Maniratnam's dream project Ponniyin Selvan is progressing at a brisk pace. The film is racing for a spectacular release on September 30,2022. Excitement is increasing and according to the latest, the makers released the first single Ponge Nandi from the film. The song at once went viral captivating all.
The song highlighted how Chola Commander Vanthiyayethavan played by Karthi paid his tributes and respects to the river Cauvery. The song is beautifully picturized and the lyrics are penned by Anant Sriram. The song is sung by AR Rahman, AR. Raihanah, Bamba Bakya. The film stars Vikram,Aishwarya Rai, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, and Ashwin Kakamanu in important roles.
The film is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel Ponniyin Selvan. Mani Ratnam, under his production studio Madras Talkies, along with Allirajah Subaskaran under the banner Lyca Productions are bankrolling the project.