A movie that has long been on the drawing board and has finally begun shaping up, is Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan. This magnum opus historical epic is an adaptation of the classic novel of the same name by Kalki Krishnamurthy! After wanting to make this movie for long, director Mani Ratnam is finally realising his dream and the first schedule of this movie happened in Thailand and the unit canned some important scenes there! The unit returned to Chennai and details of the next schedule have been awaited for a long time! We now have an exciting update on the next schedule...

Mani Ratnam Ponniyin Selvan next schedule in Chennai

A source in the know tells us that the next schedule is most likely to happen in Chennai. The Ponniyin Selvan team had originally planned another lengthy schedule in an overseas location but since that might be delayed due to date issues, the unit is looking to can some minor sequences in and around Chennai, before embarking on the next overseas schedule. Some speculations are also abounding that there might be a schedule in Pondicherry, following which the Ponniyin Selvan team is looking at travelling to Sri Lanka for a lengthy schedule!

Mani Ratnam Ponniyin Selvan next schedule in ChennaiMani Ratnam Ponniyin Selvan next schedule in Chennai

Ponniyin Selvan has an ensemble cast including Chiyaan Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai, Trisha, Vikram Prabhu, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Ashwin Kakumanu and a whole host of other supporting stars. Maestro AR Rahman is scoring the music for Ponniyin Selvan, while Ravi Varman is handling the cinematography and Sreekar Prasad is taking care of the editing. This movie is being bankrolled jointly by Lyca Productions and Madras Talkies. Stay tuned for further updates...

Mani Ratnam Ponniyin Selvan next schedule in Chennai