The Second Part of Mani Ratnam’s Magnum Opus Ponniyin Selvan was released in the theaters on Friday and received a good response from the audience, critics also raved about Mani Ratnam’s classy narration and his aesthetic sense. The film opened with a nationwide collection of Rs 28 crores.
Despite being a sequel of an all-time blockbuster in Tamil, PS 2 opened lower than part 1 numbers even with a record release. In Tamil Nadu the film opened with 17 Crores Gross and in Karnataka 3.5 Crores, Telugu states 2.5 Crores, Kerala 2.8 Crores and the rest of India’s gross is around 2.5 Crores. Overall, the all India Gross of Ponniyin Selvan 2 on 1st day is 28.3 Crores, which is a below par opening for the film.
The weak buzz before the pre-release might be the reason for the below par numbers on the 1st day. However, as the film received good talk, the trade circles are expecting it to collect big numbers on the weekend.
The film comprises a huge star cast that includes Vikram, Karthi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, and Jayam Ravi. Ashwin Kakumanu, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sarath Kumar, Prabhu, Vikram Prabhu, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Parthiban, Lal, and Mohan Raman are also part of the cast. Produced by Madras Talkies in association with Lyca Productions, Ponniyin Selvan 2 has made entry into the big screens worldwide yesterday.
The music of the film is scored by AR Rahman, and the cinematography has been handled by Ravi Varman, editing by Sreekar Prasad, production design by Thotta Tharani, dialogues by Jeyamohan, costumes by Eka Lakhani, make-up by Vikram Gaikwad, and choreography by Brinda.
