Ponniyin Selvan Crossed 400cr gross

Maniratnam's Magnum Opus Ponniyin Selvan has reached another milestone of crossing Rs 400 crores on its 12th day. 2 Point O 2.O and Vikram are only films from Kollywood has crossed this magical mark so far. Ps1 has become the third Tamil film to breach 400 crore mark. Though Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 underperformed in non-tamil versions, It became huge blockbuster with packed houses in Tamil Nadu.

Ponniyin Selvan was based on the book  with same name written by 'Kalki' Krishna Murthy. It was a popular story in Tamil Nadu which also based on their ancient history. The Tamil people are very familiar and grow with the story. For this reason only they have embraced and enjoyed the film like no other. Maniratnam's vision and the way of story telling  connected well with them.

Along with Maniratnam's class, AR Rahman's music, cinematography, art work makes PS 1 a beautifull crafted tale of history. With the massive success of Part 1 Lyca Productions are gearing up to mount Ponniyin Selvan Part 2 on a massive scale.