“Woah-woah-woah” is what one would definitely express once they take a inside tour of Isaipuyal, AR Rahman’s studio. Right from the mind-blowing infrastructures to creative set-ups to the special encouraging quotes before you enter to perform, everything is sure to win your hearts.
Well, before you take the 360° inside tour, here’s what you need to know of the studio. The legendary music director, AR Rahman had opened a studio named YM Studios in Gummudipoondi in 2017 which is about 50 km from the heart of Chennai.
Located in Iyer Kandigai Village in the Red Hills, the studio is made of recycled containers and has all advanced infrastructure to facilitate shooting of feature films, TV Ads, Virtual Reality shows, photo shoots and many more.
This exquisite studio is utilized by many movie teams as well as music recordings. Some of the earlier movies that have been shot there include Endhiran, 2.0, Petta, Kappaan, Comali. AR Rahman’s Le Musk was also shot there.
The vast studio comprises of Stage 1 which is spread over a vast area in which grand shoots take place and then moving onto Stage 2, we can get a glimpse of the compact studio which is basically used for photoshoots and a few of AR Rahman’s song shoots.
The next is the VIP make-up room which ensures at least 20 artists to get ready at the same time for their next shot. The containers-turned-rooms are one of a creative kind of villas that actually tempts many actors to stay back till they complete their shoots. Take a look inside the legend’s aesthetic studio here -