PS1 First Looks And Release Date Out, Helmed By Mani Ratnam

Mumbai, 2nd March 2022 (NewsHelpline) - Mani Ratnam directorial Ponniyin Selvan - I or also known as PS-I, unveils the first look poster from the film along with its release date.

The epic historical fiction film stars Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Jayaram, Sobhita Dhulipala, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vikram Prabhu and Ashwin Kakumanu while R. Sarathkumar, R. Parthiban, Prabhu, Prakash Raj and Rahman appear in supporting roles.

The film is bankrolled by Madras Talkies, along with Allirajah Subaskaran under the banner Lyca Productions. An adaptation of Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name, the film is written by Ratnam along with Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan.

On the occasion of Allirajah Subaskaran’s birthday, the official handle of Madras Talkies shared, “Wishing our Producer Allirajah Subaskaran a very happy birthday! The Golden Era comes to the big screens on Sept 30th! #PS1 #PS1FirstLooks @LycaProductions #PS1 #PS1FirstLooks #Vikram @actor_jayamravi @Karthi_Offl #AishwaryaRaiBachchan @trishtrashers @AishuLekshmi #SobhitaDhulipala #Prabhu @realsarathkumar #Jayaram @prakashraaj #Jayachitra #Rahman @iamvikramprabhu @AshwinKakumanu @LalDirector @rparthiepan #RiyazKhan11150Madras Talkies@MadrasTalkies_·21m#PS1 #PS1FirstLooks #ManiRatnam @arrahman @dop_ravivarman #ThotaTharrani @sreekar_prasad @jeyamohanwriter @bagapath #Brinda @ekalakhani #VikramGaikwad #KishanDasJewellery @nyvfxwaala @color_rcvfx @PrimeVideoIN1043”

The film's music is composed by A. R. Rahman, with cinematography handled by Ravi Varman, editing done by A. Sreekar Prasad and production design by Thota Tharani respectively.

The film was shot in various places across India, and few sequences being shot in Thailand. Made on a budget of 500 crore, Ponniyin Selvan is the second most expensive Indian film, the first being 2.0 (2018).

The first of its two cinematic parts is scheduled to release on 30th September 2022.