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Ponniyin Selvan:ll [[Short description|2023 film directed by Mani Ratnam}}

Ponniyin Selvan: II
Directed byMani Ratnam
Screenplay by
Based onPonniyin Selvan
by Kalki Krishnamurthy
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRavi Varman
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byA. R. Rahman
Production
companies
Distributed byRed Giant Movies
Release date
  • 28 April 2023 (2023-04-28)
Running time
165 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
BudgetSee production
Box office₹200 crore[2]

Ponniyin Selvan: II (transl. The Son of Ponni), also known and marketed as PS-2 and stylised as Ponniyin Selvan 2, is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language epic historical action adventure film directed by Mani Ratnam, who co-wrote it with Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan. The film is produced by Mani Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah under Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions. The second of two cinematic parts based on the 1954 novel Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki Krishnamurthy, it serves as a direct sequel to Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022). The film stars an ensemble cast including Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, R. Sarathkumar, Jayaram, Prabhu, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman and R. Parthiban.

Ponniyin Selvan continues to follow the prince Arunmozhi Varman (who would become the emperor Rajaraja I) and his family as they deal with threats to the Chola dynasty. It was originally intended to be a single film but was split into two parts that were produced concurrently. Joint principal photography of both parts began in December 2019, halting twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Extra sequences filmed for the sequel were wrapped up in March 2023. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman, with cinematography by Ravi Varman, editing by A. Sreekar Prasad, and production design by Thota Tharani.

Ponniyin Selvan: II was released in theatres worldwide on 28 April 2023 in standard, IMAX, 4DX and EPIQ formats. It received positive critical reviews.[3]

Plot

The film is a direct sequel to its predecessor. For more information on the predecessor's plot, see Ponniyin Selvan: I.

A young Nandini and Aditha Karikalan's budding romance is discouraged by princess Kundavai and Sembiyan Mahadevi, who consequently expel Nandini and her foster family from the kingdom. Nandini is said to have subsequently taken in by Veerapandiyan, the Pandya ruler.

Presently, Arulmozhi Varman alias Ponniyin Selvan's presumed death disheartens the empire; Parthibendran Pallavan meets with Nandini on the coast and she manipulates him to misdirect Aditha Karikalan to Kadambur for the apparent well-being of the empire. Ravidasan and other members of Pandya Aabathudavigal wish to make sure that Ponniyin Selvan is dead. Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan and Poonguzhali row with a survived and severly ill Ponniyin Selvan, who recollects being rescued by Oomai Rani from being drowned in the sea. They chance upon Azhwarkadiyan Nambi and Sendhan Amudhan, who suggests rushing Ponniyin Selvan to Buddhist monks for treatment. They see Ravidasan and his fellow perpetrators approaching and hence, Vandiyadevan misdirects them and gets himself seized. Elsewhere, Madhurantakan proclaims himself as successor to the throne, receives support from Shivan Adiyars and allies with Khottiga, Rashtrakuta king, who desires to avenge being defeated by Aditha Karikalan in a battle, by marrying his daughter.

Nandini, Ravidasan and others conspire to assassinate Aditha Karikalan, Sundara Chozhar and Ponniyin Selvan at the same time and Nandini divulges that she plans to kill Aditha Karikalan in Kadambur, where he would be coming; the captured Vandiyadevan, pretending to be unconscious, hears this. Later he discloses to Nandini that he had seen Oomai Rani, who resembles her and is apparently her mother; in return, Nandini spares Vandiyadevan from death. Nambi disguises himself and rescues Vandiyadevan, who rushes to meet Kundavai and notifies her of Ponniyin Selvan's existence; she professes her feelings for him. Nambi meanwhile notifies Aditha Karikalan that Ponniyin Selvan is alive; both Kundavai and Aditha Karikalan hurry to the Viharam, where Ponniyin Selvan is being cured. Vandiyadevan relays to Aditha Karikalan that Nandini intends to assassinate him in Kadambur and requests him to cancel his decision of going there but he discards him and commands Vandiyadevan not to come after him. Ponniyin Selvan tells Kundavai that Oomai Rani, his savior, bears a resemblance to Nandini. Remembering that her father was disturbed after getting to see Nandini for the first time, Kundavai suspects that he is aware of who Oomai Rani is.

She journeys to Thanjavur and confronts Sundara Chozhar, who reveals to her that he had met Mandakini aka Oomai Rani as a young man in Lanka while being chased by the Pandyas and was in a relationship with her before departing to his kingdom and getting married to Vanavan Mahadevi. He tried to get back to her but she was presumed to be dead after drowning. Kundavai suspects that Nandini might be her half-sister and asks Sembiyan Mahadevi if she was apprehensive of Nandini and Aditha Karikalan's relationship because of this; however, Sembiyan Mahadevi tells Kundavai that Mandakini was pregnant with Nandini, nearly two years after Sundara Chozhar's marriage to Vanavan Mahadevi, revealing that Nandini is not Kundavai's half-sister, relieving her. Meanwhile, the Pandyas become aware of Ponniyin Selvan's existence and plot to murder him at the Viharam but Ponniyin Selvan thwarts their attempts. Poonguzhali and Sendhan Amudhan enter Thanjavur's fort, to which the Pandyas gain access; Mandakini sees this and follows them while Poonguzhali sees Mandakini and the Pandyas. Vaanathi's uncle Periya Velar lays siege to the fort over Ponniyin Selvan's death and indulges in a conflict with Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar, the fort's commander-in-chief, causing a frightened Madhurantakan to escape through a tunnel and take refuge at the Rashtrakutas'. Ponniyin Selvan arrives with Vaanathi at the fort, forging peace between the two armies.

Poonghuzhali, having seen the Pandyas, alerts Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar of their infiltration. Meanwhile, in Kadambur, Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar and the other kings propose dividing the kingdom between him and Madhurantakan but Aditha Karikalan opposes and agrees to let go of the kingdom in favour of Madhuranthakan, if he will be allowed to keep his army and conquer lands to the north. Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar departs to Thanjavur for relaying the news to Madhurantakan but Karuthiruman, a rowing man who assisted the Pandyas in Lanka, notifies him of Nandini and the Pandyas' conspiracy to assassinate Aditha Karikalan in Kadambur. Intending to save Aditha Karikalan, he rushes back to Kadambur while the Pandyas also intrude Kadambur through a tunnel, which Vandiyadevan also goes through to rescue Aditha Karikalan. Mandakini makes her way to Sundara Chozhar but dies after taking an arrow, which was intended for him; Ponniyin Selvan, hearing his father screaming out of sorrow, gets there, subdues the Pandya assassins and kills them. In Kadambur, Aditha Karikalan meets with Nandini and requests her to kill him, hoping that it can cool her rage; despite not being able to bring herself to stab him, Nandini relents and stabs him to death; the Pandyas rush her out of Kadambur safely. Meanwhile, Vandiyadevan and Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar, who try to rescue Aditha Karikalan, are knocked unconscious by the Pandyas, who take Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar with them away.

After gaining his consciousness, Vandiyadevan mourns Aditha Karikalan's death and takes his corpse to Parthibendra Pallavan and the other kings, who accuse him of murder; Aditha Karikalan's maternal grandfather Thirukovalur Malaiyaman seizes Vandiyadevan and Kadambur's king Sambuvarayar, suspecting them. Aditha Karikalan's corpse is brought to Thanjavur, where Sundara Chozhar, his family and the public lament his death. On a ship, Karuthiruman, who is apprehended by the celebrating Pandyas, reveals to a restless Nandini that her father is Veerapandiyan, who assaulted Mandakini and impregnated her, following Sundara Chozhar's trail; this was the reason why he raised Nandini. When Ravidasan agrees with Karuthiruman, Nandini, out of guilt, drowns herself in Ponni, leaving a message for her husband Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar, who she believes is the only one to have shown real affection and love towards her. Nambi tells Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar about Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar's location and he is consequently freed from the Pandyas. While Vandiyadevan is being tried in Sundara Chozhar's court, Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar returns and discloses the truth. Meanwhile, Parthibendran presumes Ponniyin Selvan to be the mastermind behind Aditha Karikalan's death and allies with the Rashtrakutas and other rival kingdoms to invade the Chola empire to avenge Aditha Karikalan's death. Sundara Chozhar is informed of this and lets Vandiyadevan assist Ponniyin Selvan in the forthcoming battle.

Madhurantankan repudiates to fight against his motherland and sides with Ponniyin Selvan, assisting him in the battle. The Cholas emerge victorious. Later, Sundara Chozhar decides to renounce the throne in favour of his only existing son but on the day of coronation, Ponniyin Selvan proposes crowning Madhurantakan, who adopts the name Uttama Chola. The epilogue reveals that Vandiyadevan and Ponniyin Selvan headed extensive conquests under Uttama Chola's reign and after his death, Ponniyin Selvan inherited the throne as Rajaraja Chola while the Pandyas were captured and punished.

Cast

See also: Ponniyin Selvan § Characters

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.[4]

Production

Main article: Production of Ponniyin Selvan: I and Ponniyin Selvan: II

Ponniyin Selvan was originally planned as a single film with a budget of ₹500 crore (US$59 million).[5][6] After principal photography commenced in December 2019, it was reported in January 2020 that the film would be split into two parts,[7] which was confirmed by Mani Ratnam that April.[8][9] Both parts were to be shot back-to-back, with some sources reporting that the ₹500 crore budget was spread across two parts.[10][11] In September 2021, production of the first part wrapped, with filming for a few sequences of the second part remaining.[12] Part of this took place in March 2022, with a sequence involving Ravi and Karthi filmed in Mumbai.[13] The remaining patchwork of Ponniyin Selvan: II was filmed in January 2023.[14]

Music

Main article: Ponniyin Selvan: II (soundtrack)

The film score and soundtrack were composed by Mani Ratnam's regular collaborator A. R. Rahman. The audio rights of the film were purchased by Tips.

The soundtrack consists of seven original songs composed by A.R.Rahman. The first, "Aga Naga", was released as a single on 20 March 2023.[15] The remaining tracks were revealed at a trailer and audio launch on 29 March 2023.[16] Lyrics for the Tamil version of the soundtrack were written by Ilango Krishnan.[17] It includes Sangam-literature poet Kudavayil Keerathanar's excerpts, whereas "Aazhi Mazhai Kanna" was inspired from Andal's Thiruppavai,[18] and "Shivoham" from Adi Shankara's Atma Shatakam in the Tamil version.[19] Gulzar, Ananta Sriram, Chandrabose, Ramajogayya Sastry, Rafeeq Ahamed and Jayanth Kaikini wrote the song lyrics in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada respectively.

Release

Theatrical

Ponniyin Selvan: II was released in standard, IMAX, 4DX and EPIQ formats in theatres on 28 April 2023 worldwide.[20][21] It is the first South Indian film to release in 4DX format.[22]

Distribution

The distribution rights of the film in Tamil Nadu were acquired by Red Giant Movies.[23] The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana distribution rights were bagged by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations.[24][25] The Kerala distribution rights of the film was bagged by Gokulam Gopalan's Sree Gokulam Movies.[26] The North India distribution rights were acquired by Pen India Limited.[27] Lyca Productions acquired the overseas distribution rights.[28]

Home media

The digital streaming rights for the film were purchased by Amazon Prime Video for ₹125 crore (US$15 million).[29] Similarly, the satellite rights have been sold to Sun TV.[30]

Reception

Box Office

the film grossed 38 crores on its first days. the film grossed 200 crores worldwide in four days of its release.


Critical response

Ponniyin Selvan: II was met with positive reviews from critics.[31]

Haricharan Pudipeddi, a critic of Hindustan Times, wrote "Apart from the gut-wrenching drama, it's the exquisite that really elevate PS 2 in terms of delivering a larger-than-life viewing experience."[32] M. Suganth of The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and opined that "right until the climax, this doomed romance is what sustains the tension in this tale and drives the characters to make decisions that have far-reaching impact".[33] Sukanya Verma from Rediff.com gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and stated "Ratnam's spectacle may be steeped in fiction and fantasy but its entitlement and opportunism feels as real and relevant as ever."[34]

A critic from India Today gave 3 stars out of 5 stars and appreciated the film.[35] Nandini Ramnath critic of Scroll.in mentioned the film as having "Mesmerising visuals and memorable characters".[36] However, News18 India gave mixed reviews.[37] 123telugu rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote "Give it a shot if you love watching period dramas".[38] Manoj Kumar of OTTplay gave 3 out of 5 and stated "Mani Ratnam has done a fabulous job in translating this epic novel onto the big screen".[39]

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