Principal photography commenced on 1 May 2014 in Mysore, Karnataka, India, with a customary Puja ceremony.[31] Rajinikanth and Sonakshi Sinha took part in the shoot.[32] The muhurat shot of the movie was filmed in May 2014 at the Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysore.[33]Cinematographer R. Rathnavelu revealed that filming would be done using a Red Dragon 6K camera.[34] In addition to this, the Phantom Flex 4K camera was used for filming action sequences.[35] The film crew shot in various locations in Karnataka like Melukote, Manuvana,Pandavapura, Chamundi Hills and inside the residential portion of Mysore Palace.[36][37] On 10 May 2014, Sonakshi had completed her portions for the first schedule of the film's shooting.[38] On 18 May 2014, Rajinikanth and Anushka Shetty shot some scenes dating back to theBritish era in front of the illuminated residential portion of the palace. Horses were used for the shot. Over 50 policemen and 30 bouncers had been deployed to prevent people from getting near the shooting area in Mysore.[39]
The team then moved to Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad for a two month schedule, where sequences featuring the entire cast were shot for 50 days.[30][40][41] A song sequence featuring Rajinikanth and Anushka was shot at Annapurna Studios, wherein the production team had designed a huge set for the song.[42][43] On 13 July 2014, actress Sonakshi Sinha completed her filming schedule in Hyderabad.[44] The Hyderabad schedule ended on 30 July 2014.[45] During the Hyderabad schedule of the film, news circulated that Rajinikanth fainted on the sets while filming a heavy action sequence but Ravikumar denied this, citing that the actor was healthy.[46][47]
In early August 2014, the team shot some scenes near the Radisson Hotel in Chennai, with Anushka Shetty in the frame. In mid-August 2014, the production unit confirmed that 80% of the filming was completed.[48] Filming then moved to Thirthahalli and the Jog Falls, where some important scenes were canned for twenty-five days.[49] For the film's climax, a big statue of Lord Shiva and dam both as set were constructed next to the Jog water-falls.[50][51] Shooting also took place at the Linganamakki Dam.[52] The film's climax requirements accounted for 
10 million (US$160,000).[53] In September 2014, the climax portion's filming was allotted ten days, confirming the shoot in Karnataka.[54] On 22 September 2014, Whittaker confirmed that the climax portions of the film were completed with a stunt sequence choreographed by him. The film's shooting was wrapped up by 23 September 2014 except filming of two song sequences that were reported to be canned in Chennai and Scotland.[55][56]
During the Hyderabad schedule of the film, some villagers of Anajpur village in Rangareddy district in Telangana had tried to halt the shooting of Lingaa, stating that some chemicals were mixed in the nearby lake during shoots, polluting local water. But the crew members stated that they had sought the permission of the irrigation department and the village Panchayat for shooting.[57] The crew members also dismissed allegations of chemicals in the lake.[58] During the shooting of the climax portions near the Linganamakki Dam, environmental organisations opposed the permission granted to the production unit for shooting, suggesting a threat to the location as public entry to the dam was prohibited.[59] The organisations also had sent a petition to both the Deputy Collector's office and the Deputy Commissioner's office, who in turn, sent the petition to the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, for scrutinity.[60][61] Regarding the same issue, officials of the Karnataka State Police Board also sent a letter to the Chief Minister asking him to end the shooting of the portions of the film there, citing that the bio-diversity and life in and around the dam would be affected.10 million (US$160,000).[53] In September 2014, the climax portion's filming was allotted ten days, confirming the shoot in Karnataka.[54] On 22 September 2014, Whittaker confirmed that the climax portions of the film were completed with a stunt sequence choreographed by him. The film's shooting was wrapped up by 23 September 2014 except filming of two song sequences that were reported to be canned in Chennai and Scotland.[55][56]
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