Ponniyin Selvan – 1: Here Are Few Facts Of This Periodic Chola Dynasty Movie

It is all known that Mani Ratnam’s dream project Ponniyin Selvan – 1 is going to hit the theatres tomorrow! So, let us check out a few facts about this movie ahead of its release…

The movie has an ensemble cast of: • Sarath Kumar as Periya Pazhuvettarayar • Radhakrishnan Parthiban as Chinna Pazhuvettarayar • Chiyaan Vikram as Chola crown prince Aditya Karikalan • Karthi as Vanthiyathevan • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as queen Nandini • Trisha as princess Kundavai • Jayam Ravi as the great Raja Raja Chola • Shobita Dhulipala as Vanathi

Casting details (Continue)… • Vikram Parbhu as Parthibendran Pallavan • Prabhu as Periya Velaar • Lal as Malayaman • Prakash Raj as Sundara Chozhar • Jayachitra as Sembiyan Maadevi • Rahman as Madhurantakan • Jayaram as Alwarkkadiyan Nambi (Court spy) • Kishore as Ravidasan

All About Ace Filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s Vision… Finally, Mani Ratnam has fulfilled his long-time dream… The movie will be released in two parts and the film was in discussions for the past 30 years. He tried to take off the project in 1994 and 2011 but the attempts failed. He also tried to cast Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth earlier but now Vikram and Karthi stepped in!

Well, Ponniyin Selvan movie is based on the Chala dynasty and will showcase the glimpses of power struggle, deceit and betrayal elements during their rule. The movie is made basing the popular novel of the same name penned by Kalki Krishnamurthy. He penned 5 parts of it but Mani Ratnam aimed to showcase the story in two parts itself.

All About The Author Kalki Krishnamurthy was a freedom fighter and he was born in a poor family and quit school to follow the steps of Mahatma Gandhi. The story rolls us back to 900 AD and 950 AD to showcase the grandeur rule of Chola kings!

The Title Meaning… Ponniyin Selvan… Now the title of the movie is the most searched name all over and the movie buffs are also eagerly awaiting for the release. Actually the meaning of this title is ‘Son of a river’. The youngest son of the Chola empire Arulmozhi Varman (essayed by Jayam Ravi), once falls into the Cauvery river but he is saved by the river goddess thus he is termed as ‘son of river Ponni’.

The Face-Off Between Two Lead Actress Aishwarya And Trisha… Yes, the movie showcases Aishwarya Rai Bachchan aka Nandini and Trisha Krishnan aka Kundavai cold war as Kundavai hates Nandini as he is jealous of her beauty!

Crew Details: Director: Mani Ratnam Dialogues: B. Jeyamohan Producers: Mani Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah Cinematography: Ravi Varman Music: AR Rahman

Run Time: 2 hours and 50 minutes and the movie bagged U/A censor certificate!