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Ponniyin Selvan: Part-1 (transl. The Son of Ponni) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language epic historical action drama film directed by Mani Ratnam, who co-wrote it with Elango Kumaravel and B. Jeyamohan. Produced by Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah under Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, it is the first of two cinematic parts based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel, Ponniyin Selvan. The film stars an ensemble cast including Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Jayaram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, R. Parthiban and Lal. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, with cinematography by Ravi Varman, editing by A. Sreekar Prasad, and production design by Thota Tharani. Ponniyin Selvan: I dramatizes the early life of Chola prince Arulmozhi Varman, who would become the renowned emperor Rajaraja I (947–1014).

Ever since its publication, a film adaptation of Ponniyin Selvan had been explored by several Tamil filmmakers, including an attempt by M. G. Ramachandran in the late 1950s; however, it never materialized due to financial constraints. Decades later, Ratnam attempted to adapt the novel in the late-1980s and early-2010s but was unsuccessful. 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 December 2019 and concluded in September 2021, halting twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was shot in various locations across India, with a few sequences in Thailand. It was originally intended to be a single film but was split into two parts.

Ponniyin Selvan: Part-1 was released in theatres worldwide on 30 September 2022 in standard and IMAX formats, where it received acclaim from film critics, who praised the direction, cast performances, musical score, visuals and faithfulness to the novel. The film grossed over ₹411 crore (US$51 million), breaking several records and became the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of the year 2022 and the fifth-highest-grossing Tamil film of all time.

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During 10th-century in Thanjavur, the Chola dynasty rules prosperously in South India, under the reign of Emperor Sundara Chozhar, whose sons Aditha Karikalan and Arulmozhi Varman aka Ponniyin Selvan are heading their conquests of Kanchi and Lanka for the Chola empire. Sensing something is amiss in Chola, Aditha Karikalan sends his friend Vaanar Clan's prince Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan to investigate and relay the news to his sister Princess Kundavai and Sundara Chozhar subsequently. Vandiyadevan reaches the fortress of Kadamboor and overhears the conspiracy designed by the Chola treasurer and minister of finance, Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar, and other ministers to stop Aditha Karikalan from ascending the throne and install his uncle Madurantaka Chola on it.

Vandiyadevan had frequent meetings with a Vaishnavite Azhwarkadiyan Nambi whom he spots in the fortress spying on the meeting. After escaping from the fortress, Vandiyadevan confronts Nambi on a boat and he reveals that he was in the fortress to meet his foster sister Nandini, who mysteriously disappeared from the house during his absence and later married Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar, who is much older than her. After learning this, Vandiyedavan meets Pazhuvettaraiyar's wife Nandini, who tells him to meet her at her building and gives her ring to him for entry into the royal palace when he expresses that he wants to deliver Nambi's message to her. Vandiyedavan meets the fort's chief-in-charge Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar and reveals to Sundara Chozhar about the conspirators, but Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar, who is Pazhuvettaraiyar's younger brother intervenes and tries to capture Vandiyedavan, who manages to escape from them and meets Aditha Karikalan's sister Kundavai through Nandini, who orders him to bring her reply first to her before reaching Aditha Karikalan.

After learning about the conspiracy, Kundavai, on whom Vandiyadevan begins to have feelings, tells him to bring her brother Arulmozhi aka Ponniyin Selvan from Lanka. After winning the battle in Kanchi, Aditha Karikalan is told to return to Thanjavur but refuses as Nandini is present in Thanjavur. It is revealed that Aditha Karikalan was in love with Nandini, but the royalty refused to accept a poor orphan as the prospective queen of the Chola empire and banished her from the city. After years, Aditha Karikalan got to see Nandini tending to his enemy Veerapandiyan, king of Pandya dynasty with whom she was in love after being banished. In a fit of rage, Aditha Karikalan beheaded Veerapandiyan causing a hurt Nandini to swear revenge against his family. Presently, Aditha Karikalan knows that Nandini married Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar just to avenge her past.

After winning the war against Raja Mahinda in Lanka, Ponniyin Selvan meets Vandiyadevan, who relays messages for him from Kundavai and Vanathi, Ponniyin Selvan's love interest and Princess of Kodumbalur by reaching Lanka with the help of a rowing woman Poonguzhali. Nambi also arrives in Lanka and is revealed to be a spy of the Prime minister Aniruddha Brahmarayar. Kundavai reaches Thanjavur and after a face-off with Nandini, she meets Sundara Chozhar and tells him about Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar's conspiracies. The next day, Pazhuvettaraiyar and the ministers manipulate Sundara Chozhar to order a convoy to bring Ponniyin Selvan back to Thanjavur. Meanwhile, Kundavai is asked by Sundar Chozhar to bring Aditha Karikalan to Thanjavur as it would not be appropriate for the crown prince to be far away from the capital.

While heading towards Thanjavur, Ponniyin Selvan and Vandiyadevan are attacked by Pandya Aabathudavigal (a group of devout soldiers in the Pandya dynasty), which is headed by Ravi Dasan but are rescued by a face-covered Oomai Rani (who had saved Ponniyin Selvan from drowning in the Ponni river at a young age, thus giving the name). Kundavai meets Aditha Karikalan and tells him to arrive back at the kingdom as a convoy is on its way to bring Ponniyin Selvan with his soldiers, but Aditha Karikalan still adamantly refuses. Meanwhile, Pandya Aabuthudavigal meets Raja Mahinda and receives help from him in their plan to assassinate Ponniyin Selvan. Poonguzhali reveals about the convoy to Ponniyin Selvan, Vandiyadevan, Nambi, and others. Ponniyin Selvan makes Vandiyadevan disguise himself as Ponniyin Selvan and leaves with Poonguzhali to meet the convoy when his well-wishers prevent him from doing so fearing for his life.

On the way toward shore, Ponniyin Selvan and Poonguzhali discover that the convoy is ambushed by Pandya Aabuthudavigal, who apprehends Vandiyadevan misinterpreting him to be Ponniyin Selvan. Ponniyin Selvan heads towards the ship of Pandya Aabuthudavigal to rescue Vandiyadevan and they drown in the sea due to a storm and are consequently, presumed to be dead. The news of his death reaches Sundara Chozhar, Kundavai, and Aditha Karikalan who are all devastated. Aditha Karikalan swears vengeance against Nandini for his brother's death and heads toward the kingdom. Meanwhile, Oomai Rani is shown swimming in the sea to find Ponniyin Selvan and removes her scarf to reveal her looking similar to Nandini, setting the sequel.

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CAST:

• Vikram as Aditha Karikalan alias Adithya Chola II, the crown prince and the commander of Northern troops in Sundara Chola's Reign. Eldest son of Sundara Chola. Arulmozhi Varman and Kundavai's elder brother.
• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in a dual role as:
  • Nandini, a Pazhuvoor queen and wife of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar and Adithya Karikalan's love interest.
    • Sara Arjun as Young Nandini.
  • Mandakini Devi, also known as Singala Naachiyaar or Oomai Rani (transl. "The Mute Queen"), Nandini's deaf and mute mother.
• Jayam Ravi as Arulmozhi Varman aka Ponniyin Selvan, later known as the great king Raja Raja Chola I. Youngest son of Sundara Chola. Aditha Karikalan and Kundavai's younger brother.
• Karthi as Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan alias Vanthiyathevan, the brave, adventurous and sarcastic warrior prince of Vaanar Clan.^[7]
• Trisha as Kundavai, also known as Ilaiya Piratti, the Chola princess and daughter of Emperor Sundara Chola and Aditha Karikalan and Arulmozhi Varman's sister and Vallavaraiyan's love interest.
• Jayaram as Azhwarkadiyan Nambi alias Thirumalaiappan, a Veera Vaishnavite spy who works for the Prime Minister and Sembiyan Mahadevi. He is the foster-brother of Nandhini and also a close friend of Vandiyathevan. He works closely with him and saves him from many dangers. He was a loyal trustful servant for the Chola royal government.
• Aishwarya Lekshmi as Poonguzhali, also known as Samuthirakumari (transl. "The princess of the ocean"), a boat woman living in Kodikarai.
• Sobhita Dhulipala as Vaanathi, also known as Kodambalur Ilavarasi, a shy Kodumbalur princess and Arulmozhi's love interest
• Prabhu as Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari, the Irunkovel chieftain, uncle of Vaanathi and the Commander of the southern troops during Sundara Chola's reign.
• R. Sarathkumar as Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar, the chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom from the Paluvettaraiyar clan who was respected for his valour and 64 scars he got in battles.
• Vikram Prabhu as Parthibendra Pallavan, friend of Adithya Karikalan, who comes from the lineage of Pallavas.
• Prakash Raj as Sundara Chola alias Parantaka Chola II, the emperor of Chola empire, father of Adithya Karikalan, Kundavai and Arulmozhivarman, also known for his beauty giving him the name Sundara.
• Rahman as Madurantaka Chola alias Uttama Chola, the son of Sembiyan Mahadevi and Gandaraditya Chola, who was raised as a Shaivite.
• R. Parthiban as Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar, the chief in-charge of Thanjavur fort.
• Lal as Tirukoilur Malaiyaman alias Milaadudaiyar, the father-in-law of Sundara Chola and maternal grandfather for his children.
• Ashwin Kakumanu as Senthan Amudhan, a flower seller.
• Aswin Rao as Kandhamaaran, also known as Illaiya Sambuvaraiyan, the prince of Kadamboor.
• Nizhalgal Ravi as Kadambur Sambuvaraiyar, the petty ruler of Kadambur from the Sambuvaraya family.
• Vidya Subramanian as Vanavan Mahadevi, Chief queen, wife and caretaker of Sundara Chola. Mother of all his children. Daughter of Thirukovalur Malaiyamaan.
• Jayachitra as Sembiyan Mahadevi aka Periya Piratti, the wife of Gandaraditya and mother of Utthama Chola.
• Mohan Raman as Aniruddha Brahmarayar a leading minister in the court of the Chola emperor Sundara Chola.
• Nassar as Veerapandiyan
• Kishore as Ravi Dasan, an antagonist of the novel Ponniyin Selvan and the leader of the Pandya Aabathudavigal.
• Riyaz Khan as Soman Sambhavan one of the members of Pandya Aabathudavigal.
• Vinay Kumar as Theveraalan one of the members of Pandya Aabathudavigal.
• Yog Japee as Karuthiruman, who helped Veerapandian and Mandakini.
• Arjun Chidambaram as Varagunan, one of the member of Pandya Aabathudavigal.
• Vinodhini Vaidyanathan as Vasuki, maid of Nandini.
• Master Raghavan as Amarabujanga Pandian, son of Veerpandiyan.
• Babu Antony as Rashtrakuta King Amogavarshan.
• Makarand Deshpande as Chief Kaalamugar.
• Amzath Khan as Maravarman Rajasimha II, 11th king of the Pandya dynasty
• Balaji Sakthivel as chieftain Vanangamudi Munnaireyar
• Shyam Fernando as Mahinda V of Anuradhapura

The film's narration was voiced by Kamal Haasan, Anil Kapoor, Rana Daggubati, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Jayant Kaikini in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages respectively.

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