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I (2015)

Where I says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A bodybuilder becomes a model: one film shot across China, Chennai and four railway stations of the east coast.

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Lingesan's bodybuilding title

Lingesan, a bodybuilder from Chennai, wins the Mr. Tamil Nadu title and earns a direct entry to the national contest. He also nurses a crush on the supermodel Diya.

Set in Chennai — Lingesan's home city, where he trains for the Mr. Tamil Nadu contest. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Chennai is the Tamil Nadu capital and the home base of the Tamil film industry.

Filmed at Chennai — The first filming schedule ended in Chennai; the article does not say which scene was shot where. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The commercial shoot in China

Lingesan gives up his bodybuilding ambitions to stand in for Diya's co-star at a major ad shoot in China. Shy at first, he is coached into a model; the song "Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal" is part of this stretch.

Set in China (commercial shoot) — The film places the ad shoot only in China, without a named site.

Guilin's Li River is known for its limestone karst scenery.

Filmed at Li River, Guilin, China — Scenes of the song "Pookkalae Sattru Oyivedungal" were shot on the Li river; the coordinate is the river's center point, not the exact spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The song "Ennodu Nee Irundhaal"

After the makeover, Lingesan and Diya's bond deepens through the song "Ennodu Nee Irundhaal". The order of this song within the plot is approximate.

Set in Song sequence (no story place named) — No story location is named for the song.

Prasad Labs in Vadapalani is a long-standing film studio complex in Chennai.

The abandoned-factory fight

Four enemies kidnap Lingesan and beat him badly. He wakes up the next morning in his car with no memory of it.

Set in Kidnapping site (not named) — The film's story place for the assault is not named in the sources.

The factory was about 20 years old and abandoned; its location was not published.

The fight on the moving train

Lingesan lures his rival John onto a moving train and a fierce fight breaks out. The scene was stitched together from several stations.

Set in A moving train (no place named) — The fight takes place on a train in motion.

The stations lie along the east-coast rail line between Chennai and Odisha.

Filmed at Chengalpattu railway station — One of four stations used; the coordinate is the town center. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Visakhapatnam railway station — One of four stations used; the coordinate is the city center. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Rayagada railway station — One of four stations used; the coordinate is the town center. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Jog Falls, Karnataka — Parts of the film (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Bangkok, Thailand — Songs and action (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Jodhpur, India — Songs and action (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Kodaikanal, India — Songs and action (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Pollachi, India — Songs and action (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Bengaluru, India — Three-week schedule (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Mysore Palace area, India — Three-week schedule (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

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