[143] The film's teaser trailer was released on 8 July 2022 in Tamil and dubbed versions of Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages.[144]. [43][44][45] Vikram, who is one of the principal characters in the film, too confirmed his part. It was originally intended to be a single film but was split into two parts. ; deets inside", "Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Part-1 to hit the screens on September 30", "Mani Ratnam wraps up Ponniyin Selvan shoot, film to release in the summer of 2022", "Canada Theatre owners receive threats ahead of Ponniyin Selvan release", "Cineplex theatres vandalized in apparent attempts to sabotage screenings of films in South Indian languages", Oakville, Ont. [190] Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ponniyin Selvan is a bit like Game of Thrones without as much grisly violence. ", "Vijay and Mahesh Babu were the initial leads for 'Ponniyin Selvan', reveals Mani Ratnam's assistant Dhana", "Ponniyin Selvan: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan To Play Antagonist; Sobhita Dhulipala Joins Mani Ratnam's Next", "Jayaram to play Azhwarkadiyan Nambi in Ponniyin Selvan", "Trisha to play Jayam Ravi's sister in 'Ponniyin Selvan, "Aishwarya Lekshmi learns to row a boat for Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan", "Is Trisha training horse riding for Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan'? Ponniyin Selvan - Wikipedia Calling it his "dream project", Ratnam revived the effort in January 2019, after Lyca agreed to fund the film. The novel itself claimed to be based upon some actual historical figures, events, and some being added by Kalki to make the story more engaging for his readers. Who is Oomai Rani, the guardian angel of Arulmozhi Varman, in Ponniyin The first is Nandini, and the second is actually Madurantakan, who was switched at birth, and whom the Chola courtiers, now want to install as the emperor. [70][71] He further confirmed his inclusion, stating that he will play the role of an aged warrior in the film. He is the prince who wants to succeed Sundara Cholar on the throne. The novel was first serialized in Kalki's weekly editions from October 29, 1950 to May 16, 1954, and then published in five parts as a book in 1955. In a recent interview director, Mani Ratnam revealed who was his first . [164] The film became the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year 2022, the fourth-highest-grossing Tamil film of all time and the 15th highest-grossing Indian film of all time, The film earned around 80 crore (US$10million) on its opening day worldwide and debuted no.1 in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Australia and reached the top 3 in the USA. ", "Vijay Sethupathi and Simbu to team up again for another Mani Ratnam film? One of the leading characters in Ponniyin Selvan 1 is Nandini, the daughter of Mandakini Devi. Ratnam announced that the film's shoot will take place across Tamil Nadu and Thailand,[63][64] and as per his advice, several actors from the film including Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi grew their hair long for their roles in the film. [17][18] In early 2019, Soundarya Rajinikanth associated with another production house, May 6 Entertainment, and director Sooriyaprathap to make a web-series of the novel for MX Player. Ponniyin Selvan: I (transl. PS 1 is more about drama and less about action"[194] Lakshmi Subramanian of The Week rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Kalki's book gets Mani Ratnam's royal cinematic touch but lacks powerful storytelling". [180] Sudhir Srinivasan of Cinema Express rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Perhaps the foremost pleasure of a Mani Ratnam film is in experiencing his wizardry over the medium. However, their requests were denied with palace officials keen to keep film crews away from the historic locations. We have a cheat sheet for you", "Ponniyin Selvan 1: Deepa Venkat Who Voiced Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Character Pens A Long 'Thank You' Note Praising The Actress", "The Face Behind The Voice of Kundavai | Dubbing Artist Krithika Nelson Interview | Trisha, PS 1", " Voice- Theatre- ", "Ponniyin Selvan: Kamal Haasan, Anil Kapoor, Rana Daggubati lend voices for trailers of Mani Ratnam's film", "10 .., !-' ' ", "Age hardly withers charm of Ponniyin Selvan", "Mani Ratnam first discussed 'Ponniyin Selvan' with Kamal Haasan in 1989. Jeyamohan stated that the film did not materialise as the team struggled to find available locations to shoot the film. [133] On 18 September, Mani Ratnam confirmed that the entire shooting of the first part has been wrapped, except for few sequences in the second part. The film is set in the 10th century in Thanjavur where the Chola dynasty is ruling with an iron hand, and all the opposition against their sovereignty is crushed. [146] It was previously scheduled to release on summer (MayJuly) 2022, but was postponed due to production works. A film adaptation of the novel, directed by Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam, is underway. Here's The List Of Who Plays What In Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan While on his way to reach the shore where he expects the Chola soldiers to lead him to Tanjore, he discovers they have all been butchered by the Pandyans and Vanthiyathevan has been tied to the mast of a ship. [181] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "The sprawling, spectacularly mounted film is an ambitious, near-flawless adaptation of a much-loved literary work". [162][163], Ponniyin Selvan: I currently has a worldwide gross of over 500 crore (US$63million), with more than 334.7 crore (US$42million) from India, 230 crore (US$29million) from Tamil Nadu alone, becoming the first film to do so, and over 169 crore (US$21million) from the rest of the world. [6] The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, with cinematography by Ravi Varman, editing by A. Sreekar Prasad, and production design by Thota Tharani. [101] As of March 2020, the makers shot the major portion of the film for 90 days before shooting being interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [65][66][67] In October 2019, Ashwin Kakumanu announced his inclusion in the project. [94][95] After completing the first schedule in January 2020, the team planned to shoot the second schedule in Chennai,[96] but later moved to Puducherry. "Kalki's main intention for writing 'Ponniyin Selvan' was to spread self-awareness among Tamilians, to give them self-confidence and pride. [153][154] The Kerala distribution rights of the film was bagged by Gokulam Gopalan's Sree Gokulam Movies. ", "Will Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai get together on film for Mani Ratnam? Mandakini Devi gives birth to two babies. People start believing that it's the river Ponni (another name for Cauvery) herself who has saved the little prince. Yes, Because Kalki thought that readers itself should decide who is the one. Thus the fifth part of the book is named as Thiyaaga Sigaram, the pinnacle of sacrifice. [24], Avvai Shanmugam was the first to organise a conference on Tamil drama in Erode, and the first to organise a drama contest, in 1945. ", "Ponniyin Selvan worldwide closing box office collections; Biggest Tamil film of all time", "Ponniyin Selvan I box office: Aishwarya Rai-starrer crosses 500 crore worldwide, only the second Tamil film to do so", "The women of Ponniyin Selvan: Aishwarya Rai's vengeful Nandini, Trisha's calculating Kundavai are true heroes of Mani Ratnam's saga", "Haven't read Ponniyin Selvan? Nambi also arrives in Lanka and is revealed to be a spy of the Prime minister Aniruddha Brahmarayar. Initially, the Pandyas rebels fall for this ploy and apprehend Vanthiyathevan, mistaking him for Ponniyin Selvan. In the novel, Queen Sembiyan Mahadevi (Jayachitra) is a dowager queen and widow of Emperor Kandaradithar who has a son Madurantakan. But he doesnt keep his promise. In the Brihadisvara temple's inscription at Thanjavur, Vanthiyathevan is referred to as the husband of Kundavai Nachiyar. [132] The team moved to Pollachi and then to Mysore to shoot some sequences. [9][10] Ratnam revealed that he worked on a first draft of the film alongside Kamal Haasan, who had bought the rights of the novel from Ramachandran, but the pair shelved their plan as the project did not make financial sense at the time. in Ponniyin Selvan I. Our protagonist calls her Oomai Rani and reveals that she had saved him once as a kid too, when he fell into the Ponni (Kaveri) river. 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Seemon as Ugradevan, Pandya Conspirator, Suresh Ekambaram as Aadhan Maran, Pandya Conspirator, Anil Kumar as Pasupathi, Pandya Conspirator, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 15:54. TV Sadasiva Pandarathar, a Tamil historian even suggested that he might have belonged to the eastern Chalukya dynasty, but without offering much evidence to support his claim. Back in Thanjavur, Sundara Cholan finally reveals a secret to his daughter Kundhavai the secret that has been killing him from within for all these years. By Aava Khanal September 27, 2022 Nandini is the fictional character of actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's upcoming period action Indian film Ponniyin Selvan: I (PS-I). The second part, Ponniyin Selvan: II (PS2), is set to be released on 28 April 2023.[2]. She is the daughter of Sundara Chozhar and sisters of Aditya Karikalan (Chiyaan Vikram) and Arulmozhi Varman (Jayam Ravi). But the latter's delay made Varman to quit the film, making him available for Ponniyin Selvan. Who is Kundavai in Ponniyin Selvan? [26][27], Seven days before the scheduled start of the shoot, a photoshoot for the film was held in Chennai featuring Vijay and Mahesh Babu. The other baby, a boy, remains a mystery. [85] Post shooting being suspended due to lockdown, Trisha trained in horseriding at the Madras School of Equitation,[86] where she was enrolled for a special course on 26 October 2020, and completed within 14 November 2020. It received six nominations at the 16th Asian Film Awards, including Best Film. Vandiyathevan also meets Brahmarayar's spy Azhwarkadiyan Nambi, a man who roams the country challenging Shaivites to debates. After Vallavarayan Vanthiyathevan and Alwaarkadiyan meet Arulmozhi Varman, the trio roams around Sri Lanka exploring the country. The film was later shelved before the start of the filming stage, as the expected cost of production escalated.