Kalki's epic five-book series novel - Ponniyin Selvan has been the dream project of many film makers over the years. Now, Mani Ratnam is all set in completing this daunting task, as he has already started shooting for this movie long back. This period drama is to have an enthralling cast ensemble.
Talented artists Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Aishwary Rai, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Lal, Jayaram, Riyaz Khan are among the many well known artists who are part of the crew. The movie's first schedule was said to have been completed, but we have more news in this regard.
According to sources close to us, Actor Jayam Ravi who plays a very crucial role in the movie has started working on his introduction shoot scene in the movie. The shooting is said to take place at Pondicherry. Other recent update from the movie was an appreciation tweet by the movie's music director AR Rahman who had appreciated the exotic stills of the movie's shoot.
Trisha had also recently posted pics of her Ponniyin Selvan preparation. Apparently the whole team are quite intensely gearing up for this Mani Ratnam Magnum Opus. Bankrolled by Madras Talkies, in association with Lyca Productions, Ponniyin Selvan is shot by Ravi Varman while AR Rahman handles the music department. With Sreekar Prasad handling the cuts, Sham Kaushal takes care of the film's action choreography.