BREAKING: MANI RATNAM'S PONNIYIN SELVAN: IS THIS THE ULTIMATE PLAN? MAJOR SECRETS REVEALED!
Home > Tamil Movies > Tamil Cinema NewsKalki's epic five-book series novel - Ponniyin Selvan has been the dream project of many filmmakers over the years. Now, Mani Ratnam is all set in completing this daunting task, as he has already started shooting for this movie long back. This period drama is to have an enthralling cast ensemble.
Talented artists Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Lal, Jayaram, Riyaz Khan are among the many well-known artists who are part of the crew. The movie's first schedule was said to have been completed, but we have more news in this regard.
According to sources close to us, it has been learnt that Ponniyin Selvan's next schedule starts from the 17th of this month. The locations chosen are Maheshwar and Gwalior at Madhya Pradesh. After this, the team is expected to head south to Hyderabad for the next schedule, mid August. Thus, this is the expected shoot timeline till August 2020, though there hasn't been any official word on this matter.
Apparently, the whole team is quite intensely gearing up for this Mani Ratnam magnum opus, for we could usually see pictures of the stars' intense fitness trainings going viral on the internet. Bankrolled by Madras Talkies, in association with Lyca Productions, Ponniyin Selvan is shot by Ravi Varman while AR Rahman handles the music department. With Sreekar Prasad handling the cuts, Sham Kaushal takes care of the film's action choreography.