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Ponniyin Selvan-1 is about to enter a 500-crore club

Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan-1 with gross revenue of around Rs 225 crore is currently the highest-grossing Tamil film in Tamil Nadu.

 

Multistar will hit theaters statewide as the fourth week of distribution nears its end. More movie screens were added on Friday. Ponniyin Selvan-1 all over the world earns Rs 480 crore and soon it will reach Rs 500 crore club.

 

Prime Video has announced the release of a film directed by Maniratnam. From 28th October, viewers can rent Ponniyin Selvan in 4 languages Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam for Rs 129 through Prime Video Movie Rentals. The film will be available for everyone to stream starting November 4th.

 

This period drama tells the story of the Chola dynasty and focuses on the imperial power struggle that takes place while Emperor Sundara Chola's health is declining.

 

Ponniyin Selvan-1 was Mani Ratnam's most ambitious film to date, he admitted in an interview. He remembered reading it for the first time in his school.

 

He had always wanted to make a film based on this book. A massive five-part work by the excellent storyteller Kalki, nearly 2000 pages long.A masterful mix of history and fiction. A work of exceptional brilliance, blended in. There are many fascinating facts about the Chola dynasty, its leaders, exploits, and history, but none of them feel forced.

 

Mani Ratnam added that he was surprised by the amount of research Kalki invested. After reading the script, He felt like he was watching a movie.

 

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Uploaded on November 1, 2022