Ponniyin Selvan: I and Ponniyin Selvan: II are Indian Tamil-language epic historical action adventure films directed by Mani Ratnam, who co-wrote them with Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan. Produced by Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah under Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, they are the cinematic adaptations of Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel, Ponniyin Selvan.
Ever since its publication, a film adaptation of the novel Ponniyin Selvan had been explored by several Tamil filmmakers, including an attempt by M. G. Ramachandran in the late 1950s; however, it never materialised. Decades later, Ratnam attempted to adapt the novel in the late-1980s and early-2010s but was unsuccessful due to financial constraints. Calling it his "dream project", Ratnam revived the effort in January 2019, after Lyca agreed to fund the film. Following several changes in cast and crew, production of Ponniyin Selvan began in 11 December 2019 and concluded in 18 September 2021, halting twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was originally intended to be a single film but was split into two parts. Both parts were shot back-to-back in various locations across India, with a few sequences in Thailand.
Ponniyin Selvan: I was released in theatres worldwide on 30 September 2022 and Ponniyin Selvan: II is scheduled to be released on 28 April 2023.
Origin[]
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Development[]
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Pre-production[]
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Filming[]
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Post-production[]
Dubbing[]
The dubbing for the film started on 27 September 2021.[1] Vikram dubbed for himself for five languages for the film, in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, but only in the trailer. Both Jayam Ravi and Karthi dubbed for the Tamil and the Telugu versions of the film.[2][3]
Editing[]
Scenes removed from the film during the editing stage included the "Sol" song featuring Trisha and Sobhita Dhulipala, as well as sequences featuring Kathadi Ramamurthy as Kudandai Josiyar.[4][5]
Music[]
- Main article: Ponniyin Selvan: I (soundtrack)
The film score and soundtrack for both films were composed by Mani Ratnam's regular collaborator A. R. Rahman. The audio rights of the film were purchased by Tips.
Lawsuits[]
In September 2021, the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) filed a lawsuit against Mani Ratnam in connection with the death of a horse allegedly during the film's shooting in Hyderabad in August 2021.[6] An official from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, complained to the local officials against Ratnam, his production house Madras Talkies and the owner of the horse under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC), saying that several horses were continuously used for hours at the film set due to which the animals were tired and dehydrated.[7] Khushboo Gupta, the Indian Chief Advocatory Officer from PETA raised objections against Mani Ratnam saying that "In the age of computer-generated imagery (CGI), production companies have no excuse for forcing exhausted horses to play at war until one of them drops dead" and felt that "Compassionate, forward-thinking filmmakers would never dream of hauling sensitive animals to a chaotic movie set and forcing them to 'actTemplate:' ".[8]
References[]
- ↑ vidhyasubramanian_art (27 September 2021). [TBA Just came back from dubbing for the first time. On a roll with the out of comfort zone thing 😃 Now for a Varnam to hit the reset button.].
- ↑ [TBA பொன்னியின் செல்வன் - 5 மொழிகளிலும் டப்பிங் பேசி அசத்திய விக்ரம்] (ta) (9 July 2022).
- ↑ [TBA Ponniyin Selvan I: Vikram dubs for Aditya Karikalan in 5 languages, watch video] (14 July 2022).
- ↑ [TBA Sol: Deleted song from Ponniyin Selvan 1 is finally here. Watch] (8 December 2022).
- ↑ V, Aarthi. [TBA Ponniyin Selvan: இழுத்தடித்த லைகா… முகநூல் பதிவால் நடிகருக்கு தேடி வந்த சம்பளம்] (ta).
- ↑ [TBA FIR against Mani Ratnam's firm as a horse dies on the set of Ponniyin Selvan] (3 September 2021).
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.[TBA "Horse dies during Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan shooting"] Check
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