The epic historical fiction is based on acclaimed Tamil writer Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name. The movie set against the backdrop of the Chola Dynasty has dialogues penned by B Jeyamohan. The former Miss World will be reportedly playing two distinct roles, Nandini and Mandakini Devi, in the film. The film has music scored by AR Rahman and cinematography by Ravi Varman.
This is the fourth collaboration of Aishwarya with maverick film-maker Mani Ratnam. The model-turned-actress made her debut with Ratnam’s ‘Iruvar’ in 1997 and went on to act in ‘Guru’ (2007) and ‘Raavan’ (2010).
In September last year, Aishwarya took to Instagram to announce the completion of the shoot of part 1 of the film. The same year, after pandemic restrictions were eased the actress shot an elaborate song for the film in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh. The song was shot with over 400 junior artists.
The grand scale, cast and crew, and storyline make ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ one of the most anticipated films of the year.
The film also stars noted south Indian actors, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, Sarath Kumar, Jayaram, and Prakash Raj among others.
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Aishwarya was last seen on the big screen in ‘Fanney Khan’ directed by Atul Manjrekar. The actress was seen playing the role of Baby Singh a famous singer.
