Earlier this year, in January it was announced that filmmaker Soundarya Rajinikanth will be partnering along with MX Player in producing an original web series on the Tamil epic, Ponniyin Selvan. Directed by Sooriya Prathap. S, the series is under production. And this morning, Soundarya wrote, " Ponniyin Selvan - This is THE EPIC. I have to and want to do justice to it and do it right. Taking all efforts to ensure the initial work is done with all clarity. Will surely update all on progress god bless us !!!".

On 30th of January, an announcement promo video of the web series was out with the title design being revealed. The design mainly had Tiger and Fish's image, and it also had a palanquin, a horse, an elephant and a peacock in a faded background. There were rumors spreading on the internet that the project was shelved but this clarification has officially dismissed them all.

A while ago, when she was addressing the media she said, "This show is being mounted on a large canvas, and we will ensure to our best ability that there is no stone unturned to bring alive this marvelous novel."

Apart from the web series, the 5 part historical epic is also being made into a movie on a huge budget, being directed by the ace director Mani Ratnam with a huge star cast.