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Lingaa is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar and produced by Rockline Venkatesh under Rockline Entertainments. It stars Rajinikanth, Anushka Shetty, Sonakshi Sinha and Jagapathi Babu, while Santhanam and Karunakaran play supporting roles. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, while cinematography and editing were handled by R. Rathnavelu and Samjith Mohammed.[6] In the film, Lingaa, a petty thief, arrives at Solaiyur to save the village's dam and temple, which was built by his grandfather Raja Lingeswaran.
Lingaa marks the reunion of Rajinikanth and K. S. Ravikumar since Padayappa (1999). Principal photography commenced on 1 May 2014 in Mysore. The majority of the filming took place in Ramoji Film City and Annapurna Studios, with a few scenes in Chennai. The film's flashback portions were shot at various locations in Karnataka and the climax portions were filmed at Linganamakki Dam and Jog Falls in Shimoga. The film's shooting was completed within six months.
In the small village of Solaiyur, the Solaiyur Dam is a symbol of hope and prosperity for the villagers. However, the corrupt MP Nagabooshan wants to destroy the dam and build a new one to get millions from the construction contract. When a dedicated dam inspector refuses to report it as unfit, Nagabooshan kills the inspector. In his dying moments, the inspector manages to hide a pen drive with the inspection report within an abandoned temple and warns the village head, Karunakara, to open the temple. Karunakara firmly believes that only the descendant of Raja Lingeswaran, the noble builder of the dam, can open the temple. Thus, he sets out on a mission to find the descendant. Lakshmi, Karunakara's granddaughter and a journalist, takes up the responsibility to locate the descendant.
Karunakara reveals the true history of Raja Lingeswaran, who valiantly fought against the British to build the dam for the benefit of Solaiyur. Due to the British greed, Lingeswaran was falsely accused after completing the dam and banished from the village. When the villagers found out the truth, they tried to bring Lingeswaran home, but he refused, saying he was satisfied that his work on the dam would last forever. Karunakara's father vowed that until Lingeswaran returned to the village, the temple Lingeswaran built would be closed; Karunakara kept the promise.
Knowing the truth about his grandfather, Lingaa decides to mend his ways, and agrees to help Karunakara save the dam. Nagabooshan tries to carry out his plan by bribing another inspector, but Lingaa, Karunakara, and Lakshmi stand in the way. Lingaa reveals the pen drive the previous inspector hid in the temple, having found it when he broke in. Nagabooshan tries to erase the file, but Lingaa's cohorts have already published it online to ensure the report doesn't disappear. Lingaa also reveals Nagabooshan's plans, having suspected him and had Lakshmi get proof; Nagabooshan is exposed, causing his downfall.
Now desperate, Nagabooshan kidnaps Lakshmi and takes off in a hot air balloon rigged with a bomb to destroy the dam. Lingaa manages to get on the balloon and kick Nagabooshan out, killing him. He also kicks the bomb into the reservoir, saving the dam from destruction. Lingaa prepares to leave the village, wanting to become respectable like his grandfather. However, the police catch up with him, intending to arrest him for his past crimes. In a surprising twist, the police let him go due to his heroic actions. Lakshmi joins Lingaa, and they set off on a new chapter.
The script as well as screenplay for Lingaa were penned by Pon Kumaran, who had registered the story with the South Indian Film Writers' Association under the title King Khan in 2010.[13] The story is loosely based on John Penniquick who built Mullaperiyar Dam.[14] He had also penned the dialogues for the film. The pre-production works began in March 2014. The following month, Ravikumar stated on Facebook that filming would commence soon and that the film was titled Lingaa.[15] Eros International was confirmed to distribute the film worldwide.[16] Rockline Venkatesh was announced as producer.[17] A. R. Rahman was roped in as the music composer for the film and R. Rathnavelu as the cinematographer.[18] Sabu Cyril was confirmed to handle the art direction for the film.[19] Samjith Mhd, who had worked with Ravikumar earlier in Policegiri (2013), was confirmed as the film's editor.[20] Hollywood stuntman Lee Whittaker was recruited to frame the stunt sequences.[21] During the audio launch of the film's soundtrack album, Ravikumar said the title Lingaa was suggested to him by Rajinikanth. Director Ameer earlier had the rights to the title for his next project but handed over the rights to Ravikumar for Rajinikanth.[22]
In April 2014, Shriya Saran and Samantha Ruth Prabhu were selected to play the role of Lakshmi and Bharathi. But later both of them were replaced due to date issues. Then Sonakshi Sinha confirmed her involvement in the project for the role of Bharati and Hansika Motwani was signed for the role of Lakshmi.[23][24][25] Then Hansika Motwani came out of the project due to her Telugu projects. In late April 2014, Telugu actor Jagapati Babu confirmed on his Yahoo messenger and his Yahoo mail that he was signed on for a role in the film.[26] Sudeep was reported to have refused an important role in the film, but he however denied being approached for the film in the first place.[27] Further, reports circulated again in August 2014 which strongly suggested Sudeep was a part of the cast as he was seen during the canning of the climax portions but he clarified that he wasn't offered a role in the film yet.[28] Comedian Santhanam joined the team in May 2014.[29] Actors Radha Ravi, Vijayakumar and R. Sundarrajan were called up to play important roles in the film.[30]
British actress Lauren J. Irwin was selected to appear in the pre-independence portions of the film.[31] American actor, director and writer William Orendorff was selected to play a key role in the film and furthermore, confirming his involvement in the project through Twitter.[32][33] Anushka Shetty was roped as another heroine and she joined the unit on 27 June 2014 (last schedule).[34] Sonakshi Sinha, in an interview with Mumbai Mirror, said that there are two different tracks of filming scenes, and that Anushka Shetty and her will not share much screen space and was given liberty to pick up the role she felt suitable for her.[23] In June 2014, actor Karunakaran was selected to play a supporting role.[35] Actor Dev Gill was selected to play a secondary antagonist role.[36] Director and comedian Manobala confirmed that he would appear in a small yet significant role as a train driver.[37] Comedian Brahmanandam was selected to portray the role of a police officer.[38] Actresses Trisha Krishnan and Nayanthara were rumored to perform an item number, but the latter's inclusion remained unconfirmed and the former denied the news saying that she was never approached.[39][40]
Principal photography commenced on 1 May 2014 in Mysuru, Karnataka, India, with a customary Puja ceremony.[42] Rajinikanth and Sonakshi Sinha took part in the shoot.[43] The muhurat shot of the movie was filmed in May 2014 at the Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysuru.[44] Cinematographer R. Rathnavelu revealed that filming would be done using a Red Dragon 6K camera.[45] In addition to this, the Phantom Flex 4K camera was used for filming action sequences.[46] The film crew shot in various locations in Karnataka like Melukote, Manuvana, Pandavapura, Chamundi Hills and inside the residential portion of Mysore Palace.[47][48] On 10 May 2014, Sonakshi had completed her portions for the first schedule of the film's shooting.[49] On 18 May 2014, Rajinikanth and Sonakshi Sinha shot some scenes dating back to the British era in front of the illuminated residential portion of the palace. Horses were used for the shot. Over 50 policemen and 30 bouncers had been deployed to prevent people from getting near the shooting area in Mysore.[50]
The team then moved to Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad for a two-month schedule, where sequences featuring the entire cast were shot for 50 days.[41][51][52] A song sequence featuring Rajinikanth and Anushka was shot at Annapurna Studios, wherein the production team had designed a huge set for the song.[53][54] On 13 July 2014, actress Sonakshi Sinha completed her filming schedule in Hyderabad.[55] The Hyderabad schedule ended on 30 July 2014.[56] During the Hyderabad schedule of the film, news circulated that Rajinikanth fainted on the sets while filming a heavy action sequence but Ravikumar denied this, citing that the actor was healthy.[57][58]
During the Hyderabad schedule of the film, some villagers of Anajpur village in Rangareddy district in Telangana had tried to halt the shooting of Lingaa, stating that some chemicals were mixed in the nearby lake during shoots, polluting local water. But the crew members stated that they had sought the permission of the irrigation department and the village Panchayat for shooting.[69] The crew members also dismissed allegations of chemicals in the lake.[70] During the shooting of the climax portions near the Linganamakki Dam, environmental organisations opposed the permission granted to the production unit for shooting, suggesting a threat to the location as public entry to the dam was prohibited.[71] The organisations also had sent a petition to both the Deputy Collector's office and the Deputy Commissioner's office, who in turn, sent the petition to the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, for scrutinity.[72][73] Regarding the same issue, officials of the Karnataka State Police Board also sent a letter to the Chief Minister asking him to end the shooting of the portions of the film there, citing that the bio-diversity and life in and around the dam would be affected.[74] The elephants featured in the film were constructed through CGI, and a disclaimer was issued for this at the beginning of the film.[75][76]
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