A still from the PS-1 teaser. (courtesy: YouTube)
New Delhi:
The teaser of Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan was released on Friday and it was worth the wait. Based on the popular epic novel Ponniyin Selvan (The Son of Ponni) by Tamil writer Kalki, the historical drama is a historical fantasy story set during the Cholas period. In the film, Jayam Ravi plays the title character, Ponniyin Selvan, a fierce warrior from one of the longest-ruling dynasties. Vikram plays Aditya Karikalan, a Chola crown prince. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Nandini is Revenge as Beautiful Face, Karthi plays Vanthiyathevan, a Chola army commander, and Trisha plays Chola Princess Princess Kundavai.
Check out the PS-1 teaser here:
The teaser was also shared in different languages by Amitabh Bachchan, Suriya, Mahesh Babu and other stars. “The Cholas Are Coming! PS1 will be released in theaters in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada on September 30,” reads the post’s caption.
Besides Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram and Trisha, the film also stars Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Jayam Ravi and Aishwarya Lekshmi to name a few. Its music is composed by AR Rahman
Produced by Lyca Productions, the first part of the major work Ponniyin Selvan hits theaters on September 30 this year in five languages – Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.