வலிமை பைக் ரேசிங் Shooting spot

Описание: வலிமை பைக் ரேசிங் Shooting spot #Valimai EXCLUSIVE Shooting Spot Images #AjithKumar #ThalaAjith - 2021

Soon after the release of director H. Vinoth's second film Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (2017), he approached actor Ajith Kumar for a high-profile action film, which will feature the actor in negative shades to his character. However, Ajith declined the project and asked the director to work on the Tamil remake of the 2016 Hindi film Pink titled as Nerkonda Paarvai.[15] In January 2019, during the film's making, producer Boney Kapoor announced that he would collaborate for the second time, with Ajith Kumar and director Vinoth for another Tamil film, which will be tentatively titled as Thala 60.[16][17] Kapoor also stated that, the film will have racing sequences,[18] suggesting that the movie would be an action thriller genre that uses the actor's passion for speed.[19][20]

The film's production was expected to launch on 29 August 2019,[21][22] however was briefly delayed, due to Vinoth's completion of the final draft of the film's script. A formal launch ceremony for the film was held on 18 October 2019, at the office of Kapoor's production house.[23] The makers also announced the title of the film as Valimai.[24][25] Yuvan Shankar Raja was hired as the film's music director, and Nirav Shah was confirmed as the cinematographer.[26] National award-winning art director Thota Tharani also joined the film's technical crew.[27] Sources claim that Ajith will essay the role of a police officer in the film,[28][29] and he will sport two different looks,[30] with one of them being similar to Ajith's bald look in Vedalam (2015).

Principal photography of Valimai was expected to begin on 13 December 2019,[56][57] but the shooting was launched two days earlier at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad.[58][59] The makers have filmed an action sequence for Ajith in Hyderabad,[60] which was completed within two weeks.[61] Soon after the completion, the team planned for a three day shooting schedule, at Rekha Gardens in Chennai, and parts of the city.[62] It was reported that, Ajith met with an accident during the filming of a bike sequence,[63][64] before completing the schedule in Chennai, which resulted in the film's delay.[65] Filming was reportedly halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, where, the team planned to shoot few sequences, which include car and motor race at Switzerland, within April 2020,[66] and also planned to shoot in Spain and Morocco, after lockdown.[67][68] However, the pandemic affected the foreign shooting schedules,[69] which made the team to make major changes in the shooting plan, with the planned foreign schedules to be shot across India.[70] The post-production works of the film did not happen after Ajith's request.[71] Nearly 60% of the shoot completed before the coronavirus lockdown imposed.[71]

After multiple delays, the film's shooting plan was resumed on 23 September 2020,[72] with Kartikeya joining the shoot.[73][74] Major portions of the film were shot at Red Hills in Chennai. The makers stated that, Ajith will join the film's shoot by January 2021 and planned to complete the shoot within February,[75] as more than 50–60 days of shoot is pending, including the actor's portions which will be completed within 30 days.[76] It was reported that a popular Hollywood stunt choreographer, was hired to direct the few action sequences, which will introduce a new-style stunt in Tamil cinema.[77] In October 2020, the team planned to shoot few sequences at New Delhi, but after the government denied permission to shoot the film citing the coronavirus pandemic,[78][79] the makers chose Hyderabad as the shooting schedule.[80]

Ajith Kumar joined the sets in Hyderabad, after which he resumed shooting on 25 October,[81][82] despite reported that he will start the shoot in early 2021.[83] In an interview with an online portal, H. Vinoth stated that the makers may not cancel the foreign schedule because the crucial scene involves more international stuntmen.[84] In mid-November 2020, it was reported that Ajith may take a month-long break in order to start the next phase of the shoot in Hyderabad.[85] After the shoot being resumed, the makers filmed a stunt sequence with Ajith performing a bike stunt without body double, however the actor lost his balance while performing a stunt, and fell off the bike.[86] Despite sustaining injuries, Ajith completed the schedule without delay.[87] As of December 2020, the makers have completed 80% of the film's shoot and talkie portions, whereas the songs and stunt sequences were yet to be under completion.[88] It was further reported that the makers planned to film the major stunt sequences in foreign countries post lockdown relaxations,[89] with a major schedule in South Africa and Spain,[90] where high-octane bike stunts will be filmed in the country.[91] The film's shooting was wrapped on 15 February 2021, barring the foreign schedule