PS - 2 - 2023

Introduction

Ponniyin Selvan: II (The Son of Ponni) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language epic historical action adventure film directed by Mani Ratnam. He co-wrote the screenplay with Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan. It is also referred to and stylized as Ponniyin Selvan 2. Mani Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah are responsible for producing the movie through Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions. It serves as a direct continuation of Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022), the first of two film adaptations of Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan, published in 1954. Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, R. Sarathkumar, Jayaram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, and R. Parthiban are among the ensemble cast members.

Table of contents

• Details

• Plot 

• Release

• Reviews

• Casting

• Crew

• Songs

• Behind the scenes

• Box office collection

• Character Analysis 

• Intresting Facts

• Conclusion

Details

Plot

As the Chola kingdom faces danger, Ponniyin Selvan continues to pursue the prince Arulmozhi Varman and his family (who would later become Rajaraja I). It was originally going to be a single film, but it ended up being split into two portions that were made simultaneously. Joint main photography for both parts began in December 2019, with two breaks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, wrapping up on September 16th, 2021. A. R. Rahman created the soundtrack, while Ravi Varman handled the photography, A. Sreekar Prasad handled the editing, and Thota Tharani handled the production design.

Release

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The movie was released on the 28th of April 2023. It has a runtime of 165 minutes. The movie was made with a budget of 500 Crores and earned a box office collection of 338 Crores. PS 2 can be enjoyed in the Tamil language and can be enjoyed on Amazon Prime.

Reviews

• The movie got a rating of 8.1/10 on IMDB.

• While the fans of the book might be disappointed with some major deviations from the book, the ace director understands the form won't let him be entirely faithful to the novel, stated Kirubhakar Purushothaman of Indian Express, awarding the film 4.0 out of 5 stars.

• Apart from the heartbreaking narrative, Haricharan Pudipeddi, a critic for Hindustan Times, noted, It's the exquisite that elevate PS 2 in terms of delivering a larger-than-life viewing experience.

• The doomed relationship, according to M. Suganth of The Times of India, is what keeps the story's tension up till its finale and propels the characters to make choices that have broad repercussions. He gave the book 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Casting 

• Vikram as Aditha Karikalan

• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Nandini

• Jayam Ravi as Arul Mozhi 

• Karthi as Vanthiyathevan

Crew

• Director - Mani Ratnam

• Screenplay - Mani Ratnam, B Jeyamohan, Elango Kumaravel

• Produced by - Mani Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah

• Cinematogrpaher - Ravi Varman

• Edited By - A Sreekar Prasad

• Music - A R Rahman

• Production company - Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions

• Distributors - Red Giant Movies

Character Analysis

• Aishwarya Rai - fulfils the charm and high expectations that people have of her. She does a good job bringing out the bad aspects of her character Nandini. She is portrayed in two roles. Aishwarya also portrays Nandini's mother, Mandakini, who is an elderly and verbally handicapped woman. She is excellent in both positions. 

• Parthi Sarathkumar - is transformed by Vikram Prabhu into Pedda Paluvettaraiya, who has a significant role, and he does a respectable job.. 

• Prakash Raj - As patriarch Sundara Chola, maintains his signature flair while still having an impact

Songs

Behind the scenes

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• The cast of the movie while not on shoot could be seen decked up in the traditional wear and making reels or amusing comical videos.

• The cast had to shoot in some very hot places and hence once the shoot was done they would sit in front of the fans to cool down.

Controversy 

Singer and Music Composer A R Rahman was accused of stealing the song Veera Vera from the singer Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar.

Box Office Collection

The movie grossed 338 Crores in the box office. The movie grossed a overseas collection of 70 Crores. In the state of Tamil Nadu it earned a profit of 54 crores.

Awards

Interesting facts

• Ponniyin Selvan's film rights were purchased by well-known actor MGR, also known as M G Ramachandran, in 1985. The renowned director, however, was unable to work on the movie before he started filming because of an accident. He was unable to work on the movie despite extending the rights for another four years, so he eventually put it on hold. 

• With the help of Lyca Productions, Mani Ratnam was able to complete his dream project in 2019. With a $500 crore budget, the movie first debuted as a standalone. It was divided into two pieces later. 

• The Animal Welfare Board of India sued Mani Ratnam on September 21 over the alleged death of a horse during the shooting of Ponniyin Selvan in Hyderabad. The group, however, made no comment in response to the claimed remark.

Conclusion 

Mani Ratnam is the director of the epic historical action adventure movie Ponniyin Selvan: II (The Son of Ponni), which will be released in Tamil in 2023. Together with Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan, he co-wrote the movie script. It is also known as Ponniyin Selvan 2 and is stylised as such. The film was made by Mani Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah through Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions. It is a direct sequel to Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022), the first of two films made on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1954 novel Ponniyin Selvan. There are several actors in the ensemble cast, including Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, R. Sarathkumar, Jayaram Prabhu, Sobhita Dhulipala, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, and R. Parthiban.