Mani Ratnam is currently busy shooting his next directorial venture, Ponniyin Selvan, and the shoot is currently happening at Maheshwar, in Indore. The team is shooting scenes featuring Karthi, Trisha, Rahman, and others in this schedule and the shoot is expected to be wrapped up by mid September. Having said that, earlier today (August 30), Trisha took to her official Instagram page to share a picture from the sets of Ponniyin Selvan and it has got the fans excited. Trisha clicked a picture of the Narmada river on her Instagram page, implying that she is shooting for a sequence there.

Trisha will be seen playing the role of Kundhavai and it is going to be exciting to see the talented actress in this historical epic. Chiyaan Vikram and Jayam Ravi who play the other leads in the film, recently wrapped up their shooting commitments and have moved on to their next set of projects. Ponniyin Selvan is being made as a two part film and the makers are shooting for both the parts at one go. The first part of Ponniyin Selvan is expected to release in theatres during the summer of 2022 and considering the hype surrounding the movie, one can be sure of its grand opening at the box office.

Ponniyin Selvan features an ensemble star cast that includes Chiyaan Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ashwin Kakumanu, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Sarath Kumar, Vikram Prabhu, Rahman, Aadukalam Kishore, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, Arjun Chidambaram, and others. Produced by Lyca Productions in association with Madras Talkies, Ponniyin Selvan will have music composed by A.R.Rahman and cinematography by Ravi Varman. Thotta Tharani and Sreekar Prasad will be handling the film's art direction and editing respectively.

The screenplay of the film is penned by Elango Kumaravel and Mani Ratnam, while the dialogues are penned by Jeyamohan. For now, check out Trisha's latest picture from the sets of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan here: