Ponniyin Selvan: I, is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language movie. The movie is based on Kalki Krishnamurthyy’s 1955 novel Ponniyin Selvan. The film is an epic period drama film, which tells a story about Chola Dynasty. The film will be released in two parts. The story of the movie is written by Mani Ratnam and Elango Kumaravel. The movie is also directed by Mani Ratnam. Vikram will be seen in the lead role in the big-budget movie. The other casts of the movie involve Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Prabhu Ganesan, Makrand Deshpande, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, and others. Ponniyin Selvan: I, has been produced by Mani Ratnam and Allirajah Subaskaran under the banner of Madras Talkies and Lyca Production. A. R. Rahman will compose the film score and soundtrack of the film.

The shooting of the movie started on 11th December 2019 and was halted due to a surge in Covid-19 cases. Later, it resumed in July 2021 and the shooting of the first part ended on 18th September 2021. The film was scheduled for a theatrical release in 2022 between May to July. Now it will release on 30th September 2022.

The movie is based on Kalki Krishnamurthyy’s 1955 novel Ponniyin Selvan. The plot is set in the 9th Century and revolves around the early life of Chola Prince Arulmozhi Varman who was later known as the great and the most powerful king of his time Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola. Queen Nandini, the wife of Commander of the Chola Army, Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar, tried to kill Aditya Karikalan and help her husband to reach the throne. While Arulmozhivarman discovers several secrets about the conspiracy planned by the ministers and Nandini, Vandiyadevan is assigned to bring the prince Arulmozhivarman from Sri Lanka to save the throne. The story begins with a brave warrior prince of Vannar, Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan who narrates his adventurous journey within the Chola empire.

Directed by	Mani Ratnam
Screenplay by	Mani Ratnam Elango Kumaravel
Dialogues by	B. Jeyamohan
Based on	Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki Krishnamurthy
Produced by	Mani Ratnam Allirajah Subaskaran
Starring	Vikram Jayam Ravi Karthi Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Trisha Krishnan Sobhita Dhulipala Jayaram Aishwarya Lekshmi Vikram Prabhu Ashwin Kakumanu
Cinematography	Ravi Varman
Edited by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by	A. R. Rahman
Production companies	Madras Talkies Lyca Productions
Release date	30 September 2022
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹500 crore

Ponniyin Selvan: I’s (Movie 2022) Cast

Listed below is the cast of the upcoming Tamil film, Ponniyin Selvan: I. In the upcoming film, more than 50 characters will appear including 15 principal roles. Vikram will be seen in the lead role in the big-budget movie. The other casts of the movie involve Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Prabhu Ganesan, Makrand Deshpande, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, and others. Vikram will be seen as Aditya Karikalan, while Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be seen in a dual role as Nandini and Mandakini Devi, Trisha Krishnan as Kundavai Pirattiyar, Jayam Ravi as Arulmozhivarman, Karthi as Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan, Jayaram as Azhwarkadiyan Nambi, Vikram Prabhu as Parthibendra Pallavan. Prakash Raj as Sundara Chola alias rantaka Chola II, Vijaykumar as Vijayalaya Chola, Markarand Deshande as Chief Kaalamugar, Vikram Prabhu as Parthibendra Pallavan.

Real Name 0	Role Name
Vikram	Aditya Karikalan,
Jayam Ravi	as Arulmozhivarman aka Ponniyin Selvan
Karthi	as Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan	in a dual role as Nandini and Sara Arjun as Young Nandini.
Rahman	as Madurantaka Uttama Chola
Trisha	as Kundavai Pirattiyar
Jayaram	as Azhwarkadiyan Nambi alias Thirumalaiappan
Sobhita Dhulipala	as Vaanathi
Vikram Prabhu	as Parthibendra Pallavan
Aishwarya Lekshmi	as Poonguzhali
Ashwin Kakumanu	as Senthan Amudhan
R. Sarathkumar	as Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar
R. Parthiban	as Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar
Prabhu	as Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari
Prakash Raj	as Sundara Chola alias Parantaka Chola II
Aswin Rao	Kandhamaaran
Nizhalgal Ravi	as Kadmabur Sambuvaraiyar
Nassar	as Veerapandiyan
Riyaz Khan	as Soman Sambhavan
Kishore	as Ravi Dasan
Mohan Raman	as Kudanthai Jothidar
Vinodhini Vaidyanatha	as Vasuki
Makarand Deshpande	as Chief Kaalamugar
Babu Antony	as Rastrakuta king

Ponniyin Selvan: I’s (Movie 2022) Production Desk

Ponniyin Selvan: I, has been produced by Mani Ratnam and Allirajah Subaskaran under the banner of Madras Talkies and Lyca Production. A. R. Rahman will compose the film score and soundtrack of the film. The movie’s Cinematography is managed by Ravi Varman and edited by A. Sreekar Prasad.