‘Ponniyin Selvan’ to Become First Tamil Film to Release in IMAX
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Mani Ratnam’s hugely anticipated epic “Ponniyin Selvan: I” will become the first Tamil-language film to release in the IMAX format.
IMAX Corporation and Lyca Productions have set a partnership to bring the film to IMAX screens in India and worldwide on Sept.
30. It will also release in non-IMAX screens on that date in the Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages.Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s classic Tamil-language novel, the film, set in the 10th century, revolves around the early life of Chola Prince Arunmozhi Varman who was latterly known as the great Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola and was the most powerful king in South India at the time.
He is known for reinstating the Chola empire’s hegemony and ensuring its supremacy in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The film boasts a powerhouse cast including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, Sarath Kumar, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Jayachitra, Rahman, Vikram Prabhu, Ashwin Kakumanu, Lal, Parthiban and Riyaz Khan.It is produced by Ratnam’s Madras Talkies (“Chekka Chivantha Vaanam”) and Subaskaran’s Lyca Productions (“2.0”) with Siva Ananth serving as executive producer.
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