

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
2022-09-30 · 167 min · ★ 7.1
The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman and the emperor, Sundara Cholar separated by situations, it is up to a messenger to ensure the safety of the kingdom. Can he succeed in his mission, especially with Karikalan's former girlfriend, Nandhini, plotting to bring down the entire Chola empire?
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Production details
- Directors
- Mani Ratnam
- Production companies
- Lyca Productions, Madras Talkies, Reflection Pictures Studio
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 29,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 59,000,000
Top Cast
VikramAditha Karikalan
Aishwarya Rai BachchanNandini / Oomai Rani
Ravi MohanArunmozhi Varman
KarthiVanthiyathevan
Trisha KrishnanKundavai
JayaramAlwarkkadiyan Nambi
Prakash RajSundara Chozhar
R. SarathkumarPeriya Pazhuvettarayar
R. ParthibanChinna Pazhuvettarayar
KishoreRavidasan
Aishwarya LekshmiPoonguzhali
Sobhita DhulipalaVanathi
Ashwin KakumanuSendhan Amudhan
RahmanMadhurantakan
JayachitraSembiyan Maadevi
PrabhuPeriya Velaar
LalMalayaman
Vikram PrabhuParthibendran Pallavan
Riyaz KhanSoman SambavanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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