OTT Rights Of Mani Ratnam’s Next Are Bagged By Amazon Prime Video

Ponniyin
Selvan,
the
dream
project
of
veteran
filmmaker
Mani
Ratnam
is
all
set
to
have
a
massive
launch
in
September.
The
makers
recently
announced
the
much-awaited

Ponniyin
Selvan
audio
and
trailer
launch
date
with
a
special
update,
on
August
30,
Tuesday.
With
the
new
update,
it
is
also
revealed
that
Amazon
Prime
Video
bagged
the
OTT
rights
of
Mani
Ratnam’s
magnum
opus.

The
new
poster
of

Ponniyin
Selvan
was
released
with
Amazon
Prime
Video’s
logo
in
it.
Thus,
the
makers
of
the
film
also
put
an
end
to
the
rumours
regarding
their
collaboration
with
another
OTT
giant
in
the
country.
As
reported
earlier,
the
OTT
rights
of

Ponniyin
Selvan
are
sold
for
a
whopping
Rs.
120
Crore.
It
is
one
of
the
highest
OTT
rights
prices
received
by
a
Tamil
film,
so
far.

It
has
also
been
confirmed
that
the
highly
anticipated

Ponniyin
Selvan
audio
and
trailer
launch
event
will
happen
in
Chennai.
As
reported
earlier,
the
event,
which
is
being
planned
on
a
massive
scale,
will
be
held
at
the
famous
Nehru
Indoor
Stadium
in
Chennai.
Before
the
audio
and
trailer
launch
event,
the
makers
might
release
the
third
single
of
Mani
Ratnam’s
film,
by
the
beginning
of
September.

Ponniyin
Selvan,
which
is
based
on
Kalki
Krishnamurthy’s
epic
novel
of
the
same
name,
features
an
extensive
star
cast
including
Vikram,
Jayam
Ravi,
Karthi,
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan,
Trisha
Krishnan,
and
others.
AR
Rahman
is
composing
the
songs
and
original
score
for
the
Mani
Ratnam
project.
Ravi
Varman
is
the
DOP.
The
historical
drama
is
bankrolled
by
Mani
Ratnam’s
home
banner
Madras
Talkies,
in
association
with
Lyca
Productions.
Ponniyin
Selvan
Part
1
has
been
slated
to
hit
the
theatres
on
September
30,
thus
year.