Chiyaan Vikram Is Aditya Karikalan In Ponniyin Selvan: Here's Everything You Need To Know About His Character!

The highly anticipated character poster of Chiyaan Vikram from the upcoming historical drama Ponniyin Selvan was released on July 4, Monday. The National award-winner is playing the role of Aditya Karikalam, the Chola crown prince, in the Mani Ratnam directorial. Chiyaan Vikram's fierce look in the Ponniyin Selvan character poster has totally impressed netizens and is now going viral.

To the unversed, Aditya Karikalan aka Aditya Chola II was the eldest son of Sundara Chola. He was the elder brother of Kundavai Pirattiyar and Arulmozhi Varman aka Raja Raja Chola I, who later become popular by the name of Ponniyin Selvan (the son of Kaveri). Trisha Krishnan is appearing as Kundavai Pirattiyar in the movie, while Jayam Ravi plays the role of Raja Raja Chola I.

"Welcome the Chola Crown Prince! The Fierce Warrior. The Wild Tiger. Aditya Karikalan!," reads the Twitter post of the production banner Madras Talkies that introduced Vikram's character to the viewers. From the poster, it is evident that the supremely talented actor will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar in Mani Ratnam's dream project.

Check out the post here:

According to the latest updates, the post-production of the Mani Ratnam directorial has been progressing as per plans. In that case, a major update on the magnum opus; most probably the highly anticipated Ponniyin Selvan teaser will be released very soon. Some unconfirmed reports suggest that the makers are planning to reveal the teaser by the upcoming week, after the releases of all major character posters.

Ponniyin Selvan is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's epic novel of the same name. Karthi and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan play the other key roles in the Mani Ratnam directorial, along with an extensive supporting cast. AR Rahman is composing the songs and original score for the Mani Ratnam project. Ravi Varman is the DOP. Ponniyin Selvan Part 1, which is bankrolled by Mani Ratnam's home banner Madras Talkies, in association with Lyca Productions, will hit the theatres on September 30, this year.