In the Tamil category, “Ponniyin Selvan Part 1” took the best film award. Its director Mani Ratnam bagged the best director award. Kamal Haasan and Sai Pallavi were honored with the best actor ...

the possibility of Ponniyin Selvan 3 remains uncertain as the main cast and crew are tied up with other projects. Currently, director Mani Ratnam is busy with the post-production of Thug Life.

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 ...