Nagaram urangum neram...