| Ponniyin Selvan: II | |
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| Directed by | Mani Ratnam |
| Screenplay by | Mani Ratnam Elango Kumaravel B. Jeyamohan |
| Based on | Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki Krishnamurthy |
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| Starring | Vikram Karthi Jayam Ravi Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Trisha Aishwarya Lekshmi Sobhita Dhulipala |
| Cinematography | Ravi Varman |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
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| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
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Running time | 165 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | See production |
| Box office | ₹345 crore[2] |
Ponniyin Selvan: II (PS-2, transl. The Son of Ponni) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language epic historical action drama film directed by Mani Ratnam, who co-wrote it with Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan. The film is produced by Mani Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah under Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions. The second of two cinematic parts based on the 1954 novel Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki Krishnamurthy, it serves as a direct sequel to Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022). The film stars an ensemble cast including Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi (as the title character), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Jayaram, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Sobhita Dhulipala, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman and R. Parthiban. It continues to follow the prince Arulmozhi Varman (who would become the emperor Rajaraja I) and his family as they deal with threats to the Chola Empire.
Ponniyin Selvan was initially intended to be a single film, but was split into two parts that were produced concurrently. Joint principal photography for both parts began in December 2019, halting twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and ultimately wrapping on 16 September 2021. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman, with cinematography by Ravi Varman, editing by A. Sreekar Prasad, and production design by Thota Tharani.
Ponniyin Selvan: II was released in theatres worldwide on 28 April 2023 in standard, IMAX, 4DX, and EPIQ formats, and received positive reviews from critics. It was featured at the 54th IFFI Indian Panorama mainstream section.[3]
- ^ "Ponniyin Selvan 2 (2023)". Irish Film Classification Office. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "பொன்னியின் செல்வன் 2 வசூலை முறியடிக்கும் ஆதிபுருஷ்? விமர்சனங்களை ஓரம் கட்டும் கலெக்ஷன்!". News18 Tamil (in Tamil). 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
இந்த ஆண்டு எதிர்பார்க்கப்பட்ட மற்றொரு பெரிய படமான பொன்னியின் செல்வன் 2 திரைப்படம் 345 கோடி வசூல் செய்திருந்ததாகவும் விரைவில் ஆதிபுருஷ் படம் பொன்னியின் செல்வன் 2 பட வசூலை முறியடிக்கும் எனவும் தகவல்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.
- ^ "Indian Panorama 2023 Announces Official Selection for 54th IFFI, 2023". Press Information Bureau. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via press release.