INDIA: The first instalment of Mani Ratnam’s historical drama Ponniyin Selvan is set to hit theatres on September 30, 2022. The film’s teaser release sparked a lot of excitement among fans. The multi-starrer ensemble cast and massive set pieces enthralled the audience.
Recently, a lawyer filed a lawsuit against filmmaker Mani Ratnam and actor Vikram for the portrayal of Aditya Karikalan. The director and actor are sent with a notice for allegedly falsifying historical information regarding the Cholas.
As per the sources, a lawyer named Selvan filed a court notice regarding Vikram’s portrayal of Aditya Karikalan. According to the lawyer, the Chola King never used to put a tilak on his forehead like on the movie poster. The petition filed in the court expressed concern that the Cholas might be misrepresented in the movie and noted that the tilak was visible in the poster but not in the teaser. The lawyer also asked for a social screening of the movie before its theatrical release to make sure the historical accuracy of the characters’ portrayals is maintained.
Mani Ratnam’s upcoming magnum opus focuses on the great Chola empire
The film Ponniyin Selvan is an adaptation of the 1950 Tamil novel of the same name by Kalki Krishnamurthy, which chronicles the saga of Chola Prince Arunmozhi Varman, known as Ponniyin Selvan, who subsequently rose to become the great Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola and established the golden age in Indian history. The story is set in the 10th century, before the Ponniyin Selvan era. The film will be released worldwide in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam.
The historical drama stars Vikram as Aditya Karikalan, Jayam Ravi as Arunmozhi Varman, Karthi as Vallavarayan Vanthiyathevan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Queen Nandini, and Trisha Krishnan as Princess Kundavai. In the crucial roles, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj, and Prathiban round up the outstanding cast.
Ponniyin Selvan: 1 is one of the most expensive Indian films, with a budget of 500 crores. Produced under the banner of Lyca Productions and Madaras Talkies, the film is gearing up for its release in two instalments on September 30, 2022. With Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan, director Mani Ratnam penned the script for his upcoming magnum opus.
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