Ponniyin Selvan Tamil Movie News

Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam's KH 234 just got bigger as two more major casting announcements were made on Monday, November 6, from the team of the upcoming ambitious venture, which marks the duo's reunion after their Nayakan (1987). With leading Malayalam actor Dulquer Salmaan revealed to be a part of the prestigious project earlier in the day, it has now been officially announced Tamil actors Trisha and Jayam Ravi have joined the film, which is expected to begin principal photography soon. 

Expressing her joy at being a part of KH 234, Trisha shared her announcement poster on X writing, "Blessed when dreams come true multiple times🥹Thrilled to collaborate again with the legend powerhouses Mani sir & Kamal sir in #KH234. Thank you universe🙏🏻❤️🧿" (sic). Likewise, Jayam Ravi also posted his announcement poster of boarding the Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam film and wrote, "From fan boy to co star… this feels surreal! Excited to start this journey with my Andavar  @ikamalhaasan  sir ! It’s  always a pleasure coming back to the @MadrasTalkies_ family. Thank you for always believing in me #manisir 🙏🏻 #KH234 @RKFI @RedGiantMovies_" (sic). Incidentally, KH 234 also marks a reunion for both Trisha and Jayam Ravi after they were cast in Mani Ratnam's epic historical action Ponniyin Selvan films as siblings Kundavai and Arulmozhi Varman, respectively. 

Blessed when dreams come true multiple times🥹Thrilled to collaborate again with the legend powerhouses Mani sir & Kamal sir in #KH234. Thank you universe🙏🏻❤️🧿 pic.twitter.com/KSyJ4fskF9

— Trish (@trishtrashers) November 6, 2023

From fan boy to co star… this feels surreal! Excited to start this journey with my Andavar @ikamalhaasan sir ! It’s always a pleasure coming back to the @MadrasTalkies_ family. Thank you for always believing in me #manisir 🙏🏻 #KH234 @RKFI @RedGiantMovies_ pic.twitter.com/LcYg9vBGOH

— Jayam Ravi (@actor_jayamravi) November 6, 2023

There is tremendous buzz surrounding KH 234 as fans await yet another memorable outing from the Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam combo after 35 years when they made Nayakan, which continues to be hailed as one of the best films in Indian cinema history. The film will feature music by A. R. Rahman and the Academy Award-winning composer is expected to deliver chart-topping hit songs and a memorable background score once again. The casting updates for the Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam film are now out ahead of the KH 234 title teaser announcement releasing later in the day and there is massive excitement for the first action-packed visuals. 

Ponniyin Selvan was a two-part film that was called the Magnum Opus of director Mani Ratnam. The second part was released in April, and the blockbuster hit film was based on a set historical fiction books under the same name. Many fans have been thrilled and asked the makers of the film to release the original background by A.R. Rahman. A few days ago, the Oscar-winning music composer also revealed that Part A of the background score would be released soon, and now the makers have revealed the awaited Ponniyin Selvan original score Part A. Sharing the OST, the music composer said "feel the music of the cholas"

The 33-minute long video features 16 tracks from Ponniyin Selvan. Some of the exciting tracks that have been released are Saaya Sanjale, which is the background score featured during the epic face-off scenes between Aishwarya Rai’s Nandini and Trisha’s Kudhavai character. It also features Oo Rey Sooriyare, which plays when Arulmozhi Varman goes missing, and Soodanathu Rattham, another track that was requested by many featured in P.S.2. Other tracks that are also present on the OST include Armageddon, Arunmozhi’s Dilemma, Chozha’s Bravery, Conspiracy, Exotic Queen, Life at Lanka, Nandini’s Fortress, The Guardian Angel, The Pandiyan’s Oath, The Thirst for the Throne, The Wise King, VT’s Play, and Vanathi’s Message.

Many songs from the two-part film Ponniyin Selvan became chart toppers, and now, that a part of the OST has been released, fans look forward to the release of the other part of the OST. The second part of the blockbuster hit film directed by Iconic director Mani Ratnam was released in April. The films had an ensemble of huge cast that includes 'Chiyaan' Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Prabhu, R. Sarath Kumar, Vikram Prabhu, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, and others in important roles.
 

Ponniyin Selvan is a blockbuster hit two-part film that is praised as the ‘Magnum Opus’ of director Mani Ratnam. The film based on the historical fiction book series of the same name had a huge cast and also featured music composed by Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman. Months ago, the music director of the film had shared that he would revealed the Original soundtrack of the film on the 100th day of P.S. 2 release. Now, The music composer has dropped a hint about the release of the sound score on his Twitter account. A.R. Rahman has said, "PS Score, Enroute, Part A." This statement from the music composer confirms that a part of the OST of Ponniyin Selvan will be released soon.

PS Score 🛤️ Enroute 🛣️ Part A 🎻 🎹 🪘

— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) August 1, 2023

The lyricist Ilango Krishnan, who penned the lyrics for most of the songs of Ponniyin Selvan, also shared a post on his Facebook page yesterday. He stated that the first single from Ponniyin Selvan, titled Ponni Nadhi was released last year. In his heartfelt statement, he said the song gave him an identity and brought him huge praises. He also added that it gave him a huge recognition that he had not witnessed in his last twenty years of literary journey. He added that he worked very hard over the past year and will continue to work hard in the coming year.

The songs from both Ponniyin Selvan films became chart toppers. Aga Naga was one of the songs that became a huge hit and featured many Instagram reels. Now, A.R. Rahman has shares about the OST release of the blockbuster hit film. It was directed by Mani Ratnam and had a huge cast that included 'Chiyaan' Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Prabhu, R. Sarath Kumar, Vikram Prabhu, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, and others in important roles. The second part of the film was released on April 28.
 

Jayam Ravi is a popular actor who has been part of many hit films over the years. He is celebrating a huge milestone of being in the industry for two decades as his first film Jayam was released on 21st, June 2003. The actor shared a heartfelt statement in celebration of the milestone and began by saying “I feel immense gratitude and a heart filled with emotions as I celebrate a significant milestone.” The actor then went on to thank the press, fans, media and co-star, friends and family. He then thanked the producers and "directors for their visions and giving me the opportunity to bring your stories to life from Jayam to Ponniyin Selvan 2.” He then expresses his deepest gratitude to everyone.

I feel immense gratitude and a heart filled with emotions as I celebrate a significant milestone in my life. I want to express my heartfelt thanks to my incredible fans, press, media, Co stars, friends and always my family for their constant love & support. To the incredible…

— Jayam Ravi (@actor_jayamravi) June 21, 2023

This tweet by the popular actor has become viral on social media. Yesterday, many fans and movie buffs tweet photos and behind the scene pictures of the actor from 20 years ago in the film Jayam and from his latest film Ponniyin Selvan 2 in celebration of the milestone in his career and the growth of the actor. The latest release of the actor Jayam Ravi was directed by one of the leading directors of Indian cinema Mani Ratnam. The film was a blockbuster hit and collected over Rs.300 crores at the box office.

The exciting next film of the actor is set to release in August that is titled Iraivan. The film has a huge excitement as it will see the onscreen reunion of Jayam Ravi and Nayanthara after the hit film Thani Oruvan. The film is helmed by I Ahmed and the director has been sharing updated from the post-production process. He recently shared a picture with Yuvan Shankar Raja saying they have begun composing for the film. The actor also has an exciting next film titled Siren that is set to have Keerthy Suresh paying the female lead and will be directed by Antony Bhagyaraj.

Jayam Ravi is a popular actor who recently acted in the blockbuster hit film Ponniyin Selvan 2. He played the important role of Arulmozhi varman in the Magnum Opus of Mani Ratnam which revolved around the Chola dynasty. The next film of the actor that is set to release in theatres is titled Iraivan. The film will see the reunion of the hit on-screen pair of Jayam Ravi and Nayanthara after Thani Oruvan. The film is to be directed by I Ahmed who previously made the legal drama Manithan and the fell-good entertainer Endrendrum Punnagai. The makers of the film have now released an exciting update about the film on social media.

Jayam Ravi revealed the release date with an exciting new poster. The poster shows Jayam Ravi and Nayanthara facing opposite sides with a long knife in between them which reflects another shot of the actor. The versatile actor shared the update saying "Iraivan will surprise you with incredible theatrical experiences across four languages from August 25." The film is to release in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.

#Iraivan will surprise you with the incredible theatrical experience across 4 languages from August 25th !!!#IraivanFromAug25#Nayanthara @Ahmed_filmmaker @thisisysr @PassionStudios_ #HariKVedanth @eforeditor @jacki_art @Synccinema @MangoPostIndia @gopiprasannaa @Shiyamjack… pic.twitter.com/8wemronajr

— Jayam Ravi (@actor_jayamravi) June 7, 2023

Iraivan is the next release for the director after six years as his previous project with Jayam Ravi titles Jana Gana Mana was put on hold. Now, the production house bank-rolling the film, Passion Studios have released an exciting update about the film. The film will have music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and the OTT Streaming rights of the film in bagged by Netflix.

The recent project of the makers of Iraivan, Passion Studios, is the Siddharth starrer film Takker that is set to release in Tamil and Telugu on June 9. The actor also has an exciting upcoming film titled Siren where he is set to share screen space with Keerthy Suresh for the first time and will be directed by Anthony Bhagyaraj.

Ponniyin Selvan is a recent blockbuster hit film that was released in theatres. The magnum Opus of Mani Ratnam had a huge cast that included Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Rvai, Aishwarya Rai, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sarath Kumar, Prathiban, Jayaram and others in important roles. Ponniyin Selvan 2 was one of the most anticipated films of the year that was released on April 28 and grossed over Rs.300 crores in a few weeks. The actor Sarath Kumar played the role of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar in the film which revolves around the Chola empire. The next film of the actor that's in line is titled Por Thozil. 

Actor Sarath Kumar sat down for an exclusive interview with the National Award-winning film critic Baradwaj Rangan, the editor-in-chief of Galatta Plus, and shared some exciting insights about his films over the years and about his upcoming project Por Thozhil. When the host asked about his decision to act in important supporting roles than doing just hero roles. The actor said the actor explained his decision to act in important character roles that will be talked about. He then said "when Mani sir's office called I did Vaanam Kottatum and it was a pivotal role and it's about how his children would react after his father is released from prison. During the shooting, Mani Ratnam sir came to the shooting four times, I thought why is he coming to the set this many times. Then, they thought for Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar's character, Sarath Kumar will be right, and they asked if I would do it". When asked if the director Mani Ratnam came to the shooting. The actor said when he was doing Dasarathan (1993) the director came to shoot once "four times continuously he came (during Vaanam Kottatum shoot), Normally I have never seen him in the spot. This Dhana was directing, I thought why sir was coming again and again, may be he was looking at me and saw the rushes and offered me that role. I wanted to play an important role in the film (Ponniyin Selvan)."

"Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar is a character that's talked about by everyone. Everyone will ask who is playing Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar because he is Nandini's husband. Here Nandhini is Aishwarya Rai, who is the heroine and so It was like a hero character. No just that. It was a pivotal role so I thought will act in it. Even Aditha Karikana will say 'I cannot win you in a war', so who is the hero. Even in the first scene with Karthi, he talks about the 64 scars from the war. Which means the character was legendary and huge and the only was he slipped in is beauty"  said the actor Sarath Kumar. Check out the full video:

Leading cinematographer Ravi Varman is on cloud nine as his work in ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan films has been receiving appreciation from all quarters. With the two magnum opus films turning out to be critical and commercial hits, he recently sat down for an exclusive interview with National Award-winning film critic Baradwaj Rangan, the Editor-in-Chief of Galatta Plus, and opened up on the making behind several big sequences in the film. Ravi Varman went on to explain the different measures he had taken while filming 'Chiyaan' Vikram's Aditha Karikalan and Jayam Ravi's Arunmozhi Varman war sequences in Ponniyin Selvan. 

Speaking about the steps taken to film the battle scenes of Aditha Karikalan and Arunmozhi Varman characters in Ponniyin Selvan, Ravi Varman said, "There needs to be a different tone for each war sequence. I have been influenced a lot by Akira Kurosawa and I wanted Arunmozhi Varman's war scenes to have that feel - be it the tone or the look. But, Aditha Karikalan's war sequence will be like a portrait. If you observe the camera movements, I shot like I was in the wild akin to moving like an animal. In some shots, it was my overconfidence. I mounted a double camera with two different lenses so that we can use one for wide and the other for the closeup." 

Ravi Varman also opened on the instance where he injured his ear during the shooting of Jayam Ravi's war sequence. He said, "I usually don't feel any pain during shooting. One day, while filming an action scene with Jayam Ravi, an extra on the set will be charging at him with a sword and he'll stop him. During the sequence, when he thwarts away the man with the sword, it hit my ear and I got injured. I thought I lost my ear. I heard a long ringing noise in my ear during the shooting and started bleeding. Jayam Ravi only stopped the shoot. If I think about it even today, it scares me. When I went and checked with the doctor, I was told that it was a close call and I could have lost my ear." Ravi Varman continued, "Despite all this, the people who watched the film said that they felt like they are in the war sequence. I had that feeling when I shot the scene similar to how an animal moves around in such a situation. I had to make it seem like there's no clarity, but it should be interesting. The Aditha Karikalan war sequence in the mist in the beginning and Arunmozhi Varman's scene near the seashore, both are different situations and have different tones, and the way the camera breathes during those moments is non-identical. While Vikram's scene is faster, Ravi's sequence will not have much speed."

Watch Ravi Varman in conversation with Baradwaj Rangan in the video below: 

Ponniyin Selvan 2 which is called the Magnum Opus of Mani Ratnam and has created history became the highest-grossing Tamil Film of the year in three weeks of release. The film has a huge cast that includes, Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi and others in pivotal roles. It was bankrolled by Lyca Productions and Madras Talkies. The film is based on the epic novel written by Kalki about the Chola Empire. The film also has music by Oscar Award winning composer A.R. Rahman

Siva Ananth, the executive producer of Madras Talkies that bankrolled Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2, sat down for an exclusive interview with national award-winning film critic Baradwaj Rangan, the editor-in-chief of Galatta Plus. When asked about how and when director Mani Ratnam began making the film. The producer said it began many years ago. because around 1990, a Kamal Haasan interview came out about Ponniyin Selvan that it should be directed by Mani Ratnam. He said that is when he read the book and that is when he knew the director wanted to make it into a film. “Then when I joined him in 1998, He said No, I don’t know if this will happen. In 2003 we made an attempt, with screenplay and talked about casting but left it at that. In 2007, when I Joined Mr. Kamal, I asked about this, he said 'no, it has its own narrative issues and challenges'. In 2010, we made a big attempt because Jeyamohan was ropped in as a writer. And we went for six days across the Thanjai belt with Mani Ratnam. It was a great journey, in which we started Pattipulam from there through the Kaveri belt, and we talked about Chola history, Ponniyin Selvan and everything. That time, we thought about how Kalki would have thought while writing the story. Before, it could be mounted we dropped the film. So if you look at it for nearly 30 years ,he wanted to make this film. Probably, even before that when he read the book itself, he could have thought of making it into a film so that way it's a dream that has been there for three decades", said the producer Siva Ananth.

"In 2018, after we finished Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, sir worked on another script and when he came back, he said we are doing Ponniyin Selvan next. But immediately it was challenging. Then we talked and decided to make it into a two-part film. Because there were many challenges in the film on the creative side and we could not finish the story in three hours. That defined the production style." revealed the producer.

Samuthirakani is a well-known filmmaker who has also acted in many Tamil language films. He has been a part of many hit films in multiple languages and this year along he acted in Ajith Kumar's starter film Thunivu, 'Thalapathy' Vijay's father's Naan Kadavul Illai, Thalaikoothal and the recent Dhanush flim Vaathi/Sir and the Telugu film that has Nani in the lead role Dasara. The next project of the director-turned-actor has been announced with the critically acclaimed director Nandha Periyasamy. The filmmaker show made his debut with the film Oru Kalluriyin Kathai. He recently wrote the Hindi film Rashmi Rocket which featured popular actress Taapsee Pannu in the lead role. He also won an award for the film. 

A recent report from the makers of Samuthirakani's next the film has stated that it was launched with a Pooja ceremony today and that it will be a thriller. The makers have said that the film will also feature Naadodigal fame Ananya, veteran director Bharathiraja and Nassar in lead roles. The makers have also said that the film will be a racy thriller that also has elements that instigate feelings of humanism. They have also said that the filming will happen in Megamalai, Kumili and Munnar along the Kerala border of Tamil Nadu in a single schedule. Vishal Chandrasekhar who melted the hearts of listeners with his songs in the blockbuster film Seetha Ramam is set to compose music for the film. The songs will have lyrics penned by lyricist Ilango Krishnan, Director Rajumurugan and Snehan. The makers have tentatively titled the film as Production No:1 and more updates about the film will be released soon.

Samuthirakani has an interesting lineup of filming as he is said to be a part of Kamal Haasan's next film Indian 2 and Ram Charan’s Game Changer. The director is also remaking his recent directorial film Vinodhaya Sitham in Telugu.

Ponniyin Selvan: 2 is a recent film that was released in theatres on April 28. The film created a huge buzz and received positive feedback from critics audiences and fans alike. The Magnum Opus of Mani Ratnam and has created a storm in the box office and was released across India in five languages. It crossed the Rs.300 crores mark at the box office collections worldwide on Monday this week. Now, PS: 2 has become the highest-grossing Tamil Film of the Year. Previously, 'Thalapathy' Vijay's Varisu was the highest-grossing film of the year that was released in January for the Pongal festival. The epic film has grossed more than Varisu to become the highest-grosser of the year in Tamil. The production house bankrolling the film, Lyca Production and Madras Talkies, made the announcement with a new poster on social media.

The Chola flag flies high!#PS2 is the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year!

Book your tickets now for the blockbuster #PS2!
🔗 https://t.co/sipB1df2nxhttps://t.co/SHGZNjWhx3 #PS2Blockbuster #CholasAreBack#PS2 #PonniyinSelvan2 @arrahman @madrastalkies_ @LycaProductions… pic.twitter.com/g0YyqkoaQa

— Lyca Productions (@LycaProductions) May 12, 2023

Ponniyin Selvan: 2 is based on the books written by Kalki and is set around the Chola Empire’s battle for the throne. The film enters its 3rd week of a theatrical run today and has crossed the Rs.300 crores mark at the box office. The film is anticipated to break more box officer records. It is expected to gross Rs.500 crores and create history by becoming the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time. Currently, Ponniyin Selvan: 1 hold the second place while 2.0, which was released in 2018 holds the first place. Ponniyin Selvan 2 currently stands fourth in the all-time- highest-grossing movies list in Tamil, next to Kamal Haasan's Vikram. 

The historical epic film Ponniyin Selvan: 2 has a huge star cast of Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Trisha, Sobhita Dhulipala, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Jayaram and others in important roles. The film also has a strong technical backing with music composed by A.R. Rahman, cinematography by Ravi Varman, Art direction by Thota Tharani and editing by Sreekar Prasad.