The complex is one of the landmark buildings along the Persiaran Perdana. To the west will be the Grand Mosque and to the east across the Persiaran Perdana, the Palace of Justice. Designed as a complex of interconnected spaces that will reflect a distinct presence in Presint 3, the building is a contemporary interpretation of traditional Islamic architecture.

Vidhana Soudha, located in Bengaluru (Bangalore), is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is an imposing building, constructed in a style sometimes described as Neo-Dravidian, and incorporates elements of Indo-Saracenic and Dravidian styles. The construction was completed in 1956. Kengal Hanumanthaiah is credited with the conception and construction of the Vidhana Soudha

The Bridge on the River Kwai is about 5 km from the centre of Kanchanaburi. The Bridge is now surrounded on the Kanchanaburi side by a museum, cafes, shops and a couple of steam locomotives on static display. You’re free to walk across the bridge on the wooden planks, but remember to stand aside for the passenger trains when one comes along. The curved steel bridge spans are original

Seri Gemilang Bridge is a ceremonial bridge in Putrajaya, Malaysia. It connects Heritage Square with Putrajaya Convention Centre. The bridge has a main span 120 meters long, with a 60-meter span at each end, for a total length of 240 meters. There are six traffic lanes, each 3.5 meters wide. The deck level above the water is 36.75 meters at the center of the bridge.

The Zytglogge tower is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland. Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as guard tower, prison, clock tower, centre of urban life and civic memorial. Despite the many renovations, the Zytglogge is one of Bern’s most recognisable symbols and, with its 15th-century astronomical clock, a major tourist attraction.

Seri Empangan Bridge, also known as the Putrajaya Pedestrian Footbridge, is a bridge located in Precinct 5 and can be used by both pedestrians and cyclists. It is specially designed for people to admire the scenic beauty of Putrajaya, and links one side of the Putrajaya Lake to the other. The Putrajaya Pedestrian Bridge is a 135 metre long butterfly arch bridge with curved deck.

Bada Bagh, is about halfway between Jaisalmer and Lodhruva in the state of Rajastan in India. A Maharaja of Jaisalamer, Jai Singh II, commissioned a dam to create a water tank during his reign in the 16th century. After his death, his son Lunkaran built a beautiful garden next to the lake and a chhatri (Hindi for cenotaph) for his father on a hill next to the lake.

Schadau Castle (German: Schloss Schadau) is a castle on the south side of the Aar near Lake Thun in the city of Thun, Canton Berne, Switzerland. It is situated in the Schaudaupark, and was built between 1846 and 1854 according to the plans of Pierre-Charles Dusillon in the Gothic Revival style, for the banker Abraham Denis Alfred de Rougemont. Since 1925 the castle has belonged to the city of Thun

Bangalore Palace, a palace located in the city of Bangalore, India, was built to look like a smaller replica of the Windsor Castle in England. It was built by Rev. Garrett, who was the first Principal of the Central High School in Bangalore, now known as Central College. The construction of the palace was started in the year 1862 and completed in 1944.

The famous tombs of the seven Qutub Shahi rulers in the Ibrahim Bagh are located about a kilometre north of the outer perimeter wall of the famous Golkonda Fort. The galleries of the smaller tombs are of a single storey while the larger ones are two storied. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below.

Fernhill Palace was the erstwhile summer residence of the Maharaja of Mysore. The first Fernhills bungalow was built in 1844 as a private residence in the hill station Ooty in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its carved wooden bargeboards and ornamental cast iron give it that characteristic appearance. The Palace is spread out over 50 acres of green lawns, stylized gardens and dense woods with spectacular views of terraced tea gardens and lush verdant valleys.

Hampi (Hampe in Kannada) is a village in northern Karnataka state, India. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be an important religious center, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city. As the village is at the original center of Vijayanagara, it is sometimes confused with the ruined city itself. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as the Group of Monuments at Hampi.

The Royal Albert Hall is an arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941. The Royal Albert Hall is one of the UK’s most treasured and distinctive buildings, recognizable the world over. Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world’s leading artists from every kind of performance genre have appeared on its stage.

Port Louis District is the Capital & one of the districts of Mauritius, has the biggest harbour on the island. A sugar terminal has been built very near to the harbor for the exportation of sugar-cane.The harbor has over the decades been extended through reclaimed land. The Caudan Waterfront just next to the harbor has been built over these reclaimed pieces of land.

The Kalyani tank is at the base of the Yoga Narasimha temple, one of the 2 most popular temples of Melukote. There is also a pair of sister tanks called – Akka Tangi Kola, two near identical tanks built right next to each other. Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district, is one of the sacred places in Karnataka & is also known as Thirunarayanapuram.

Nahagarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the pink city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The view of the city from the fort is breath taking. Along with Amber Fort and Jaigarh Fort it formed a strong defence ring for the city. The word Nahargarh means the abode of tigers and is also called the Tiger Fort or the hunting residence of Maharajas.

This location comes to the clinching the spot as the one that has been used by Mani Rathnam the most number of times. But it is strange that we at wherewasitshot.com recognize this shooting location as the one that comes in the Superstar’s Padaiyappa. Remember those temple scenes in Padaiyappa, with first the Nadigar Thilagam and then the Superstar?

Athirapilly Falls in Kerala has captured the imagination of quite a few Indian directors, but none has been a bigger fan of the place than Mani Rathnam, for songs from as high as 4 of his movies have been shot there – Kannathil Muthamittaal, Guru, Iruvar & Uyire (Dil Se).

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal (also “the Taj”) is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Islamic, Indian and Persian architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage”.

This is one of our personal favorites inside Tamil Nadu, when it comes to shooting spot locations. At the peak of the season and when in full flow, the Hogenkkal Falls is second to none. It has the rare combination of majesty, power & beauty, all rolled into one.