Another Mani Ratnam location. This one from his phenomenally hit movie Gitanjali (in Telugu)/ Idhayathai Thirudaathey (in Tamil). Frankly, if you look at the song, you would think it was a set that they constructed. But looks like they have used an actual cemetery for the song. Ooty a.k.a. The Nilgiris is fast becoming the town with the most number of locations that Where Was It Shot has documented so far. We are sure that that number is only increase as we have a few other locations lined up.

About the location (from here):
The St. Stephen’s Church, located on the Mysore road, near the Collectorate, is one of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris. It dates back to the days of Rt. Hon’ble Stephen Rumbold Lushington, the then Governor of Madras, who keenly felt the need for a cathedral exclusively for the British, in Ooty. He laid the foundation for the church on April 23, 1829, to coincide with the birthday of King George IV. St. Stephen’s Church was consecrated by Rt. Rev. Turner, Bishop of Calcutta, on November 5,1830,and was given the name of the Governor since he was the driving force behind it. It was thrown open to public communion on Easter Sunday-April 3, 1831.

In 1947 it came under the Church of South India.It bestows pastoral care not only on the local parish but also on the member of the planting community.The chaplain holds services regularly in the tea estates. An Anglo-Indian orphanage was maintained for long but it was wound up with the starting of the St.George Home in Ketti.

For the first time, an Indian chaplain, Rev. M. Dorai was appointed in June 1981. Till then it was the British who were chaplains. The last British chaplain was Rev. John White. The 150th anniversary of the church was celebrated in April 1981.

Movies shot at this location:
KaattukkullE Paattu Sollum from Idhayathai Thirudaathey