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. 5 Indian movies that earned Rs 1000 crore+ worldwide, Hera Pheri 3 to Pushpa The Rule: 9 most-awaited sequels of 2023, Inside pics of Anil Kapoor's homes in London, Dubai, Mumbai & California. Ever since its publication, a film adaptation of Ponniyin Selvan had been explored by several Tamil filmmakers, including an attempt by M. G. Ramachandran in the late 1950s; however, it never materialized due to financial constraints. ", "Mani Ratnam ropes in Amala Paul for Ponniyin Selvan? [83] Trisha would essay the role of Kundavai alias Illaiya Piratti. The Son of Ponni) is a historical fiction novel by Indian author Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil. Meanwhile, Pandya Aabuthudavigal's member meets Mahinda and receives soldiers as help from him in the group's plan to assassinate Ponniyin Selvan. [3][4], There have been several attempts to create film adaptations of Ponniyin Selvan, beginning with an attempt in 1958 by M. G. Ramachandran. As of January 2019, There have been 18 comic books released in Tamil and 10 in English. First a quick recap of PS1 and the myriad of characters we met in the historical epic. However, in real life, Sembiyan Mahadevi was a titlle conferred to queens of Chola kings -- prominent of them being the wife of Gandaraditya Chola (popularly known as the mother of Uttama Chola) who built several Saivite temples in and around the delta region, including Sri Kailasanathaswamy temple in Nagapattinam district. Each shot is carefully placed and executed. The wife of . ", "Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan goes on floors; full cast and crew revealed", "Karthi and Nayanthara in Ponniyin Selvan? [23] The film was released on 30 September 2022 in five Indian languages. During 10th century in Thanjavur, the Chola dynasty rules prosperously in South India, under the reign of Emperor Sundara Chozhar, whose sons Aditha Karikalan and Arulmozhi Varman aka Ponniyin Selvan are heading their conquests of Kanchi and Lanka, respectively for the empire. People start believing that its the river Ponni (another name for Cauvery) herself who has saved the little prince. [77] However, a few addition in the film's cast took place, with Trisha,[78] Aishwarya Lekshmi and Vikram Prabhu were reportedly signed in the film. She is in the role of Nandini, Aditha's love interest and Pazhuvettaraiyar's wife who later turns out to be the destroyer of the Chola empire. Poonguzhali is a fictional character from the Tamil historical novel, Ponniyin Selvan, written by Kalki Krishnamurthy.Poonguzhali is the niece of Mandakini Devi. Mandakini was in love with the emperor Sundara Chola before he was king. The inscription translates, The revered elder sister of Raja Raja Cholar, the consort of Vanthiyathevan, Azwar Paranthakar Kundavaiyar. Ponniyin Selvan: Part One, Mani Ratnam's much-anticipated magnum opus, is all set to release in theatres on September 30. . Initially, the Pandyas rebels fall for this ploy and apprehend Vanthiyathevan, mistaking him for Ponniyin Selvan. The story thread of Ponniyin Selvan spans years and more than 50 characters,[79] with 15 principal roles. A historian distinguishes fact from fiction, points out a few glaring errors. Copyright HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved. The second part, Ponniyin Selvan: II (PS2), is set to be released on 28 April 2023.[2]. [21] Meanwhile, Sathyaraj was signed to play a supporting role in the film. - Tamil News", "Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 teaser: Mani Ratnam's film matches Baahubali standards, Aishwarya Rai is ethereal in dual roles", "A big surprise for fans at the 'Ponniyin Selvan' teaser launch! Answer (1 of 3): I am not too sure I didnt understand that part properly I am not sure if the Kid is in fact Nandinis Child or just an orphan child playing the role of a Pandyan Prince Based on my understanding - the Child is alleged to be the Natural Born Child of Nandini and Veerapandian (Wh. 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. The casting and AR Rahman's background score stand as the main highlights of the film. Raja Gambhira Sambhuvarayar I; Sambuvarayar Coins, Karthi as Vanthiyathevan and Jayaram as Azhwarkadiyan Nambi, Tamil Inscriptions in Thanjavur Brahadeeshwara Temple written 1000 years ago, Illustration by Varghese Kallada; Vikram in Aditha Karikalan. 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A film adaptation of the novel, directed by Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam, is underway. Ki. Mandakini Devi gives birth to two babies, and both are perceived to be dead. The film score and soundtrack were composed by Mani Ratnam's regular collaborator A. R. Rahman. Nandini, Poonguzhali, Azhwarkadiyan Nambi aka Thirumalaiappan, and Mandakini Devi are entirely fictional characters created by Kalki. Translators. [128] Within late-August 2021, Jayam Ravi and Vikram had completed his portions for both the parts in the film. After years of little promotion, Soundarya announced that the project was still under the planning phase during September 2021. The Son of Ponni) is a 2022 Indian Tamil -language epic historical action adventure film directed by Mani Ratnam, who co-wrote it with Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan. On 21 February 2015, a Sanskrit translation by Rajalakshmi Srinivasan was released at a public function in Chennai.[34][35]. He revealed that temple officials in Tamil Nadu refused to allow the team to film scenes on the premises and that the expensive cost of producing replica sets meant that it would not be a viable solution. But he doesnt keep his promise. The film's narration was voiced by Kamal Haasan, Anil Kapoor, Rana Daggubati, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Jayanth Kaikini in the Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages respectively. 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". till now only Aishwarya Rai perfect to play Nadhini role in Maniratnam's Ponniyin Selvan in big screen as Aishwarya Rai has is most beautiful lady in the planet with uniqueness and she is most versatile artists too. Details inside", "Ponniyin Selvan lures all from MGR to Kamal Haasan to Mani Ratnam", "Mani Ratnam scouting for locations in Thailand for Ponniyin Selvan, see pic", "Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan' will be shot in Tamil Nadu and Thailand", "Priyanka Chopra in Mani Ratnam's new film? Nandini, Poonguzhali, Azhwarkadiyan Nambi aka Thirumalaiappan, and Mandakini Devi are entirely fictional characters created by Kalki. [159] The film was digitally premiered on Amazon Prime Video from 4 November 2022 in Tamil and dubbed versions of Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages. 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). Apart from the Lankan king, Mahinda, who he has defeated, his other enemy is the Pandya rebels who want to avenge the murder of their king, who was killed by Aditha. It was first serialized in the weekly editions of Kalki, a Tamil magazine, from 29 October 1950 to 16 May 1954 and later integrated into five volumes in 1955. Promotional campaign for the film was supposed to begin in July 2022, with the film's teaser trailer planned to be launched at the Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur, the city which served as the capital for the Chola dynasty. It was released in Tamil along with the dubbed versions of Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam languages. [187] Vivek M V of Deccan Herald rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ponniyin Selvan is a winner because Ratnam shows a new way to make epic films". In reality, there are no such rumours and the ministers want the emperors brother to ascend the throne instead, a fact overheard by Vanthiyathevan, Karthis character, who rushes back to Lanka to share this with Ponniyin Selvan. ", "Anushka Shetty takes a bold decision: Everyone is happy and showering praises", "Mani Ratnam reunites with Thotta Tharani", "Art director Thota Tharani teams up with Mani Ratnam for Ponniyin Selvan", "VoxTalks With Eka Lakhani: The Art Of Costume Designing In The New Age Indian Cinema", "Eka Lakhani OPENS UP about designing costumes for Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan", "Ponniyin Selvan to go on floors in November", "Mani Ratnam asks PS heroes to grow their manes", "Ponniyin Selvan: Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Ashwin Kakumanu sweat it out in the BTS picture from Mani Ratnam's film", "Ponniyin Selvan to go on floors in November; Star cast to develop attractive manes for their roles", "Ashwin Kakumanu to star in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan adaptation", "I want to be part of something that has not been done before: Ashwin", "Actor Lal posts pic with Mani Ratnam, raises speculations", "Lal to star in Mani Ratnam's next directorial? Vandiyedavan meets the fort's chief-in-charge Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar and reveals to Sundara Chozhar about the conspirators, but Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar, who is Pazhuvettaraiyar's younger brother intervenes and tries to capture Vandiyedavan, who manages to escape from them and meets Aditha Karikalan's sister Kundavai through Nandini, who orders him to bring her reply first to her before reaching Aditha Karikalan. For the scene in which Paranjothi tames an elephant that runs amok, two men inside a specially made elephant, operated levers as they walked in unison. Yes, you read it right. [153][154] The Kerala distribution rights of the film was bagged by Gokulam Gopalan's Sree Gokulam Movies. Produced by Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah under Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, it is the first of two cinematic parts based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel, Ponniyin Selvan. Varman, was working for Indian 2, directed by S. Shankar, before signing the film's project. [22] During the course of the casting process, Ratnam had also considered other actors including Vikram, Suriya and Vishal but they eventually did not make the final cast. [113] Vikram was reported to be present in the schedule, after completing the shoot for Cobra. IANS rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan Part I' is a masterpiece that deserves all your adulation and love". Mani Ratnam brought the best of everything on screen for his dream project. Internet explodes", "Is this why Anushka Shetty rejected Mani Ratnam project Ponniyin Selvan? [196] Likewise, Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu gave the film a positive review, noting that an "epic story gets Mani Ratnam's royal treatment", while adding "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 powerhouse performances from his all-star cast". Ponniyin Selvan: I has been released in theatres and is running quite successfully. The news of Ponniyin Selvan's death reaches Sundara Chozhar, Kundavai, and Aditha Karikalan who are all devastated. The answer in the backstory provided in Kalkis five-volume novels. Menu. Later one day in Thirupurambayam forest Vandiyathevan sees Nandhini and the Pandya conspirators place a small boy on a throne and take a vow in front of him. Kalki visited Sri Lanka three times to gather information and for inspiration. [174], Kirubhakar Purushothaman of The Indian Express rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Mani Ratnam understands Kalki's novel is a mainstream page-turner, so he retains its flavour and neither intellectualises it nor dumbs it down". [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". It was originally intended to be a single film but was split into two parts. A. K. Thevar and V. Nagayya. Jeyamohan stated that the film did not materialise as the team struggled to find available locations to shoot the film. During Arulmozhi Varmans childhood, when the royal family sails through the river Cauvery, the prince falls into the river and gets rescued by an unknown female figure. In this video we also try to find who kille. ", "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'? ", "Trisha completes horse riding course for Ponniyin Selvan", "Jayam Ravi wraps up his portions in 'Ponniyin Selvan', Karthi reveals his character! 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. Then slowly the dispersed family starts assembling. [15] In late 2010, Ratnam renewed his interest in his film project and worked alongside writer Jeyamohan to finalise the script for the film adaptation of Ponniyin Selvan. The emperor, Sundara Chozhar, has two sons namely Aditha Karikalan (played by Vikram) and Arulmozhi Varman aka Ponniyin Selvan (played by Jayam Ravi). [14][15] 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. The two live happily together on a small island, but when the burden of running the kingdom comes his way, Sundara leaves her behind with the promise that he would return. Who is Kundavai in Ponniyin Selvan? Arumozhi reveals that Oomai has saved him from similar dangers in the past. Ponniyin Selvan heads towards Pandya Aabuthudavigal's ship to rescue Vandiyadevan and they drown in the sea due to a storm and are consequently, presumed to be dead. Also read: Ponniyin Selvan I: Why women are the true heroes of this film. In his youth, Aditya Karikalan had fallen in love with Nandhini, but she turned vengeful and vowed to destroy the Chola dynasty after Aditya Karikalan killed Veerapandiyan. 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. [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. [55][56] This also resulted in Anushka Shetty opting out of the project. For those not familiar with the novels, this may have come as a shock. Though Karikalan knows that his life is in utter danger, he travels to Kadamboor to meet with Nandhini. Meanwhile, theres a conspiracy to bring both the brothers back to Thanjavur so that all the rumours related to who will ascend the throne are cleared. Ever since the makers launched her ethereal poster, there has been a lot of buzz and excitement around Aishwarya's character, Nandani. \. Nandini is a fictionalized character in the novel, Ponniyin Selvan, written by Kalki. [citation needed] The book continued to be admired in the modern era, developing a cult following and fanbase among people of all generations. [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]. ", "Films Announced But Never Started: Ponniyin Selvan", "Age hardly withers charm of Ponniyin Selvan", "Mani Ratnam first discussed 'Ponniyin Selvan' with Kamal Haasan in 1989. ", "Ponniyin Selvan 2: Vikram And Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Film Gets A Release Date", " [2] She is the daughter of Mandakini Devi and Veerapandiyan, who was the Pandiya King. However, it received huge displeasure from netizens, as the latter was accused of sexual misconduct and harassment by several women singers and artists from the Tamil film industry. Many consider Ponniyin Selvan to be the greatest novel ever written in Tamil literature. 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. [166][167][168] The film performed exceptionally well in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and overseas market, but performed average in the Kannada, Telugu and Hindi belt. [155] The overseas theatrical rights of the film were acquired by TentKotta. [65][66][67] In October 2019, Ashwin Kakumanu announced his inclusion in the project. It also describes him being served three kings subsequently as a minister. The layered and incredibly heavy storyline might be confusing for many, particularly those not familiar with the magnificent Chola kingdom, its kings, the dynasty wars, and the smaller kingdoms and chieftains around it. While the former, stated call sheet issues as the reason,[76] the latter cited the she was roped in for Annaatthe. Nandhini in the meantime calls Aditya Karikalan to Kadamboor Palace to discuss the future of the kingdom. He had two sons, Aditya Karikalan, Arulmozhivarman, and a daughter named Kundavai. [129] The team later moved to Maheshwar for another schedule which majorly focuses on Karthi and Trisha. [31][32], There are at least five different translations of Ponniyin Selvan available in English by Indra Neelamegam,[33] Pavithra Srinivasan, CV Karthik Narayanan, Varalotti Rengasamy and Sumeetha Manikandan. [102] In January 2020, it was reported that the film would be split into two parts,[103] which was confirmed by Mani Ratnam in April 2020. As Arulmozhi Varman (Jayam Ravi) fights with Pandyas to save Vallavarayan Vanthiyathevan (Karthi), the ship sinks drowning both our heroes. [146] It was previously scheduled to release on summer (MayJuly) 2022, but was postponed due to production works. The makers announced that the series would have 125 episodes, with technicians such as Ilaiyaraaja and Sabu Cyril joining the team. Oomai Rani's real name is Mandakini Devi and she is actually the mother of Nandini, which explains their close resemblance. Movies. [165] By its third day, the film earned around 80 crore (US$10million) taking its first weekend worldwide collection to 230 crore (US$29million). The Son of Ponni) is a historical fiction novel by Indian author Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil. Hence, he gets the name Ponniyin Selvan (The Son of Ponni). Digital rights of Aishwarya Rai and Vikram-starrer, KGF 2 to Kantara, 10 highest-earning Indian movies of 2022, Rohit Shetty to Karan Johar 9 of the richest and most powerful film directors in the country, Priyanka Chopra Jonas to Hrithik Roshan, upcoming international projects of Indian actors in 2023, Here are 5 most popular movie genres of 2022. [16], In 2016, Eros International engaged Jeyamohan and Soundarya Rajinikanth, as a creative producer, to make the book into a web-series but the project did not develop into production. [43][44][45] Vikram, who is one of the principal characters in the film, too confirmed his part. The story revolves around Vandiyathevan, a charming, brave and courageous young man who sets out across the Chola land to deliver a message from the Crown Prince, Aditya Karikalan, to the Emperor Sundara Chola and the Princess Kundavai. PS 1 Ponniyin Selvan: I Ending explained in hindi Who is Nandani Nandani's father who is MandakiniManiratnam Ponniyin Selvan novel ending book ending in hind. [197], On 17 September 2022, Mani Ratnam in a press meet, confirmed that Ponniyin Selvan: II (PS:2) would be released in six to nine months after the theatrical release of Ponniyin Selvan: I. 03 Mar 2023 04:49:00 Arunmozhi Varman aka Ponniyin Selvan is the youngest son of King Sundara Chola. Pravin directed the play. [158] Similarly, the satellite rights have been sold to Sun TV. [145] Posters featuring Sarathkumar, Parthiban, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj, Jayachithra, Rahman, Vikram Prabhu, Prabhu, Lal and Jayaram were released before the trailer launch event.
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