Mani
Ratnam's
Ponniyin
Selvan
is
undoubtedly
one
of
the
highly
anticipated
films.
To
elevate
the
excitement
of
fans,
who
are
eagerly
waiting
to
witness
a
never-seen-before
extravaganza
on
screen,
the
makers
of
the
film
today
took
to
their
official
social
media
handles
to
drop
a
breathtaking
poster
of
the
epic
drama.
Unveiling
the
special
poster,
Madras
Talkies'
latest
tweet
read,
"The
golden
era
comes
to
life!"
Though
nothing
much
has
been
revealed
about
the
film,
a
royal
sword
and
shield
have
been
displayed
in
the
poster
that
emanates
grandeur
and
opulence.
The
poster
reveals
the
title
to
be
Ponniyin
Selvan
Part:
One.
For
the
unversed,
the
novel
on
which
the
film
is
based
on
consists
of
5
parts.
So
can
we
expect
sequels
in
future?
Well,
only
time
will
tell.
Interestingly,
the
shooting
of
the
film
resumed
recently
in
Pondicherry
after
a
long
hiatus
owing
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic
and
the
subsequent
lockdown.
Reportedly,
Jayam
Ravi
has
already
started
shooting,
however,
the
other
two
leading
men
Karthi
and
Chiyaan
Vikram
are
yet
to
join
the
team.
Based
on
Kalki
Krishnamurthy's
historical
fiction
novel
Ponniyin
Selvan,
the
film
is
backed
by
Madras
Talkies
and
Lyca
Productions.
Starring
an
ensemble
cast
including
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan,
Trisha,
Vikram
Prabhu,
Jayaram,
Prabhu,
Aishwarya
Lekshmi,
Sobhita
Dhulipala,
R
Sarathkumar,
R
Parthiban,
Prakash
Raj,
Rahman,
Kishore
and
Arun
Chidambaram,
the
epic
drama
has
songs
composed
by
Music
Maestro
AR
Rahman.
The
other
technical
crew
members
of
the
Mani
Ratnam
directorial
include
cinematographer
Ravi
Varman
and
editor
A
Sreekar
Prasad.
The
film
co-written
by
the
director
along
with
Elango
Kumaravel
and
B
Jeyamohan,
is
currently
slated
to
hit
the
theatres
in
April
2022.