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The
grand
audio
launch
and
trailer
release
event
for
Ponniyin
Selvan
1
is
all
set
to
happen
today.
Ulaganayagan
Kamal
Haasan
and
Superstar
Rajinikanth
have
been
announced
as
chief
guests
for
the
event,
and
it
can’t
get
any
bigger
than
this.
What
can
we
expect
from
this
story?
The
story
follows
a
contest
for
the
throne
of
the
infamous
Chola
Kingdom
in
the
late
10th
century
Tamil
Nadu.
Aditya
Karikalan
is
the
crown
prince
of
the
kingdom,
Arulmozhi
Varman
is
the
younger
prince,
and
there
is
a
cousin
of
the
siblings,
Madhuranthagan,
who
also
puts
forth
a
claim
to
the
throne,
discretely.
Meanwhile,
the
royal
family
also
faces
threats
from
a
loyal
group
from
the
Pandya
Kingdom,
who
have
sworn
an
oath
to
avenge
their
king’s
brutal
death
on
the
battlefield,
caused
by
Aditya
Karikalan.
The
story
narrates
the
attempts
of
the
avengers
from
the
Pandiyan
Kingdom,
and
how
the
game
of
thrones
in
the
Chola
kingdom
gets
affected
by
this
group.
There
is
also
the
unrequited
love
story
between
Karikalan
and
Nandhini,
which
eats
Karikalan
up
psychologically,
and
Nandhini’s
current
life
hugely
disturbs
his
peace.
The
story
is
from
the
perspective
of
Vallavaraiyan
Vandiyadevan,
in
the
novel.
Vallavaraiyan
Vandiyadevan
is
a
soldier
who
also
happens
to
be
a
close
friend
to
the
crown
prince.
Karikalan
sends
Vandiyadevan
with
messages
to
his
siblings,
and
that
journey
takes
Vandiyadevan
on
a
rollercoaster
ride
that
makes
up
the
novel.
Vandiyadevan
learns
about
the
conspiracy
for
the
throne
and
also
about
the
assassins
targeting
the
royal
family.
How
he
manages
to
communicate
this
to
the
relevant
people
and
how
he
takes
part
in
averting
unfortunate
events
forms
the
core
of
the
story.
While
the
story
does
involve
major
historical
figures
and
key
historical
events,
it
has
to
be
noted
that
there
are
some
fictional
characters
in
the
story,
and
this
is
largely
a
work
of
fiction,
based
on
history,
and
should
not
be
considered
as
a
documentation
of
historical
facts.
Historical
fiction
is
a
complex
genre
and
needs
some
research
for
us
to
be
clear
about
what
is
fact
and
what
is
fiction.
Arulmozhi
Varman
is
definitely
an
important
character,
and
he
goes
on
to
become
one
of
the
few
globally
acknowledged
Tamil
Kings,
Rajaraja
Chola
I
and
is
also
the
titular
character,
the
story
is
not
just
about
him.
In
fact,
it
is
more
about
a
few
other
characters
rather
than
him.
That
understanding
might
help
avoid
assumptions
about
the
screen
space
for
this
character.
Ponniyin
Selvan
Has
A
Great
Cast
And
Crew
Although
it’s
an
adaptation,
Mani
Ratnam
has
spared
no
effort
in
assembling
a
great
team
for
the
film.
Jayamohan,
one
of
the
biggest
names
in
the
Tamil
literary
community,
has
come
on
board
to
write
for
the
project.
Elango
Kumaravel,
whom
we
have
seen
as
an
actor
in
films,
particularly
Abhiyum
Naanum,
is
part
of
the
writing
team
as
well.
Elango
has
worked
with
a
team,
that
staged
Ponniyin
Selvan
as
a
play.
The
casting
choices
have
been
getting
a
variety
of
reactions.
People
who
have
read
the
novel,
have
had
their
own
versions
in
their
heads,
and
have
their
favorite
actors
as
certain
characters.
It’s
obviously
not
possible
to
satisfy
everybody’s
personal
taste.
But
here
are
some
casting
choices
that
we
felt
are
exciting.
Aishwarya
Rai
as
Nandhini:
Considering
Nandhini’s
mesmerising
appearance
and
a
mystical
charm
that
makes
anyone
go
powerless,
Aishwarya
Rai
fits
in
perfectly
well.
Karthi
as
Vandiyadevan:
The
character
is
funny,
friendly,
flirty,
adventurous,
and
definitely
intelligent,
and
Karthi
seems
like
good
choice
for
the
character.
Aishwarya
Lekshmi
as
Poongulali:
This
is
a
bold
and
rebellious
village
girl
who
is
devilishly
attractive
and
is
quite
intimidating
to
the
average
person,
and
looking
at
the
posters
Aishwarya
Lekshmi
has
got
the
role
right.
The
crew
is
also
a
carefully
picked
lot.
The
film
is
shot
by
Ravi
Varman,
edited
by
Sreekar
Prasad,
and
the
music
is
composed
by
AR
Rahman.
Ponniyin
Selvan
Has
Been
Picked
Up
For
An
Adaptation
Many
Times
Before
Ponniyin
Selvan
has
been
picked
up
for
an
adaptation
many
a
time
before,
in
different
timelines
of
the
Tamil
Film
Industry.
Legends
including
MG
Ramachandran,
and
Kamal
Haasan
have
made
an
effort
to
kickstart
this
project
but
had
moved
on
due
to
practical
challenges
and
incompatible
timing.
Mani
Ratnam
himself
had
initiated
this
project
a
decade
back,
allegedly
with
the
plan
to
cast
Vijay
and
Mahesh
Babu
in
the
lead
roles.
The
project
didn’t
go
on
floors,
and
now,
finally,
the
script
has
found
its
way
to
getting
filmed.
Let’s
hope
that
this
Magnum
Opus
comes
out
as
magnificent
as
we
are
expecting
it
to
be!
We
will
get
a
better
idea
about
how
the
film
has
turned
out
after
we
watch
the
trailer.
The
audio
launch
and
trailer
release
event
will
happen
in
Nehru
Stadium,
Chennai,
this
evening.
Ponniyin
Selvan
I
is
scheduled
for
release
on
September
30.
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