Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan is the current hot topic in K-town, especially after the release of the highly anticipated teaser. The teaser has garnered wide attention on social media and has already crossed over 20 million views on YouTube. The teaser gave us a glimpse of the landscape of Ponniyin Selvan and it had exciting shots that made the fans curious. Some of the interesting character revelations were also made through the teaser. That being said, Jayaram who is a part of Ponniyin Selvan, has officially confirmed his role in the film and he also shared a brand new picture as well.

Jayaram will be playing the character of Azhwarkadiyan Nambi and he sounded elated about playing the part. He shared a picture of him in the Nambi getup clicked alongside Mani Ratnam and cinematographer Ravi Varman and expressed his happiness about being a part of a Mani Ratnam film. Sharing the picture, he wrote, "Years of wait to act in a #maniratnam film finally comes to an end ! To be a part of this magnum opus #ponniyinselvan feels amazing #nambi will be close to my heart @r_varman_ it feels great to see your growth right from your first film with me ! You are exceptional Catch you guys soon in theaters!".

The picture has turned viral among the fans and it is going to be interesting to see how Jayaram has approached the character of Azhwarkadiyan Nambi. Ponniyin Selvan features Chiyaan Vikram (Aditya Karikalan), Jayam Ravi (Arul Mozhi Varman / Ponniyin Selvan), Karthi (Vanthiya Thevan), Trisha (Kundhavai), and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Nandini) in the lead roles, while Sarath Kumar, Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Lal, Rahman, Jayaram, Aadukalam Kishore, Vikram Prabhu, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Arjun Chidambaram, and others play supporting roles. Produced by Lyca Productions in association with Madras Talkies, the film has music composed by A.R.Rahman. The film is slated to release in theatres on September 30.

 

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