Thirusoolam Quarry

If you are a watcher of tamil cinema you must have seen this place in many tamil movie climaxes and songs.

I am posting a collection of photos that I took at the Thirusoolam Quarry.
The Photos belie the sheer depth and magnitude of this place.

Kodaikanal To Munnar Trek - Day6

Have a look at the previous days.

Day1

Day 2

Day 3 - Berijam lake

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Todays plan was to trek from Kadavarai/Kilavarai to kovilur in kerala and then to munnar by bus.














We started on the other side of the mountain which belonged to tamilnadu and came down to this side of the mountain which belongs to kerala.

Kodaikanal To Munnar Trek - Day5

Have a look at the previous days.

Day1

Day 2

Day 3 - Berijam lake

Day 3

Day 4

Todays plan was to trek from Manavannur to Kadavarai.

Immediately after waking up in the morning, we went for bison sighting in this place because everyone told that in the nights bison would be staying here. But were unlucky and not able to see any bisons.











Kadavarai

We reached kadavarai by evening and were told that we were right on the border of tamilnadu and kerala. like one leg in tamilnadu and one leg in kerala :-)

Kodaikanal To Munnar Trek - Day4

Have a look at the previous days.

Day1

Day 2

Day 3 - Berijam lake

Day 3

Todays plan is to trek from Kavunji to Manavannur.

Kavunji Village :



Perumal Kovil in the middle of mountains.














mphasis guys and us :

There were a set of guys from mphasis who shared the room with us at the first basecamp and hence had become comfortable with us over the days. The fact that couple of them were able to speak and understand tamil made it even more better.



And you have to remember its not just Mphasis, its "Mphasis, an HP company". :-)

Lunch point :






Assistant Director Ponkumaran

After 2 days into the trek, at kavunji, we heard that a new person Ponkumarn had joined the trek and he was an assistant director of KS Ravikumar from Kollywood.

After lunch when we were near the end of the days trek and near the german farm, ponkumaran pointed out 2 burnt out trees and told that the "Maasi Maasi" song from Surya film Aadhavan was shot in that place with a huge set constructed there. Though I could never believe it fully at that time, now I have verified that he was indeed speaking the truth. When I saw the Aadhavan movie, the entire "maasi massi" song is shot in the place and even ponkumaran has played a small role in the movie.



The following is the photo I took of the place.



the following is the scene from the song.



Now its clearly proved beyond doubt that the "Maasi maasi" song was shot here. :-)

In the Nilgiris Trek, It was climax location of "Roja".
In the Goa Trek, it was the Dona paula beach which figured in "Puthu Puthu Arthangal".
And now, in the kodai trek, it is the "maasi maasi" song from Aadhavan.

Kodaikanal To Munnar Trek - Day3

Today is Day 3 of the trek and todays agenda is to trek from Berijam to Kavunji.

Have a look at the previous days.

Day1

Day 2

Day 3 - Berijam lake

Berijam camp :



British time building:

There was a road from Kodaikanal to Munnar constructed by the british, which was named as the Escape road because it was constructed to help the british escape via cochin in case of a japanese invasion. Berijam lake is right on the road.



Extent of civilisation







Konalaru river :





Kavunji village :

Kodaikanal To Munnar Trek - Day3 - Berijam lake

Have a look at the photos from the previous days here.

Day1

Day 2

Morning walk in Berijam Lake :

We had reached Berijam lake from Kodaikanal the previous evening and today our plan is to trek from Berijam to Kavunji village. But before the main trek, we had a morning walk along the Berijam lake and it turned out be one of the most beautiful place. Amongst the 50 who were part of the trek, we 4 of us were the only ones who visited this place at the right time and I was the only one with a working camera when we went. Hence I got to click the most beautiful place in the trek without any competition. And below are those photos.






























Srini was the only one and hence the most lucky one to get himself photographed at this place.



After the morning walk came to an end, we readied ourselves to start the days trek.