The shoot started November 14 last year, with a song featuring Vijay and Hansika on a set replicating a castle. Initially, the actor was apprehensive, but changed his mind after hearing the script. It was after watching Naan Ee (Eega), that Chimbu Dewan envisioned how Sudeep would play the antagonist in Puli. Initial reports had linked Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone to the female lead roles, but high remuneration subsequently meant neither were signed. The CGI (computer generated imagery) has been created by the same company created CGI for SS Rajamouli’s films like Magadheera, Eega and Bahubali. 200 plus carpenters worked over two months to build the set. The lavish set reportedly costing Rs 5 crore that was erected to shoot Vijay’s introduction song. People used to carry my costume as I’d walk from my vanity van to the sets.” Sridevi has been quoted saying, “It wasn’t easy to carry so much weight and walk around. Since it’s a fantasy film, the costumes of the cast, particularly the actresses, were heavy. Treated like an action fantasy, the film offers spectacular visuals of an imposing palaces, gushing water-falls, green forests and some great song and dance sequences.īarely a couple of days before the release, Income Tax sleuths conducted raids at various places including Vijay’s home and resort, and the premises of the film’s producers, over inconsistencies in investments. ‘Puli’(Tiger) revolves around the intense rivalry between a cruel queen and a virtuous warrior who ends her reign of terror, frees the King of the Betals and brings back happiness to the villagers around. However, he loves only his childhood friend Pawanmali whom he has secretly married before she was kidnapped.

In the palace, Mandakini, the princess born to Sridevi falls for Magadheera. Puli or Magadheera(Vijay) who goes in search of his loved one Pawanmali(Shruti Haasan) to Sridevi's palace not only brings his wife back he also fights the evil queen and kills her cunning marshal. The Ancient kingdom is under the rule of the powerful queen (Sridevi) and her clever Marshal (Sudeep) who like to control the people with their twisted ways. Puli (Tiger) is a fantasy adventure that tackles the age-old belief that good always triumphs over evil.

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