Ponniyin Selvan

Vikram stars as Aditha Karikalan, the crown prince and the commander of northern troops during Sundara Chola's reign. (Lyca Productions pic).

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Muted marketing and promotions in Hindi may dampen the Tamil's film's chances of joining the south's recent pan-Indian superhit brigade, say experts.

Tamil languages films were conspicuous in their absence in the recent southern tsunami which wreaked havoc on Bollywood’s box office fortunes. PEN Studios is the only one doing it for Hindi PS-1 and without the might of bigger distributors, PS-I cannot match them,” says Pillai The Hindi-dubbed versions of Pushpa, RRR and KGF: Chapter 2 made Rs 106 crore, Rs 265 crore and Rs 435 crore in net collections, respectively, according to Sacnilk. “Tamil version is a sure shot super-duper blockbuster, but in Hindi if it does Rs 10-20 crore lifetime business, it will be a hit,” says trade analyst Sreedhar Pillai. Ticket booking portal BookMyShow shows tickets easily available for the opening weekend in cities like Delhi and Mumbai for both the Tamil and Hindi versions in 2D and IMAX formats. The first part is expected to make an opening-day collection of Rs 25 crore in India, with Hindi alone accounting for Rs 3.75 crore-Rs 5 crore, going by Elara Capital estimates.

Ponniyin Selvan I box office day one prediction: Going by advance booking numbers and early trends, trade sources indicate a massive ₹50-60 crore first day ...

Ponniyin Selvan I is the first of a two-part historical drama set in the Chola Empire. The novel’s popularity in Tamil-speaking masses is also a contributing factor around the anticipation and hype for the film. In addition, the overseas advance booking numbers of the film are reported to be around $1.3 million ( ₹10 crore) as well. The early reactions from critics, trade analysts, and audiences to the film have been overwhelmingly positive, which means that word of mouth will be strong. That gives Ponniyin Selvan I a first-day worldwide gross of ₹50-60 crore, which will be the highest for any Tamil film this year. As per trade sources, Ponniyin Selvan I had advance booking sales of almost ₹17 crore for Friday.

Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan I has a star-studded cast that understands the weight of translating Kalki Krishnamurthy's masterpiece on the silver screen ...

Whether you are a fan of Kalki’s epic novel or not, Ponniyin Selvan I is a must-watch for the plot and the music alone. Of course, there are differences between the book and the movie but that was to be expected. At the core, the movie remains true to the soul of Kalki’s books—a top-notch narrative, which is propelled forward by compelling performances. The background score is urgent and coaxing, setting the pace of the story. From the grand journey that is PonniNadhi to the lyrical beauty of Chola Chola (shoutout to Ilango Krishnan) and the eerie melody of Alaikadal, the album is a masterpiece in itself. However, it is evident that without VFX, a movie of this scale and grandeur would have been very difficult to execute for the sheer cost alone.

Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan' is based on the historical fiction novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy.ponniyin selvan. movie review. vikram. jayam ravi.

The role is safe in his hands though Ravi overshadows him towards the end of the film. Karthi plays Vallavarayan Vanthiyathevan, a witty and charming messenger-warrior who turns out to be the link between the rest of the characters. Vikram’s Karikala Cholan has equal or a little more prominence than the title character in the fist installment of the film series. It has a set of characters and sequences that look all too familiar. Ponniyin Selvan 1 is an epic which has its share of war, revenge, conspiracy, love and what not! That is expected from the master filmmaker especially when it’s his one of the most ambitious works.

Director Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 starring Karthi, Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha and Jayam Ravi is an epic period drama that ...

Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 ends on a high as it reveals the identity of an important character. He takes his own sweet time to build the world of Ponniyin Selvan and throws in crucial details through his characters matter-of-factly. Jayam Ravi, who plays Arunmozhi Varman, in the film, gets introduced in the second half and manages to hold our attention. Sundara Chozhar (Prakash Raj) is ailing and has announced his eldest son, Aditha Karikalan (Chiyaan Vikram) as the crown prince. He wants Vanthiyathevan to find out the plan that’s brewing and report it to Sundara Chozhar and Kundavai. Has the film lived up to the expectations?

The film marks the collaboration of some of the stalwarts of Indian cinema such as Mani Ratnam, AR Rahman, Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ravi Varman, ...

However, the grandiosity and scale of the epic story made it a hurdle for many actors and film-makers who wanted to make it. Her character Nandini is believed to be the catalyst for the dramatic turn of events in the epic actioner. The actor who has already won legions of admirers for his acting chops is expected to win over the audience with his warrior act. Bachchan who is one of the original pan-India actresses will be seen collaborating with Ratnam for the fourth time. Along with the songs, those who have a penchant for background scores are definitely in for a treat. The novel commands a cult following even today, and several film-makers have attempted to bring it to celluloid. More interestingly, the former Miss World will be seen in the author-backed roles of Pazhuvoor Queen Nandini and Mandakini Devi. Chiyaan Vikram is one of the biggest and most widely known actors from the Tamil film industry. For ‘PS:1’, Rahman has kept the tunes in sync with the period and its dramatic plot line. Ratnam has been known for bringing beauty to the silver screen in its essence. As evident in the trailers and promos, ‘PS:1’ will be a grand feast for the eyes. With its mammoth scale and ensemble cast, ‘PS:1’ has generated considerable interest among moviegoers across the globe.

Kalki's source material of 'PS:1' is rich with myriad characters, and Mani Ratnam gleefully picks them all up to give it a cinematic touch, thanks to some ...

[Mani Ratnam](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mani-ratnam-ponniyin-selvan-offered-huge-scope-to-me-as-a-filmmaker/article65949411.ece) has pulled off a subject that MGR and [Kamal Haasan dreamt of making](https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ponniyin-selvan-audio-launch-rajinikanth-and-kamal-haasans-camaraderie-steals-the-show/article65860770.ece), is no mean feat. Is he like Karthik ( Alaipayuthe) or Amarkant ( Dil Se...), the one getting his characters to be full of life and romance, akin to the way we felt when we were in love? Or, is he like Surya ( Thalapathi) or Velu Naicker ( Nayakan), people who have weighty choices and decisions to make? But what the audiences will follow — and probably marvel at — is the film's ability to take you into a world from many centuries ago. The source material is rich with myriad characters that undergo a rollercoaster of emotions, and Mani Ratnam gleefully picks them all up to give it a cinematic touch. In PS: 1, he has to deal with both in equal measure. The issue with an epic of this kind is that all characters, except the leads, get little prominence. His only connection to the story is being Aditha Karikalan's friend, but he is the primary gaze through which the film unfolds. [Kalki’s ](https://www.thehindu.com/books/kalki-krishnamurthy-his-life-and-times-more-than-just-a-biography/article65296015.ece)original, that is widely considered the greatest novel written in Tamil literature, will probably be championing their favorite characters among the leads, or waiting for their cherished sequences to unfold on screen. This story can unravel through many avenues, but writer Kalki — and filmmaker Mani Ratnam now — choose to narrate it through the eyes of Vanthiyathevan (Karthi). Vanthiyathevan is us, the audience, peering curiously into a film that packs in valour, greed, honesty and treachery in equal measure. There are quite a few contenders, the lead among them being his son Aditha Karikalan (Vikram).

Ponniyin Selvan I movie review: Mani Ratnam has managed the unthinkable--adapt the literary classic with finesse and impact. All actors do their parts well ...

[Vikram](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/vikram)) with the task of delivering important messages to his father Sundara Chola (Prakash Raj) and his sister Kundhavi (Trisha). It’s really commendable of Mani Ratnam and his team of writers to pick crucial moments from the five-part novel and turn them into captivating scenes for the big screen. Aishwarya Rai as Nandini has to be the pick of the actors as she has very little to say in terms of dialogues but has so much to express with her eyes and she nails it so convincingly. Mani Ratnam relies more on drama to create the tension and it works to a large extent. [ Ponniyin Selvan I](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/ponniyin-selvan), based on the eponymous novel by Kalki, the veteran filmmaker shows who’s the boss, and in what’s easily his most ambitious film ever, he passes with flying colors. It becomes Vanthiyathevan’s duty to find out what the evil plans are and who’s orchestrating everything to tarnish the glory of the Chola Empire.

To fully enjoy the film is to also fully succumb to this one particular vision of one particular director. This process might take a little long, ...

This is a strange feeling because a lot of what you know about these characters isn’t quite earned by the film itself. We discover them through the eyes of Vandhiyathevan, but you need to observe these gorgeous scenes to understand just how much more the film does to elevate the reams of text Kalki writes to describe their beauty. It is brutal, vivid and inescapable like a recurring nightmare that has become much larger as a result of years of regret. Beyond one’s imagination is the least one expects from filmmakers like him and it’s perhaps this weight that has pressed down on a few scenes that did not do more than just efficiently translate text to screen. I also knew the risk of expecting the film to stick to the structure the book followed, forcing you to wait for the big moments that were rousing, hoping for the film to do the same. “Story” is hardly the focus of one’s expectations and it was not like knowing the Mahabharata or the Satyavan Savitri myth lessened the blow Thalapathi (1991) or Roja (1992) left you with.

Vikram Vedha Ponniyin Selvan I movie review and release live updates: Read all updates from reviews to box office predictions and more for both big releases ...

Vikram Vedha has relased in over 4000 screens in India alone, making it one of the biggest releases from Bollywood this year. - Sep 30, 2022 11:28 AM IST The little sister in me walked out of the theatre feeling PROUD. #manisir is a true true genius.” Actor Kangana Ranaut shared her excitement at watching Aishwarya Rai on screen in Ponniyin Selvan: I. Check out box office predictions, movie reviews, and all live updates from the two releases right here.

Ponniyin Selvan I vs Vikram Vedha box office: While both films are targetting different demographics, current trends suggest that Mani Ratnam's historical ...

Across languages and regions, the film is currently expected to make around Rs 40 crore, which could increase to Rs 50 crore as the day progresses. The film is expected to make more than Rs 20 crore in Tamil Nadu alone. The film’s box office potential is also being impacted by the release of director Mani Ratnam’s historical epic [Ponniyin Selvan: I](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/tracing-the-journey-of-ponniyin-selvan-mgr-kamal-haasan-mani-ratnam-8175332/), which is opening to sold-out shows in Tamil Nadu as we speak.

While Vikram Vedha received mixed reviews from audience and critics, Ponniyin Selvan: I or PS: I garnered applause from the audience.

After listening to these stories, Vikram’s understanding of right and wrong begins to alter. This was a historical book which was adapted from a book. Far far better than the original. Just want to say, audience forget theater don't dare to go near to its poster, the criminalized Sasta remake will make you vomit. Witness the carnage on screen. They've gone berserk in the cat and mouse chase game!!! Pushkar and Gayatri have weaved an intricate web with this story and its nothing short of a masterpiece. I can say this with confidence because I have watched the original one and still was hooked and intrigued and entertained!!! Overall, Vikram Vedha is a frame to frame remake of the original Tamil version, those who haven’t seen the OG, they may like the film more. Kadel wrote, “Vikram Vedha is an errant let down, lousy remake of the original. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh gave the Hritik Roshan film a four-star rating and gave it a one-word review of “terrific.” Adarsh wrote, “Engaging. Saif Ali Khan and Hritik Roshan-starrer Vikram Vedha and Chiyaan Vikram and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Ponniyin Selvan: I have released in theatres today.

The plot revolves around the Chola dynasty. Sundara Cholan is the current king, and his sons Aditha Karikalan and Arulmozhi Varman are warriors. Both of them ...

When you backtrack Ponniyin Selvan: I, it manages to make you connect the dots and understand characters in a better way. And the whole power politics you see in the film somewhere stays with you. The camera is mainly in that hand-held position, and the movie reserves those beauty-shots for the key moments of the film that demands your absolute attention. The only area that felt a bit tiring was the climax fight, but somewhere you get a feeling that a tiresomeness was required to give that set piece some significance. It is a two-part movie with a cliffhanger ending, and the purpose of the first part is to familiarize the world to the audience. The film opens with a war sequence, and Ravi Varman is practically in the middle of the battlefield, capturing the action. In terms of screen time and scope to perform, it was Karthi who got the significant chunk of the scenes, and I must say that his portrayal of this cocky character helped the movie a lot in being entertaining. The only major set piece is the ship fight, and there wasn’t any moment where it felt cartoonish. It’s a movie with a budget of 500 crores, and yet there is perhaps only one aerial shot of a battlefield, that too with dead bodies. The language of the movie is pretty hard, and the character pool is huge. There is a scene in which Sarathkumar’s Pazhuvettaraiyar screams in anger, and the servant character, played by Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, moves away out of fear. While all this is happening, there is unrest within the empire over power, and conspiracies are happening to grab power after Sundara Cholan’s rule.

Ponniyin Selvan 1 movie review: Mani Ratnam understands Kalki's novel is a mainstream page-turner, so he retains its flavour and neither intellectualises it ...

The next time when we see Karthi, he is in a boat in the ocean. He also understands that Ponniyin Selvan is itself a mainstream page-turner that panders to the audience. Another thing that is majorly in favour of the film is the effective performances. It’s one thing to make shots scream ‘grand’ and another to shoot the innate grandness of things. Another hero of the film has stood behind the camera. When Kundhavai sends Vanthiyathevan to Sri Lanka, the film takes a huge leap. Personally, I felt the most heroic moments went to Trisha as Kundhavai, and not for a second she fails to live upto them. The director has said earlier he was worried about the dialogues as he wanted them to be pure Tamil but not dramatic and archaic. Here’s how: the king is undergoing acupuncture treatment and the doctors are piercing his ‘back’ with needles as he speaks to the traitors. Like in the novel, Vallavarayan Vanthiyathevan steals the show effortlessly. The meeting of Nandini ( The war sequences, however, make PS 1 the most commercial film of Mani Ratnam’s career.

The film marks the collaboration of some of the stalwarts of Indian cinema such as Mani Ratnam, AR Rahman, Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ravi Varman, ...

However, the grandiosity and scale of the epic story made it a hurdle for many actors and film-makers who wanted to make it. Her character Nandini is believed to be the catalyst for the dramatic turn of events in the epic actioner. The actor who has already won legions of admirers for his acting chops is expected to win over the audience with his warrior act. Bachchan who is one of the original pan-India actresses will be seen collaborating with Ratnam for the fourth time. Along with the songs, those who have a penchant for background scores are definitely in for a treat. The novel commands a cult following even today, and several film-makers have attempted to bring it to celluloid. More interestingly, the former Miss World will be seen in the author-backed roles of Pazhuvoor Queen Nandini and Mandakini Devi. Chiyaan Vikram is one of the biggest and most widely known actors from the Tamil film industry. For ‘PS:1’, Rahman has kept the tunes in sync with the period and its dramatic plot line. Ratnam has been known for bringing beauty to the silver screen in its essence. As evident in the trailers and promos, ‘PS:1’ will be a grand feast for the eyes. With its mammoth scale and ensemble cast, ‘PS:1’ has generated considerable interest among moviegoers across the globe.

Ponniyin Selvan, a Tamil language historical fiction action film produced by British-Sri Lankan entrepreneur Allirajah Subaskaran, is set to be premiered in ...

Sham is a Sri Lankan television, film, theatre & voice actor best known for his roles in Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka, Premaya Nam, and Davena Vihagun. The book has remained the undisputed Best Seller in Tamil Nadu/South India for the past 70 years. The music director for this project is Academy Award winner, A R Rahman.

Ponniyin Selvan: I Tamil (Theatres) Director: Mani Ratnam Cast: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Karthi, Jayam Ravi Rating: 3.5/5 How do you jump on ...

[Dailymotion ](https://www.dailymotion.com/DeccanHerald) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/deccanherald/) [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/DeccanHerald) It struggles to find the rhythm as a host of characters are introduced in quick succession. Ratnam had told contemporary stories adapted from epics Mahabarata ('Thalapathi') and Ramayana ('Ravanan'). Ratnam's retelling of Kalki Krishnamurthy's historical fiction Ponniyin Selvan is mounted on a huge scale like many movies in the category.

Director: Mani Ratnam. Cast: Vikram, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Jayam Ravi, Prabhu, Vikram Prabhu, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Sarathkumar and ...

Karthi does justice to the role of Vanthiyathevan, scoring on all three counts – a die-hard romantic, a smooth talker and a fearless warrior. That means the lives of Emperor Sundara Chozhar (Prakash Raj) and his sons – Aditha Karikalan (Vikram) and young Arun Mozhi Varman (Jayam Ravi) are in danger. Both ladies along with Aishwarya Lekshmi as Kuzhali, are just outstanding in their respective roles. Courageous like a lion, he roars his way into our hearts as he conquers kingdom after kingdom. The story begins with a comet appearing over the Chola skies almost a 1000 years ago. The danger doesn’t stop there.