Mani Ratnam's Magnum Opus Ponniyin Selvan was made in two parts and the first part PS1 was released last year and became industry hit in Tamil Nadu amassing RS 500 Crores worldwide in all languages. For Tamil people Ponniyin Selvan has a deep rooted emotional connection as they consider it as their pride and history. So, entire Tamil Nadu is waiting for PS2 which is slated to releas on April 28th.
At this juncture an interesting news surfaced. While the second instalment of Ponniyin Selvan is all set to hit the big screens on April 28, the first part of the film, which became a blockbuster last year, will be back to the theatres a week before, on April 21.
The news came after Parthiban, who plays Chinna Pazhuvettarayar in the movie, requested the director Mani Ratnam to re-release the film. The actor-director took to Twitter on Thursday to share a screenshot in which Mani Ratnam revealed that the team is planning to release ‘PS 1’ in selected theatres on April 21.
Ponniyin Selvan is an adaptation of the popular Tamil literary novel of the same name, written by Kalki Krishnamurthy. The period drama features Aishwarya Rai, Vikram, Trisha, Karthi and Jayam Ravi in lead roles. Tye film is jointly produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, AR Rahman composed the tunes for the film.