2014. Filming continued in the Idukki district of Kerala, where the original was primarily shot. The film's spokesperson told IANS that most of the film would be shot in Kerala, at locations similar to the original, except for a few scenes. Sripriya chose Kerala for two reasons – its greenery, and to avoid local interference from crowds that would ensue if shot in Andhra Pradesh, where Venkatesh is a star. After filming crucial scenes at a few villages near Kochi for more than three weeks, the film's unit shot at Araku and Simhachalam beginning mid April 2014. Subsequently, they planned to continue at Vizianagaram. The film's shooting reached its final stages at Hyderabad in late May 2014, and the post-production phase began. A statement from the film's unit on 8 June 2014 stated that the principal photography had been wrapped up and post production work was under way, targeting a July 2014 release. The violence in the pre-climax sequences was toned down to match the sensibilities of the Telugu audience after Venkatesh expressed scepticism as to whether the audience would accept him getting beaten up badly in the police station. During set construction for the police station and the house in the film, the producer and the director wanted to get rid of some coconut trees. However, art director Vivek managed to erect those sets without cutting down any trees. Soundtrack Sharreth composed two songs for the film, with lyrics for both of them were penned by Chandrabose. The songs were released on 21 June 2014 by Lahari Music, through their official channel at YouTube. Sandhya Rao of Sify stated in her review that the songs and background score "gel well with the film", while Shekhar of Oneindia Entertainment said that the background score was "amazing". Release The film was initially planned to be released on or after 15 August 2014, to coincide with the Independence Day of India. The release plans were advanced to July 2014 because a lack of new releases that month provided an opportunity to cash in. The release date was later finalised as 11 July 2014. The final copy of the film was sent to the Central Board of Film Certification on 7 July 2014 for censoring. A special preview was held two days before the film's release, on 9 July 2014, with the intention of getting feedback from trial audiences. It was hosted as