Ponniyin Selvan: Here’s the first look of Karthi as the spy Vanthiyathevan : Bollywood News

The first part of Ponniyin Selvan (PS-1) is all set to release next few months. The multi-starrer is a magnum opus directed by Mani Ratnam. Before the trailer is released, the makers are posting the first look of each character. While they started with the avatar poster of Chiyaan Vikram, the next poster that is shared is that of Karthi.

Ponniyin Selvan: Here’s the first look of Karthi as the spy Vanthiyathevan

Lyca Productions took to Instagram to share the first look of Karthi who plays the role of a spy named Vanthiyathevan. “The Prince without a kingdom, the spy, the swashbuckling adventurer... Here comes Vanthiyathevan! #PS1 ?@madrastalkies #ManiRatnam,” read the caption.

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Speaking about the film, Ponniyin Selvan is based on the Tamil novel by the same name, written by Kalki Krishnamurthy. Set in the 10th century, the historical adventure drama tracks the factional power struggles within the Chola empire, with enemies of the state acting as catalysts. The story is set in the tumultuous period before Ponniyin Selvan (son of River Kaveri), later known as Rajaraja Chola became one of the greatest emperors in Indian history ushering in a golden age.

AR Rahman has scored the music for the film. With Ravi Varman handling the cinematography and Thota Tharrani as Production Designer and Sreekar Prasad as Editor, the film is filled with stellar technicians working alongside the veteran director Mani Ratnam.

Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions will be producing the film that also stars Trisha, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, R. Parthiban, Jayaram, Jayam Ravi, Sarath Kumar, Prabhu among others. The film is slated to release September 30, 2022 in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

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