Directed by:Mani Ratnam
Produced by: Mani Ratnam,Subaskaran Allirajah
Cinematography: Ravi Varman
Edited by: A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by:A. R. Rahman
Release date: 28 April 2023
Language:Tamil
Ponniyin Selvan 2,is a tamil language historical film & sequel to ponniyin Selvan I which released last year,Directed by Mani Ratnam, the movie features Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha and Aishwarya in lead roles. Aishwarya Lekshmi and Sobhitha Dhulipala also play in important roles. The music for the movie is composed by AR Rahman. The film also marks the first movie to release in theatres in 4XD format.
Mani Ratnam‘s talent for storytelling and conveying complicated situations to the audience is revealed once again with Ponniyin Selvan 2. From the first frame, the story started as a continuation of the story told in the first part. Ravi Varman, with brilliant frames ,Thota Tharani also enriched Ponniyin Selvan 2 by marking the ripples of history. AR Rahman‘s songs and background music further enhanced Mani Ratnam‘s vision.
Vikram, as usual, packs an emotional punch in the audience with his eye-catching performance. Vikram‘s Aditya Karikalan will stay with the audience while watching the movie. Jayam Ravi overcomes the limitations of the first part and captures all the important moments of the film. Karthi lends comedy to the film with his spontaneous comic timing.
Aishwarya Rai, who plays the main character Nandini in the film, excelled; however, Trisha‘s Kudavai got the upper hand with her screen presence. Sobhita, Sarath Kumar, Rahman, and Aishwarya Lakshmi done their role perfectly.
Clarity was lost due to execution flaws in important scenes. For example: Nandini-Aditya Karikaalan Face Off, A fruitless attempt at the Buddha Vihara to kill Ponniyin Selvan. That lack of clarity reduced the number of high points that the film should get.
Many of the characters were reeling from half-written characterizations. Vikram Prabhu, Parthipan, and Nassar played such characters. Not only does the audience get confused about the roles of the characters in question, but the emotional connection is also missed. Many of the stories were confined to dialogue, and the audience was not able to absorb the depth of the story. Especially that Mandakini flashback.
Bottomline
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