Rs 500 crore film city to come up at Poonamallee

CHENNAI: The state will establish a state-of-the-art hi-tech film city at Poonamallee, spanning approximately 150 acres, at an estimated cost of 500 crore, finance minister Thangam Thenarasu said."This city of dreams will contain studios with cutting-edge technology such as VFX and animation, LED wall facilities, and infrastructure for film shooting and post-production activities," he said, adding that it was built through public-private partnership (PPP).The film city is likely to bring back the lost glory to Chennai, which was sought after by the tinsel towns in the early 1900s. Later, movie makers moved to cities such as Hyderabad, Puducherry and Bengaluru as shooting floors and studios in Chennai were either limited or outdated.Besides having all facilities and technology under one-roof, the film city will have unreal engine-powered LED walls. Experts say the technology will cut down production time and cost, besides making work for actors and directors simpler. Private studios charge up to 5 lakh a day for the emerging and sought-after technique.