Tamil superstar Rajinikant is in idyllic Kuttanad in Kerala’s Alappuzha district for the picturisation of a song-and-dance sequence featuring a flotilla of snake boats for his latest film "Kuselan".
As he turned up at Punnamada on the palm-fringed banks of Vembanbad lake, a sizeable crowd gathered at the location to have a look at the actor.
He was joined by actresses Nayantara and Mamta in the shooting.
Security has been strengthened at the private resort where the actor is staying and also at the shooting location.
According to the production manager, a four-day shooting session had been scheduled in the area.
Hub of Kerala’s backwater tourism and crisscrossed by canals and inlets, the sylvan settings of Kuttanad has of late been luring units from Bollywood and the Tamil and Malayalam film industries.