While many fans of Ponniyin Selvan have made their peace with the film adaptation, others are upset that some of the most important connections and twists in the novel were dropped.
To recall a bit, Karthi plays Vandhiyadevan, while Trisha Krishnan plays Kundhavai. The role of Adithya Karikalan is played by Chiyaan Vikram, while Jayam Ravi plays Arunmozhi Varman. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays two roles - Nandhini and Oomai Rani, while Aishwarya Lekshmi plays Samudhira Kumari. Rahman plays the role of Madhurandhagan.
The 100 crore mark is not a cakewalk but Mani Ratnams directorial PS2 can accomplish the achievement of crossing the 100 crore mark in two to 3 days as predicted by senior journalist and critic Sridhar Pillai and many others. Movie distributors and theatre owners are also very positive about the success of PS2 as they believe people are longing to watch part 2 of the classic.
A Gen Z reader of Kalki's literary magnum opus ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ pens her thoughts on the women characters who drive the story forward, Mani Ratnam's adaptation of them to celluloid, and her anticipations for the sequel.