Ponniyin Selvan: I Movie (2022) Cast & Crew, Release Date, Story, Review, Poster, Trailer, Budget, Collection

Ponniyin Selvan: I

September 30, 2022
2hr 47min

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  • Ponniyin Selvan: I (PS-1) is the first of two cinematic parts based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s 1955 novel, Ponniyin Selvan.
  • Ever since its publication, a film adaptation of the novel Ponniyin Selvan had been explored by several Tamil filmmakers, including an attempt by M. G. Ramachandran in the late 1950s; however, it never materialised due to financial constraints.
  • Decades later, Ratnam attempted to adapt the novel in the late-1980s and early-2010s but was unsuccessful. Calling it his “dream project”, Ratnam revived the effort in January 2019, after Lyca agreed to fund the film.
  • Following several changes in cast and crew, production of Ponniyin Selvan began in December 2019 and concluded in September 2021, halting twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The film was shot in various locations across India, with a few sequences in Thailand. It was originally intended to be a single film but was split into two parts.
  • The story thread of Ponniyin Selvan spans years and more than 50 characters, with 15 principal roles.
  • Trisha trained in horseriding at the Madras School of Equitation for this film, where she was enrolled for a special course on 26 October 2020, and completed within 14 November 2020.
  • Ponniyin Selvan was originally planned as a single film with a budget of ₹500 crore. Later, it was split into two parts that were to be shot back-to-back, with some sources reporting that a budget of ₹500 crore is spread across two parts.
  • It was reported that, Karthi faced an accident while he was shooting in Hyderabad, where he was thrown up in the air, while riding a horse, however, he faced only minor injuries.
  • In September 2021, the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) filed a lawsuit against Mani Ratnam in connection with the death of a horse allegedly during the film’s shooting in Hyderabad in August 2021.
  • The film’s narration was voiced by Kamal Haasan (both trailer and film), Anil Kapoor (trailer)/Ajay Devgn (film), Rana Daggubati (trailer)/Chiranjeevi (film), Prithviraj Sukumaran (trailer)/Mammootty (film) and Jayanth Kaikini (trailer)/Upendra (film) in the Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada languages respectively.
  • On 17 September 2022, Ratnam in a press meet, confirmed that Ponniyin Selvan: II (PS:2) would be released in six to nine months after the theatrical release of Ponniyin Selvan: I. On 28 December 2022, it was revealed by the unit that PS:2 would be releasing on 28 April 2023.
  • It received acclaim from film critics, who praised the direction, music, visuals, performances of the cast, and faithfulness to the novel. It received six nominations at the 16th Asian Film Awards, including Best Film.

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