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Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2

UA28 Apr, 20232 hrs 44 mins

TamilHindiTelugu+2 more  Drama Action Adventure

SYNOPSIS

Having set the plot in motion in the first part, with Ponniyin Selvan 2, Mani Ratnam dives right into the heart of the novel.

CAST & CREW

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Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2 Movie Review: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai shine in Mani Ratnam’s epic, emotional Ponniyin Selvan 2

M Suganth, TNN, Updated: Apr 28, 2023, 03.13 PM ISTCritic’s Rating: 3.5/5

Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2 Movie Synopsis: A plot to murder the king and the two princes of the Chola dynasty on the same day is underfoot. Can the Cholas survive the wrath of the Pandiya rebels, who are being led by the vengeful Nandhini?

Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2 Movie Review: Having set the plot in motion in the first part, with Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2, Mani Ratnam dives right into the heart of the novel – the ill-fated romance between crown prince Aaditha Karikalan (Vikram) and Nandhini (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan). PS2 begins with a prelude that captures the romance between these two characters when they were young, and without saying too much in the form of dialogues, the director shows us the blossoming of love between a prince and an orphan girl, and the heartache it leaves in the wake of them being separated by forces beyond their control.

In fact, right until the climax, this doomed romance is what sustains the tension in this tale and drives the characters to make decisions that have far-reaching impact. Even when he realises that an acceptance of an invitation to the Kadambur palace – a place where his own chieftains plotted against him – could be a folly, Karikalan is unable to turn it down. For his sister, Princess Kundhavai (Trisha), the mystery around Nandhini’s lineage drives her actions. And the young prince Arulmozhi Varman (Jayam Ravi) ends up fending off the Pandiya rebels, who have sworn an oath to kill Karikalan, whose romance led to the murder of their king.

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