Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

Name: Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: April 28, 2023
Duration: 164 min
Cast: 'Chiyaan' Vikram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Aishwarya Rai, Jayam Ravi, Jayaram

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| Release Date: April 28, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: 'Chiyaan' Vikram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Aishwarya Rai, Jayam Ravi, Jayaram, Karthi, Parthiban, Sarath Kumar, Sobhita Dhulipala, Trisha Krishnan

Summary: In 10th century Thanjavur, the Chola dynasty emperor Chozhar and his sons Aditha Karikalan (Vikram) and Arulmozhi Varman – Ponniyin Selvan (Jayam Ravi) wish to expand their kingdom. To do this, they lead conquests of Kanchi and Lanka. What follows is a series of gruesome wars and seedy conspiracies. This culminates in a mysterious woman –In 10th century Thanjavur, the Chola dynasty emperor Chozhar and his sons Aditha Karikalan (Vikram) and Arulmozhi Varman – Ponniyin Selvan (Jayam Ravi) wish to expand their kingdom. To do this, they lead conquests of Kanchi and Lanka. What follows is a series of gruesome wars and seedy conspiracies. This culminates in a mysterious woman – Mandakini (played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in a dual role) – her connection to the story remaining a mystery that only the second instalment of Ponniyin Selvan will reveal.… Expand

Director: Mani Ratnam

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 164 min

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RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

May 2, 2023

Ratnam and his collaborators stick the landing on their gargantuan pot-boiler, and while Krishnamurthy’s world may not look as grand as it seemed, either in the moviemakers’ heads or on the page, it is big enough to get lost in. Read full review

Shalini Dore

May 5, 2023

Two features spanning five and a half hours may sound like ample time to adapt “Ponniyin Selvan,” and yet, Ratnam might have been better off making this a trilogy, since the books leave so much more that he wasn’t able to include. Read full review

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buckibarnes_17

May 2, 2023

This movie is one of the best work of Mani Ratnam. Even though the climax didn't make much of an impact the rest of the movie is beautifully shot and staged. AR Rahman's brilliant work with the score took the beautifully shot scenes to a whole new dimension. The sequence between Nandhini andThis movie is one of the best work of Mani Ratnam. Even though the climax didn't make much of an impact the rest of the movie is beautifully shot and staged. AR Rahman's brilliant work with the score took the beautifully shot scenes to a whole new dimension. The sequence between Nandhini and Aditha Karikalan was one of the most beautifully shot scene in Indian cinema. Apart from that Mani Ratnam brought the pure form of love between Nandhini and Aditha Karikalan through beautiful shots and the immense coloring in the opening shot of this movie. Aishwarya Rai's acting needs a big shoutout.… Expand

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