Legendary Kollywood filmmaker Mani Ratnam is currently busy with post-production activities for the second part of the recently released period drama, Ponniyin Selvan. As PS-1 ended up as one of the highest grossers in Tamil, the hype for the second part is very high among moviegoers and trade circles.
Yesterday, news came out that after checking the rushes of PS-2 on the editing table, Mani Ratnam felt that a few key portions required to be re-shot. However, there is no official confirmation regarding the re-shoot for the second installment of Ponniyin Selvan. Meanwhile, the latest we hear from our authentic sources from Kollywood is that Mani Ratnam and his team are planning to release PS-2 on April 28, 2023. An official announcement regarding the same is likely to be out soon.
Starring Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Trisha, Prakash Raj, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Shobita Dhulipala among others in prominent roles, Ponniyin Selvan is Mani Ratnam’s ambitious project. The film is a visual presentation of legendary Tamil author Kalki Krishnamurthy’s novel of the same title. AR Rahman is the music composer for the film. Mani Ratnam’s Madras Talkies in association with Lyca Productions produced the prestigious project