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Ponniyin Selvan: Part II Movie Review

Name: Ponniyin Selvan: Part II Movie Review
Item: Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Rating: 3.5
Author: Sivapriya Anand

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II Tamil Movie Review

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Review for the film " Ponniyin Selvan: Part II"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video , Vi Movies and TV

Runtime: 2 Hours 46 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 28-04-2023

OTT Release: 02-06-2023

Genre: Historical Drama

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CAST & CREW

Aishwarya Lekshmi

Chiyaan Vikram

Jayam Ravi

Jayaram

Karthik Sivakumar

Prabhu

Prakash Raj

R. Sarathkumar

Rahman

A. R. Rahman

Ravi Varman

Vikram Prabhu

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Trisha Krishnan

Mani Ratnam

Elango Kumaravel

A Sreekar Prasad

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Editor:

A Sreekar Prasad

Writer:

Elango Kumaravel

Director:

Mani Ratnam

Supporting Actress:

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Trisha Krishnan

Others:

Vikram Prabhu

Director of Photography:

Ravi Varman

Music Composer:

A. R. Rahman

Actor:

Rahman

Prabhu

Karthik Sivakumar

Jayaram

Jayam Ravi

R. Sarathkumar

Chiyaan Vikram

Prakash Raj

Actress:

Aishwarya Lekshmi

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Ponniyin Selvan II is the sequel to PS I directed by Mani Ratnam Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker deeply rooted t >> Read More... . The novel of the same name, penned by Kalki Krishnamurthy Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy, also known as Kalki Krish >> Read More... , is scripted by Mani Ratnam and co-scripted by Jeyamohan and Elango Kumaravel Elango Kumaravel is an Indian artist and script re >> Read More... . Ravi Varman Ravi was born in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. By profess >> Read More... cranked the camera, and editing is by “ A Sreekar Prasad Akkineni Sreekar Prasad, also called Sreekar Prasa >> Read More... .” “A R Rahman Rahman also known as Rashin Rahman, is a famous So >> Read More... ” composed the songs, and the BGM and Mani Ratnam’s Madras Talkies produced the film in association with LYCA Productions. Red Giant Movies of Udhayanidhi Stalin Udhayanidhi Stalin is considered to be a mammoth f >> Read More... distributed the film. The film features Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a popular Indian actress >> Read More... , Chiyaan Vikram Vikram is from the Tamil family. His father is Chr >> Read More... , Karthik Sivakumar Karthik Sivakumar, or popularly known as Karthi, i >> Read More... , Jayam Ravi Born on September 10, 1980, Jayam Ravi’s original >> Read More... , “ Jayaram Born on December 10 1965, Jayaram’s main region of >> Read More... ,” Trisha Krishnan Born on 4th May, 1983 in Palakkad by Krishnan and >> Read More... , Aishwarya Lekshmi Aishwarya Lekshmi is an Indian actress who has wor >> Read More... , “ Prabhu Prabhu Ganesan or better known as Prabhu is a prom >> Read More... ,” Vikram Prabhu Vikram Prabhu works in Tamil films as an Actor. Fr >> Read More... , “ R Parthiepan Radhakrishnan Parthiepan is a renowned actor, cine >> Read More... ,” Shobita Dhulipala, "Rahman," Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj Prakash Raj, born on 26th of March, 1965, as Praka >> Read More... and many others.

Plot

After Arunmozhi Varman and Vandhiya Devan drowned in the sea, the Chozha empire got the news that they were drowned dead. Little do they know that Oomai Rani, aka Mandakini, saved the two. Assuming that it was Nandini’s plan to assassinate Arunmozhi, Aaditha Karikalan decides to take revenge on his ex-lady love Nandini and gathers the armed forces. Meanwhile, Madhurandagan wants to crown himself as the King and starts activating his evil plans. Like Aaditha Karikalan, Nandini plans to finish off his story. Who wins in the end? Will Arunmozhi and Vandhiyadevan save Aadithan? The rest of the film is interestingly made.

Star Performance

Aishwarya Rai is top-notch in both roles. She steals the heart of the audience with her excellent performances. Her eyes speak more than words. Vikram has also got a solid role in this part, and he has done a fantastic job. Ravi and Karthi are good in the given roles. Trisha is quite decent in the given role.

Analysis

The first part created a huge expectation for the second part, and Mani Ratnam, the maker, has planned it well and given a decent entertainer to Ponniyin Selvan’s special audience. Though it appeared that Karthi, Ravi, and Trisha would steal the show in the second part, it is Aishwarya Rai and Vikram, the original show stealers. Mani Ratnam’s choice of artists is superb, and the centum goes to Ash. Hats off to the co-writers Elango Kumaravel and Jayamohan for their crispy writing. The music by Rahman and the cinematography by Ravi Varman are top-notch. The editing by Sreekar Prasad is good too. The costumes and the production designs are excellent, as in the first part.

What’s There?

Mani Ratnam’s hard work is visually seen
The performances of Ash and Chiyaan excel
The BGM by ARR is good

What’s Not There?

A few cinematic scenes
The first half is a bit slow

Verdict

Ponniyin Selvan is definitely a pride of Tamil cinema in the making aspects. The performances of the stars and Mani Ratnam’s direction hold the thrill of the movie-watching. If you are the fan of Mani Ratnam and the Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan, PS II is worth watching!