The most anticipated film of the year 'Ponniyin Selvan 2' was released in theatres on April 28. Directed by
Mani Ratnam, the historical epic drama features
Vikram,
Aishwarya Rai,
Jayam Ravi,
Karthi and
Trisha in lead roles. The movie after its release, received a lot of positive reviews and was critically acclaimed. Fans comparing the movie with its prequel, said that the second part of the film contained the actual story.
The movie has reportedly grossed Rd 56 crore in two days. The movie on day 1 made Rs 38 crore and on April 29, the film managed to make Rs 18 crore at the box office. The muti-starrer sees a dip though it was the weekend. It is unclear as to why the film is seeing a dip in theatres when compared to day 1 though the reviews have been only positive.
Ponniyin Selvan 2 Movie Review However, it is expected that the film will still perform well at the theatres and try to manage to make a box office collection similar to 'Ponniyin Selvan 1'. 'Ponniyin Selvan 2' will make its digital premiere in June second week and it will be released on the same OTT platform that the prequel of the film was released in.
Apart from the main cast, the movie also featured
Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhitha Dhulipala, Jayaram, Sarathkumar, Parthiban, Vikram Prabhu in important roles. The music for the movie is composed by AR Rahman.