Mani Ratnam is known for choosing virgin and picturesque locations to shoot his movies. And the latest news is that he has left for the islands of Andaman and Nicobar to shoot a portion of his forthcoming flick, Kadal.


A source reveals, “The director, along with Gautham and Tulasi, left for Andaman yesterday. He will be shooting certain important sequences with the lead actors in the interiors of the island. Plans are on to shoot a song as well. They will be back in the city only after 15 days.”

Some of the other locations in which the film has been shot till now include Manapad in Thoothukudi and the backwaters and forts in Kochi. The film, which also stars Arjun, Arvind Swamy, Pasupathy and Lakshmi Manchu, has music by A R Rahman.

Meanwhile, we hear that Tulasi has been training rigorously for her role in the film. The actress, who replaced Samantha last month, has undergone a complete image makeover. “She is a splitting image of her mother, Radha. Mani has assigned one of the best instructors in the field to train her for her role, and get her into perfect shape. And Tulasi has made best use of this opportunity as she has been dedicating the past one month only for the fitness programme,” the source reveals.