“Ponniyin Selvan” is a historical fiction novel written in Tamil by Kalki Krishnamurthy. The novel has been adapted into several films and TV series over the years, and a highly anticipated film adaptation directed by Mani Ratnam is currently in production.
The film adaptation of “Ponniyin Selvan” is being made as two parts, with the first part titled “Ponniyin Selvan: I” released in April 2022. The second part is titled “Ponniyin Selvan: II”.
“Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two” is an upcoming Tamil-language action-adventure drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. It is the second part of the film adaptation of the popular historical fiction novel “Ponniyin Selvan” written by Kalki Krishnamurthy.
The film is set to release on April 28, 2023, and will be dubbed in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. The star-studded cast includes Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, Sobhita Dhulipala, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Jayaram, R. Sarathkumar, Parthiban Radhakrishnan, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, Kishore Kumar G., Lal, Nizhalgal Ravi, Nassar, and Vikram Prabhu.
The story follows Arulmozhi Varman (played by Jayam Ravi), who is on a quest to become Rajaraja I, the greatest ruler of the historic Chola Empire in South India. The film is expected to be a grand cinematic experience with stunning cinematography by Ravi Varman and music by the legendary composer A.R. Rahman. The film is being produced by Lyca Productions, Madras Talkies, and Zeal Z Entertainment Services.