Ever since Mani Ratnam announced his magnum opus on the Chola Dynasty, fans have been waiting with bated breath for more details. With each passing day, the makers announced the cast of the film and this film boasts of not just superstars but also of some of the best actors in showbiz sharing screen space for this film. While the teaser of Ponniyin Selvan I has received a thumbs-up from cine-goers, not everyone is happy.
A lawyer has sent a legal notice to Mani Ratnam and accused him of misrepresenting historical facts about the Cholas. The lawyer has claimed that the Cholas never practiced wearing ’tilak’ on the forehead but the poster sees Vikram aka Aditya Karikalan wearing tilak. The lawyer has also demanded a special screening to ensure that no historical facts are distorted.
As per Thanthi TV, the lawyer states his appreciation for Ratnam to make a film on the Chola dynasty but there will be serious consequences if the filmmaker has hidden ‘facts about the Cholas’ in the movie. Mani Ratnam and Vikram are yet to comment on the same.
The film is being produced by Ratnam’s Madras Talkies and Allirajah Subaskaran’s Lyca Productions. It is based on 1955 Kalki Krishnamurthy’s novel with the same name. The film is scheduled to release on September 30, 2022. With music by AR Rahman, the film is edited by A Sreekar Prasad, the film has also been written by Elango Kumaravel and B Jeyamohan.
The film also stars Aishwarya Rai, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj, Nassar among others.
