Who is ponniyin selvan in ps1

Mani Ratnam doesn't take tags seriously. Mention the tag ‘pan Indian’, the latest in-phrase in cinema, in the context of his latest magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan ( PS1), and the filmmaker shrugs. “I have no idea [if it’s pan-Indian],” he smiles, adding, “Only the outside world gives such brackets. We’ve made a film as honestly as possible on the book it’s based on. We’ll accept whatever tags come along the way.” Described as India's first pan-Indian director by his peers SS Rajamouli and Shankar, Mani Ratnam seems content with the way his latest project, headed by an all-star cast including Vikram, Many actors, from MGR to Kamal Haasan, wanted to make this book into a film. Why was it a dream for you as well? I was in school when I first read the book. It was an exciting adventure, and very entertaining and intriguing. Kalki is an amazing storyteller who had the ability to tell such a large story very personally. There is some sort of connection between the writer and everyone who has read the book. After I got into films and the opportunity presented itself, I wanted to make it for the big screen. Everybody who has read the novel imagines their own version of the principal characters. Was that expectation overwhelming for you as a filmmaker? Well, I am also one amongst the many admirers of the novel. I feel as possessively and strongly about each of the characters as you do. Mani Ratnam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Your last directorial was Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, a...

When Kalki’s Also read: Ponniyin Selvan I's post-film scene explained: Who is that mysterious woman Kundavai, as drawn by Maniam (on left) and as portrayed by Trisha Krishnan in PS1 (on right). The hairstyle of Aishwarya Rai's Nandini in the film mirrors the illustrations. The biggest example of Mani Ratnam’s attention to detail lies in the elaborate hairstyles of Princess Kundavai, played by Trisha Krishnan and Nandini, played by Vaanathi, as drawn by Maniam in the magazine and as portrayed by Sobhita Dhulipala in the film. Even the hilt of the sword wielded by Vikram's character has been recreated in the film. The detailing has extended to the male characters’ armour, weaponry, and even their armbands, even if some facial features and facial hair do differ. For instance, both Aditya Karikalan (Vikram) and the title character Ponniyin Selvan aka Arulmozhi Varman ( The iconic pose of Vallavaraiyan was recreated for Karthi's character poster for the film. Everything, from the hair to the armbands of Nambi's tilak, paunch, and man bun in the film are all book accurate. The similarity in details extend to secondary characters as well. Even a relatively smaller character like Jayaram's Nambi has been adapted to the screen by Mani Ratnam in full faithfulness to the original subject matter, right down to his tilak, paunch, and the peculiar hair bun he had. In fact, in the case of Emperor Sundar Chola (Prakash Raj), even the cot he rests has been recreated to perfection in the Ma...