PONNIYIN SELVAN : PART TWO (2023)
Critic No. 315 Director: Mani Ratnam Written by: Mani Ratnam, Elango Kumaravel, B. Jeyamohan Produced by: Madras Talkies, Lyca Productions Casts : Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Rahman, R. Parthiban, Sobitha Dhulipala Music: A.R.Rahman Language: Tamil Genre: Period Drama SYNOPSIS: A plot to murder the king, Sundara Cholar (Prakash Raj) and the two princes, Arulmozhi (Jayam Ravi) and Adithya Karikalan (Vikram) of the Chola dynasty on the same day is underfoot. Can the Cholas survive the wrath of the Pandiya rebels, who are being led by the vengeful Nandhini (Aishwarya Rai)? REVIEW: After delivering an eye-boggling prequel, the events of Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan: Part One (2022) left audiences not just on a high, but also with many questions: What really happened to Arunmozhi Varman? Who is the mysterious lady who makes fleeting but impactful appearances? And most imp