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Kamal Haasan On The Epic Ponniyin Selvan 2: Mani Ratnam And Crew Collaborated To Make Tamil Cinema International

After more than three decades, Kamal Haasan collaborated with Mani Ratnam in Ponniyin Selvan 2. He provided his voice for the film.
by Xappie Desk | May 02, 2023 17:01 IST
Kamal Haasan On The Epic Ponniyin Selvan 2: Mani Ratnam And Crew Collaborated To Make Tamil Cinema International

On Monday, veteran actor Kamal Haasan showered admiration on the talented director and the cast. Kamal Hassan provided the narration for Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan 2 film. Hassan discussed his friendship with Mani Ratnam and expressed his admiration for his film in an exclusive interview with ANI.

 
He remarked, "I am an artist, film producer, director, and all of that. Secondly, my first proclaimed identity is that I am a cinema fan. And I am a Tamilian. So I am so proud that the technical expertise and unique talent of Tamil are now for everyone and the world to see. And altogether, I am not talking just about the stars incorporated or played for the story and I think the credit goes to Mani Ratnam. Mani Ratnam takes a lot of valour to do a film of this size like a production. Mr. Mani Ratnam, the team the cinematographer, the musician, everybody they have worked together to make Tamil cinema international. And this is people that have embraced which is a good sign that Tamil Cinema is probably moving towards the golden age and expected to go in that direction. It's a very moving moment for two friends who started speaking about cinema and he has gone ahead and done it."
 
The 2022 movie's sequel, Ponniyin Selvan 2, was directed by Mani Ratnam. The narrative of the movie is voiced by actor Kamal Haasan. The soundtrack for the movie was written by Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman. On April 28, the historical drama premiered in theatres.
 
In the second part, the actors Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj, Jayaram Prabhu, R Sarathkumar, Parthiban, and Vikram Prabhu return to their previous roles.
 
The five-part novel series of the same name by Kalki Krishnamurthy is the framework for the movie. One-third of the novel series was covered in Part 1. The remaining story is told in Part 2.


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