Kaagitha Pookkal team denied permission to shoot in a Pollachi village

Shooting amid the COVID-19 pandemic is not an easy job. From maintaining sanitization on the set to ensuring no one gets affected by the virus, filmmakers and production teams have a lot of responsibilities. While it’s relatively easier to shoot inside a controlled environment, like a studio, it’s all the more difficult to film at live locations, like city streets and villages.The team of Kaagitha Pookkal couldn’t agree more.
A source says, “Despite doing CVOID-19 tests for its entire cast and crew and obtaining necessary permissions to shoot at a village near Pollachi, the team wasn’t allowed entry by the villagers. They were apprehensive about contracting the coronavirus. Finally, director and producer Muthumanikkam, along with production in-charge Subramaniam had to station the team in Pollachi, travel to Sempatti village in Dindigul, obtain permission to shoot and then call his team over. The shoot is over and the movie is in its post-production stage.”
About the film, Muthumanikkam says, “A person’s lover can become another person’s wife. But someone’s wife can’t become someone else’s lover. What will happen if that situation arises? That’s what my film deals with. Debutant actors Logan and Priyadarshini play the lead in the film, while Praveen Kumar has an important role. Thavasi is also playing a crucial role in the film.”