It is well-known that the shoot of Mani Ratnam's magnum-opus 'Ponniyin Selvan' - the feature film adaptation of the classic novel of the same same, by renowned author Kalki Krishnamurthy - is going on at a brisk pace. Yesterday (August 25), Jayam Ravi, in an emotional Tweet said that he wrapped up portions for the film and it's safe to say that Actor Karthi stole the thunder here.
Replying to Jayam Ravi's Tweet on Twitter, Actor Karthi confirmed for the first time ever that he's playing the role of Vandhiyathevan in the period drama. Vandhiyathevan is a trusted aide and friend of Adithya Karikalan. Fondly calling him 'Ilavarase' (my prince), Karthi wrote, "Prince @actor_jayamravi, you cannot bid goodbye so soon! You have a lot to do for the Chola Dynasty. In six days, we will finish work in the North and head back to the South - Vandhiyathevan."
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While Karthi confirmed his role as Vandhiyathevan, Jayam Ravi is expected to play the titular role of 'Ponniyin Selvan' aka Arulmozhi Varman. The ensemble cast also includes Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Trisha, Prabhu, Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Kishore, Jayaram, Lal, Rahman and a whole set of others.
Ponniyin Selvan is being jointly bankrolled by Allirajah Subaskaran and Mani Ratnam, under their Lyca Productions and Madras Talkies banners. Ravi Varman cranks the camera for the movie and Sreekar Prasad is taking care of the editing of this movie, whose music is composed by AR Rahman. The magnum opus also has Brinda Master on board as the choreographer while Sham Kaushal will be taking care of the action sequences.
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