cast of Ponniyin Selvan:2 Taking a selfie during a promotional event in Chennai on Thursday. , Photo Credit: M. Srinath
After nationwide promotional tours, it was only suitable for Mani Ratnam’s cast Ponniyin Selvan:2 The city came together on Thursday to talk about the film, a day before its release. Based on the historical novel of the same name by Kalki Krishnamurthy, the first part released last year and now all eyes are on its sequel.
Members of the film’s ensemble cast – Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Vikram, Karthi, Aishwarya Lakshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala and R Parthiban – took turns to share their experiences of working in films, their camaraderie and how to bring Mr. Ratnam’s vision to life. Told about
All praise for his talented co-stars and crew members, Mr. Ravi credited them for the dedication and positive energy they brought to the sets. “I remember Mani sir’s first phone call, when he called and said he was planning to make this film. He told me ‘now or never’. This sentence had a lot of meaning and marked the beginning of our journey. While we faced constraints initially due to the pandemic, they took it forward. Shooting two films in 150 days is not a normal thing.
Speaking about the response the first film received from audiences across the world, Mr. Ravi said that he expected a similar positive reception for the second film. “We saw how it reached audiences, and it went beyond just being a movie for many people.”
Something that all the actors constantly talked about was how close they had become after working together in films. Both Ms. Trisha and Mr. Vikram recalled how the cast bonded on the sets and during the promotional tours. Mr. Vikram spoke of making friends for life and admired the cast and crew. Ms. Lakshmi broke down on stage, talking about her co-stars and how inspired she was to see them all perform.
Echoing her, Mr. Karthi said that he could not believe that this was the end of his journey. “It’s been three years of working with this cast and crew, and I don’t want to let it go,” he said.
“This is a film that Mani sir wanted to make for a while, and he took it as a great responsibility to tell actors like me and Ravi how to portray these characters well on screen. I was amazed by his eye for detail, and enjoyed the many aspects of film making. Expressing how happy he was to be a part of the film, Mr. Karthi also said something that made the entire team very happy, seeing how people came with their parents and grandparents to watch the first part .
Ms. Trisha, who plays Kundawai in the film, said, “I am overwhelmed and filled with gratitude.” Talking about his co-stars and how much he enjoyed working with them, the actor also said that working in a Mani Ratnam film was something every actor dreams of. “I’m lucky to have worked ayutha ezhuthu At the beginning of my career and now Ponniyin Selvan, almost twenty years later,” she said.
The first part, which released in September last year, was critically acclaimed and performed brilliantly at the box office. Ponniyin Selvan:2 It also stars Aishwarya Rai, Sarath Kumar, Prakash Raj and Prabhu, and has music by AR Rahman.