Location
MGR Film City is located in the southern outskirts of Chennai city.
The much famous complex is situated in the Tharamani region of Adyar
township. The Canal Bank Road provides the means of the access into
the film city.
Features
MGR Film City is a recently built complex featuring the sets and
studios of Tamil Nadu Film Industry. The complex was built by the
state government to facilitate the business of state film industry.
The film lot has been named after the founder, M.G. Ramachandran.
The place provides some lavishly built sets for outdoor shooting.
The film complex includes a great strech of land encompassing
artificial scenery like forests, market places, waterfalls, etc. The
place is also provided with hi tech equipment required in
professional film making. The film city complex has the largest
air-conditioned floors throughout the lands of Asia.
MGR Film City is the only institution of its kind to be maintained
by the government and providing free public access. The film city is
worth visiting unless you do not want any encounter with the Tamil
film stars. The Tamil Nadu film industry is the highest movie making
industry in the country. The average studio rents at MGR Film City
are quite low. Generally a private studio at the complex can be
rented for Rs. 2000 per day. The cheap rates makes it one of the
most preferred site by the film industry.
Recent Developments
The government has shown the green flag to Tamil Nadu Industrial
Development Corporation (TIDCO) for the development of Knowledge
Park in the film city campus. A total of 24.78 acres of unutilized
land has been allotted to the TIDCO for the said project.
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