‘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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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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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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‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ trailer: Mani Ratnam’s epic returns for final flourish

‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ trailer: Mani Ratnam’s epic returns for final flourish

A still from ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ The trailer of Ponniyin Selvan 2, the much-anticipated second instalment of Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, was released by the makers today during a grand trailer launch event in Chennai. The Ponniyin Selvan films are based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s popular novel on the life of Raja Raja Chozhan. With a […]

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In conversation with AR Rahman on his upcoming sufi music concert

In conversation with AR Rahman on his upcoming sufi music concert

At around 6 in the evening, A.R. Rahman excuses himself from a conversation. Inside his ARR Studios at Chennai’s Kodambakkam, the Oscar winner swiftly paces from one block to another, his mind pre-occupied, only briefly pausing to smile at a few people on the way. Clearly, the man has to be someplace soon. Someplace is […]

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Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ to release on April 28, 2023

Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ to release on April 28, 2023

Jayam Ravi in ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 2’ The second part of Mani Ratnam’s ambitious Ponniyin Selvan franchise will be released on April 28, 2023. The announcement was made earlier today, with the caption “Cholas Are Back’” on social media by production houses Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions. Ponniyin Selvan: 1, which released in September 2022, was […]

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20 years of Trisha: How life comes full circle with Kundavai and ‘Ponniyin Selvan’

20 years of Trisha: How life comes full circle with Kundavai and ‘Ponniyin Selvan’

Trisha looks back at completing two decades in films, some of her iconic characters, and on Kundavai in Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus being a ‘woman of today set in the 10th century’ Trisha looks back at completing two decades in films, some of her iconic characters, and on Kundavai in Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus being a […]

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