Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ crosses Rs 100 crore mark at worldwide box office

Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ crosses Rs 100 crore mark at worldwide box office

Vikram as Aditha Karikalan in a still from ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ | Photo Credit: Lyca Productions Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan 2 has earned ₹100 crore at the global box office, the makers said on Sunday. The second part of the lavishly mounted feature film hit the screens on Friday in Tamil along with the dubbed […]

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Why Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ duology is better when seen as one singular movie

Why Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ duology is better when seen as one singular movie

Karthi and Trisha in a still from ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ | Photo Credit: Tips Tamil/YouTube Here’s a secret. The trick to look at the two parts of Ponniyin Selvan, to enjoy it as you were meant to, is to see them as one whole organic unit — one movie — with a few months as […]

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‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ movie review: Mani Ratnam dishes out a satisfying sequel

‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ movie review: Mani Ratnam dishes out a satisfying sequel

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ands Vikram in ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ The events of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan: 1, which released late last year, left audiences not just on a high, but also with many questions: What really happened to Arunmozhi Varman? Who is the mysterious lady who makes fleeting but impactful appearances? And most importantly, what […]

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Ahead of release, ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ cast speak about camaraderie while working on the project and Mani Ratnam’s vision

Ahead of release, ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ cast speak about camaraderie while working on the project and Mani Ratnam’s vision

The cast of Ponniyin Selvan:2 taking a selfie during a promotional event held in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: M. SRINATH Following whirlwind promotional tours across the country, it was only fitting that the cast of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan:2 came together in the city on Thursday to speak about the film a day […]

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Actor Vikram on ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ and Mani Ratnam’s 100-film promise

Actor Vikram on ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ and Mani Ratnam’s 100-film promise

Vikram in a still from ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement. With a constant smile, Vikram spoke about his respect for Mani Ratnam like a student would do for his favourite teacher. “Among all the directors I have worked with, I have had the best understanding with him. Sometimes, there are characteristics inside […]

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Mani Ratnam says Hindi cinema should stop calling itself Bollywood; Vetri Maaran concurs

Mani Ratnam says Hindi cinema should stop calling itself Bollywood; Vetri Maaran concurs

Mani Ratnam on the sets of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran director Mani Ratnam, who attended the second edition of CII Dakshin Media and Entertainment Summit in Chennai, spoke at a panel which was about the impact of south Indian films. During the interaction, the filmmaker suggested that he was against the […]

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Down memory lane: When Mani Ratnam and G Venkateswaran wanted to make ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ in 1989

Down memory lane: When Mani Ratnam and G Venkateswaran wanted to make ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ in 1989

Director Mani Ratnam, clicked in February 1996 | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan 2, featuring an all-star cast and produced by Lyca Productions, is gearing up for release in less than a week. The first film, released in September last year, turned out to be one of the highest-grossing […]

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Mani Ratnam: ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ will shine more than the first film; that was just an introduction

Mani Ratnam: ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ will shine more than the first film; that was just an introduction

After the phenomenal success of Ponniyin Selvan 1, the Cholas are back for the sequel. With stakes higher than ever, the team promises that there’s a lot in store with Ponniyin Selvan 2, set to be released on April 28. Right now, Mani Ratnam’s cast of A-listers is travelling across the country to promote PS: […]

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Singer KS Chithra interview: ‘Music helped me come out of troubled times’

Singer KS Chithra interview: ‘Music helped me come out of troubled times’

“I heard you humming something….” We are setting up equipment at singer KS Chithra’s residence, aptly named ‘Shruti’, at Chennai’s Saligramam, and the singer — a Padma Shri recipient and six-time National Film Award-winning musician — has just walked in. “Why don’t you sing,” she asks, almost pleadingly. I freeze. Armed with just memories of […]

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Kamal Haasan: Like the Cholas in ‘Ponniyin Selvan,’ Tamil cinema has also reached its Golden era

Kamal Haasan: Like the Cholas in ‘Ponniyin Selvan,’ Tamil cinema has also reached its Golden era

Jayam Ravi, Karthi and Silambarasan TR at the ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ trailer launch | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Kamal Haasan remarked like how the Chola empire reached its Golden era, Tamil cinema has also now reached its own. The actor-politician said this on Wednesday at the audio and trailer launch event of Ponniyin Selvan […]

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