Even as we documented the Palmyra location couple of days back, we were sure that the amphitheater like structure in which portions of both those songs were shot did not belong to the city of Palmyra. So, we did a little bit more digging and eventually found out this ancient Roman style theater located in the city of Bosra which also has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Amphitheater like structures have always caught the imagination of our directors and so it does not come as a surprise that this ancient theater also has had the same effect.

About the location (from Wiki):
Bosra is an ancient city administratively belonging to the Daraa Governorate in southern Syria. It is a major archaeological site and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Of the city which once counted 80,000 inhabitants, there remains today only a village settled among the ruins. The second century Roman theater, constructed probably under Trajan, is the only monument of this type with its upper gallery in the form of a covered portico which has been integrally preserved. It was fortified between 481 and 1231 AD.

Further, Nabatean and Roman monuments, Christian churches, mosques and Madrasahs are present within the half ruined enceinte of the city. The structure of this monument a central plan with eastern apses flanked by 2 sacristies exerted a decisive influence on the evolution of Christian architectural forms, and, to a certain extent, on Islamic style as well. Al-Omari Mosque of Bosra is one of the oldest surviving mosques in Islamic history.

Movies shot at this location:
Thottu Thottu from Yeh Nee Romba Azhagaa IrukkE
Aagaaya Suriyanai from Samurai