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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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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