Discussing his recent two-part historical epic “Ponniyin Selvan,” based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s 1950s Tamil novel, Ratnam emphasized authenticity in period storytelling. “We wanted to ...

M ani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 won in four categories at the 70th National Film Awards. It won Best Feature Film in Tamil. Besides, AR Rahman won Best Music Direction for Background Scores ...

Siva Ananth, one of the producers of Mani Ratnam‘s magnum opus “Ponniyin Selvan: 1,” is ecstatic about the film’s rich haul of nominations at the Asian Film Awards. The film has received a ...