Mani Ratnam interview | Ponniyin Selvan-I | PS-I

For decades, filmmakers and superstars have attempted to bring Kalki's legendary 'Ponniyin Selvan' to life on the big screen! Fans of the series have waited with bated breath to see their favourite characters portrayed in cinema and on September 30th this dream will come true. In an exclusive interview with The News Minute filmmaker Mani Ratnam reveals how he became the one to finally bring this dream alive, his trust in his casting choices and his anxiety over this dream project's release.

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00:00 - Promo
01:11 - Intro
02:28 - Transforming Kalki's PS to big screen
03:17 - Right time to make film
03:44 - Kalki the 'Master storyteller'
05:08 - On casting
06:35 - Never done a period film
06:46 - I'm "Nervous"
08:39 - Actors are my magic tool
10:15 - Attempted making this film three times
11:02 - On constructing five books into two films
12:29 - Will lose magic if PS modernised
14:12 - Politics totally relatable
15:08 - Chola period was a golden era
16:48 - On the research for the film
17:50 - Doing away with Bollywood, Kollywood tag
18:56 - casting Trisha as Kundavai
20:42 - Response from the public
21:23 - On completing PS in four years
22:18 - Scared to shoot some scenes
23:34 - Mani Ratnam as an actor
24:12 - Message to fans


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