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The '''MGR Film City''' is an integrated [[film studio]] complex in [[Taramani]], [[Chennai]]. It was established in 1994 mainly to attract filmmakers and tourists and originally named after former chief minister of Tamil Nadu MG Ramachandran JJ Film City by the AIADMK government. When DMK returned to power in 1996 it was renamed MGR Film City after the popular actor and late [[Chief Minister]] [[M. G. Ramachandran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiamarks.com/indian-film-cities/|title=Indian Film Cities|publisher=indiamarks|access-date=2012-07-04}}</ref> It also houses a film institute, known as [[Adyar Film Institute|MGR Film and Television Institute]].

==Features==
The MGR Film City has numerous sets built on various themes to serve as scenery for movies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/movie-park-planned-in-city/336878/|title=Movie park planned in city|publisher=business-standard|access-date=2012-06-30}}</ref> Sets on [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] and [[Japan]]ese themes are popular.<ref>{{cite news|author=S. Shanker |url= http://www.hindu.com/2000/04/17/stories/0917065a.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012017/http://www.hindu.com/2000/04/17/stories/0917065a.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2014-04-19|title= Reliving a colourful past|publisher=thehindu|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2000-04-17|access-date=2012-06-30}}</ref> Several movies including [[Avvai Shanmughi]], [[Mudhalvan]], [[Hey Ram]] and the launching ceremony of the shelved [[Marudhanayagam]] were shot at the MGR Film City.
[[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth]] visited the place during her tour to India in 1997.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/revents/01/19970110.htm |title=National events in October 1997 |publisher=thehindu |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2012-07-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031231084148/http://www.hindu.com/revents/01/19970110.htm |archive-date=2003-12-31 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author= T.S.Subramaniyan|url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl1422/14220430.htm|title= A rough passage to India |publisher=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]|access-date=2012-07-04}}</ref> Although it experienced initial success, the film city fell back, accumulating a loss of 14{{nbsp}} [[crores]] (140 million).<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/bline/2002/08/03/stories/2002080301931700.htm|title= MGR film city to give way to knowledge park|publisher=thehindubusinessline|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2002-08-02|access-date=2012-06-30}}</ref> It also has entertainment facilities for children. Actor [[Aamir Khan]] donated rupees 1.5 [[lakh]]s (({{INR}})150,000 or $3,000 to $4,000) to the city in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asitlive.com/children-of-bigger-god-talk-by-anupam-kher-on-the-occasion-of-11th-gollapudi-srinivas-national-award-to-aamir-khan/|title= Children of bigger god|publisher=asitlive|access-date=2012-07-03}}</ref>

==Developments==
In 2002 the MGR Film City was handed over to [[TIDCO]] to develop the area into a knowledge park.<ref>{{cite news|author= T.S. Shankar|url=http://hindu.com/2002/08/03/stories/2002080301290500.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126013857/http://hindu.com/2002/08/03/stories/2002080301290500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-26|work= [[The Hindu]]|title= Knowledge park coming up at MGR Film City |date= 2002-08-03|access-date=2012-06-30}}</ref> The film city's proximity to the [[Adyar Film Institute]], [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras]] and the [[IT corridor]] was cited as the reason for it to be developed into a knowledge park. TIDCO has plans to build various research facilities for [[biotechnology]] and [[information technology]] in the premise. An international grade movie park was also planned in the film city.<ref>{{cite news|author= T.S. Shankar|url=http://hindu.com/2002/08/04/stories/2002080407290300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419015318/http://hindu.com/2002/08/04/stories/2002080407290300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-04-19|title= Don't close down MGR Film City|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date= 2002-08-04|access-date=2012-07-04}}</ref>

In August 2014, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announced setting up of two modern studios at a cost of {{INR}} 150 million. These two air-conditioned studios would cover over 2.5 acres within the MGR Government Film and Television Institute campus.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/tn-to-have-two-modern-cine-studios-in-chennai/article6209373.ece|title= TN to have two modern cine studios in Chennai|newspaper=Business Line|publisher=The Hindu|date=14 July 2014|access-date=9 Aug 2014}}</ref>

The Film City is closed since 2002 and no sightseeing allowed ever since.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.chennai-madras.com/travelinformation/parks.htm|title= MGR film city|publisher=chennai-madras.com|access-date=2012-06-30}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.mustseeindia.com/Chennai-MGR-Film-City/attraction/11527|title=Mgr film city|publisher= mustseeindia|access-date=2012-06-30}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.slstourist.com/Chennai-Tamilnadu-Tourism.asp|title= chennai tourism |publisher= slstourist|access-date=2012-06-30}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.cultureholidays.com/chennai/mgr-film-city.html|title=MGR film city|publisher=cultureholidays|access-date=2012-07-03}}

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