The teaser for Mani Ratnam’s highly anticipate magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 was release on Friday. Teaser assurances that the movie will be lavishly produce, with visuals that rival SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali series. The teaser was leak online nearly 30 minutes before the official release. According to the video that’sgoing viral on social media, it was shot at the event where the filmmakers were testing the footage.
The trailer was also shared on YouTube shortly after the leak. Amitabh Bachchan, whose daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai is in the film, also tweeted a link to the trailer.
Mani Ratnam’s Madras Talkies produced Ponniyin Selvan, based on Kalki’s eponymous epic novel. Lyca Productions will distribute the film. The first installment will be release in theatres worldwide on September 30.
The teaser suggests that this could be the most expensive film in Mani Ratnam’s career. In the teaser, all main characters are given equal weight, except Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who appears in only two shots also plays two roles.
Aishwarya will play Nandini, the wife of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar, also her mute mother, Queen Mandakini Devi, in the film.
The makers unveiled the 1st look poster of Jayam Ravi’s character from the film on Friday. Ponniyin Selvan is the character he plays.
“Rain the Visionary Prince, the Architect of the Golden Era, also the Great Raja Raja Chola…presenting Ponniyin Selvan!” read a tweet from Madras Talkies. (sic).”
