Ponniyin Selvan-2 teaser out, to hit theatres in April 2023

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The second instalment of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyil Selvan will be released worldwide on 28 April 2023.

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The film franchise — a historical drama — is based on a 1955 novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy of the same name.

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It tells the story of Arulmozhivarman, one of the most powerful kings in the south, who went on to become the Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I.

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Madras Talkies shared the release date on its official Twitter page. The makers also unveiled the teaser of Ponniyin Selvan-2.

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Also backed by Lyca Productions, the Ponniyin Selvan series boasts of a star-studded cast featuring Vikram and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

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Ratnam has co-written the screenplay with Elango Kumaravel. The film’s music will be scored by AR Rahman.

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Ponniyin Selvan-I was released in September in Tamil along with the dubbed versions in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam.

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The film is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

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