Madras Talkies, one of the banners behind the film, shared the release date on its official Twitter page.
Published Dec 28, 2022 | 5:52 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 28, 2022 | 5:52 PM
Ponniyin Selvan poster. (Twitter)
The second instalment of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyil Selvan will be released worldwide on 28 April 2023. The makers announced the release date and unveiled the teaser of Ponniyin Selvan-2 on Wednesday, 28 December.
The film franchise — a historical drama — is based on a 1955 novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy of the same name, which chronicles the story of the early days of Arulmozhivarman, one of the most powerful kings in the south, who went on to become the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I.
Madras Talkies, one of the banners behind the film, shared the release date on its official Twitter page.
“Let’s get those swords in the air as we await the 28th of April 2023!” read the tweet.
The makers also gave a sneak peek into the much-anticipated sequel.
Also backed by Lyca Productions, the Ponniyin Selvan series boasts of a star-studded cast featuring Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Jayam Ravi and Aishwarya Lekshmi, among others.
Let’s get those swords in the air as we await the 28th of April 2023!#CholasAreBack #PS1 #PS2 #PonniyinSelvan #ManiRatnam @arrahman @LycaProductions @Tipsofficial @tipsmusicsouth @IMAX @primevideoIN pic.twitter.com/YtTAMdGFZm
— Madras Talkies (@MadrasTalkies_) December 28, 2022
Ratnam has co-written the screenplay with Elango Kumaravel. The film’s music will be scored by Ratnam’s frequent collaborator AR Rahman.
Ponniyin Selvan-I was released worldwide in September in Tamil along with the dubbed versions in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam. The film is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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