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Theater actor Jayapal said, This Ponniyin Selvan film is a way for students to learn about the history of the Cholas. It is running successfully all over Tamil Nadu. In order to make the students know about the history of the Cholas after seeing this film, they have been brought here as the characters.
While many fans of Ponniyin Selvan have made their peace with the film adaptation, others are upset that some of the most important connections and twists in the novel were dropped.
If Kalki’s literary magnum opus belongs to Arunmozhi Varman, Mani Ratnam’s film belongs to Aditha Karikalan. And who can resist Vikram when he’s at the top of his game?