Ponniyin Selvan I, the pan-India epic historical fiction film directed by legendary director Mani Ratnam. It was released in cinemas on September 30 and became one of the biggest pan-Indian films of the year. PS1 is currently closing to the 500 crore mark worldwide. The period drama based on the historical fiction novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy narrates the story of the early days of Arulmozhi Varman, who later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I.
Apart from Jayam Ravi (Arulmozhi Varman), the huge ensemble cast features Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Vikram, Jayaram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Trisha, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, Sarath Kumar and Prakash Raj among others. The movie, which wowed audiences with its grandeur, performances, and masterful storytelling, is now accessible online. Amazon Prime Video is now streaming Ponniyin Selvan 1 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
The film score and soundtrack were composed by Mani Ratnam's norm composer A. R. Rahman. 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. PS1 became the first Tamil film to release in IMAX format.
Ponniyin Selvan is a story made in 2 parts. The second part, planning to release on April 2023.
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