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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Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1’ takes on the ‘book vs movie’ debate 

Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1’ takes on the ‘book vs movie’ debate 

While books and movies are different media — oranges to apples — the ultimate aim is to engage the reader or audience, and give them a unique experience While books and movies are different media — oranges to apples — the ultimate aim is to engage the reader or audience, and give them a unique […]

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