"EXTRA SPECIAL.."- POPULAR ACTOR'S STATEMENT ON HIS ROLE IN MANI RATNAM'S 'PONNIYIN SELVAN'

The actor, in his official Twitter account, revealed that he will be playing a role in director Mani Ratnam's magnum opus 'Ponniyin Selvan', the silver screen adaptation of writer Kalki Krishnamurthy's epic novella of the same name.

Looking forward to enjoying the process & the journey.I was part of background sound fx for the college students in #Aaythaezhuthu and so it's extra special to play a role in #PonniyinSelvan #longroads pic.twitter.com/cDvuRu9eSw

— Ashwin Kakumanu (@Ashwin_as_is) October 21, 2019

Apart from his announcement, Ashwin also gave a major throwback to the days when he worked in the background sound effects for the director's 2004 political thriller Aaydha Ezhuthu, which starred Suriya, Madhavan and Siddharth in lead roles.

The film's ensemble cast include actors Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Parthiban, Jayaram and others. This historical epic will be jointly produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies in association with Lyca Productions.