Ponniyin Selvan 2 Movie Review & Analysis | Karthi, Aishwarya Rai, Vikram | Mani Ratnam
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I love the absolute hypocrisy that people are showing towards this movie and the names of characters and places.... Y'all can easily remember names like Daenerys Targaryen, Galadriel, and also JAPANESE names frm anime, KOREAN names from those K dramas etc etc but names from an INDIAN language are difficult and complicated for you... Wah 👏👏
Is okk ! Many people are more familiar with English than Tamil/ Telugu/ hindi
Is that a legitimate criticism people have 🙈
@@TriedRefusedProductions I've literally seen so many people complaining abt that on Twitter 🤦
1.majority of indians speak and understand english
2. GOT is a long running series and one gets used to those names unlike in PS1 where the movie ended before we could remember the names
3. There's your answer
I don't forget names of characters from different Japanese, Chinese and Korean Anime and Manga. So, Indian names are a piece of cake for me, whichever film or story it may be.
I will just wanna say PS-1 and PS-2 feels like watching Gods and Goddesses perform on screen. The screen presence of each actor is just divine.
Aishwarya Rai was born to do the role of Nandini❤ One of the best casting decisions in recent times 🔥
She absolutely killed it!
so true!
Tisha told in an interview - she asked Mani Sir for it and he said that was first role that have been casted for the film.
@Universe she truly deserves National award for this role. 🤞❤
@@user_ab12cd34 Then why Suhasini Said Anushka is playing a negative role in their upcoming film in 2020 during Telugu film Entha Manchivadavura promotions
When Nandhini says to Vandiyathevan: "You are the ONLY man who saw tears in Nandhini's eyes"...it was.just 🔥🔥
It just shows how hard the events of her past has impacted her
She absolutely killed it in that scene! The slight moment of vulnerability, fearing it would be projected as weakness. She only crumbled at the thought of her mother & aditha. So well done!
I still have a doubt, aditha karikalan (vikarm) when he enters the hut to slay pandian king, nandhini (ash) pleads to aditha. Was there no tear then?
@@NandhaKumar-oe9fp She doesn't consider aditha as a man probably. 😂
PS 1/2 = Garbage🤣
Bahubali and RRR = Oscar my foot😂
John wick = Rubbish action😝
Vikram = Waste🤢
Avengers and Avatar = Useless😝
Entire Bollywood = Cringe x 100🤮
Only KGF😍😎 Monster Rocky Baap of all movies😈Whole world waiting for Chapter 3🤩
#KGFbaap #RockyMonster ..
@Nandha Kumar no there is little bit of tears in her eyes and the next moment you can see her eyes raging with anger...karikalan only sees the rage in her eyes. Vanthiyathevan is the first one to see a more vulnerable version of Nandhini
So happy for Mani sir ❤
He waited for over 35 years to make this project..!!!
What an inspiration 🤩
That's persistence at its finest!
@@TriedRefusedProductions Just because u have respect for Mani Rathnam (which most of us cinephiles have), let's ignore the following flaws mindlessly. If it was directed by some other director, we would have talked about them
1. Choppy Editing
2. Action scenes
3. Boring and weak screenplay
4. Lazily drafted movie - For example, the movie runs through number of years and almost 10-12 different places, so how difficult is for the makers to add a timeline or a map (something what one piece or attack on titan anime does so well). This would have added so much depth for everyone.
5. So many scenes look stupid, lame and convenient (Eg. How Nambi is present everywhere, Karthi has 1200 lives etc.)
6. Climax changed and not shown as per the book.
Overall a disappointing venture for me. These type of movies hurt you a lot as u can see the sheer hardwork they have put in but output is not that great.
@@nileshjain6648 I asked my friends who have read the original kalki's book and believe me most of them are quite disappointed
@@nileshjain6648 you deserve kkbkkj type movies
@@nileshjain6648 I felt more or less same. Appreciating his wait , why he has not thought of audience. Everybody talked about those who has not read book, so why such talented team couldn’t come with solutions in 4 years. In the light of huge expectations their approach has fallen short. Also only one song is good. Run Rua. Why can’t they have not come upto Bajirao type of song. After all it’s a love story. So there is imbalance. Looks like Mani sir couldn’t grow beyond his way of conditional built in program. But he has succeeded in doing that from his entire team, technical and actors.
1.The karthi-Trisha meet-up
2.The Small cute interaction between Sendhan and Poonguzahli
3.Mandakini coming into the palace and her final moments with Sundara Chozhar
4. The Interval Block.
5. Aditha Countering all of them sitting on the horse.
6.The final meltdown between Aditha and Nandini
7. The transition of Madhurantakar.
8.The end of Nandini...
This movie gave multiple goosebumps... left me in Awe..
I agree with u until no.6 - there was no goosebumps after that for me. Was highly anticipating the courtroom and coronation scenes but they were a letdown :(
@@DavidWarrior360 Adithya gets killed in the hands of Nandini.. And when Nandini commits suicide, she says," Adithya the one who claimed to love me, kicked me out of Kingdom".
She still couldn't make it out that he loved her and wouldn't have done it???
@@DavidWarrior360 idk... The Coronation was a hit for me
@@sushanthaprilhe didn't kick her out of the Kingdom but his parents and sisters
@@james_isaac he didn't bro.. but she was still thinking that he kicked her out..
Aiswarya rai is still an underrated actress... Her chemistry with Vikram is a pure bliss❤❤❤
My mum wanted to watch this movie so badly, for she read the weekly published stories in her time. I told her that I'll take her, first day first show. She passed away days before PS-1 released. I went and watched the first show in her honor.
People do not know what they're missing.
Be it reading the book or watching the movie. People who can do both in the original language are blessed, both are such Masterpieces by world class artists like Kalki Krishnamurthy and Mani Ratnam.♥️
Mani Ratnam never wanted to make RRR or KGF, he wanted to make PS and I'm so glad that _he_ did it, for this is art and not just business. I can tell that if any other director even tried, they would've mostly gone overboard with an underwhelming product, for they may have never connected the way Mani has. This man is not competing with anyone but himself. It's a dream of almost every Thamizh to watch this movie, to have seen this story turn into a movie. If people are gonna give silly reasons to not watch this gem, it's their and their loss alone. 🙂
❤
but this movie didn't connect to those who haven't read novel and thus negative reviews
😭😭😭😭😭😭 so sorry for the loss of your mother brother
I can understand the pain of loosing mother
Really I got so emotional reading your comment
@@bhanuraja6479 Don't lie. You don't represent every person in the audience.
@@atheist8890 well , same can be said for you too
Finally someone giving real reviews and understanding the real essence of the film rather than criticising it
Just because u have respect for Mani Rathnam (which most of us cinephiles have), let's ignore the following flaws mindlessly. If it was directed by some other director, we would have talked about them
1. Choppy Editing
2. Action scenes
3. Boring and weak screenplay
4. Lazily drafted movie - For example, the movie runs through number of years and almost 10-12 different places, so how difficult is for the makers to add a timeline or a map (something what one piece or attack on titan anime does so well). This would have added so much depth for everyone.
5. So many scenes look stupid, lame and convenient (Eg. How Nambi is present everywhere, Karthi has 1200 lives etc.)
6. Climax changed and not shown as per the book.
Overall a disappointing venture for me. These type of movies hurt you a lot as u can see the sheer hardwork they have put in but output is not that great.
Vikram, Aishwarya and Ravi were just competing with each other. Ravi was the most unexpected,but gave me the exact persona reflection as read in the book. PS2 was literally goosebumps.
Aishwarya Rai as Nandini Devi and Mandakini Devi stole the show! And the entire cast did justice! Mani Ratnam’s best!❤️
Man Vikram really deserve a big pan India hit or may be recognition like RRR. Being rooting for this guy since the first time I saw him on TV. Would have hoped with PS2 but putting my bets on thanglaan
Night Shyamalan should make a movie Like Split or Glass with Chiyan Vikram.
@@narutogluffy2272 Shyamalan is not the same lol. He has been doing trash movies lately.
Vikram deserves a big hit. his acting skills are just next level.i don't know why he's not getting the hype that he deserves. I hope he'll come back with blockbuster ❤
I hate the fact that many below average actors from South hv become Pan India stars and earned huge fan followings whereas a brilliant actors never get the coverage and popularity. I started watching South movies in 2015-16 and Vikram was one actor that i found most talented among all and always wanted to make it big on Pan India level. Unfortunately that didn’t happen till now. But PS 1&2 have opened doors for him and i hope he signs a big Pan India movie soon which emerges a blockbuster and Vikram gets long due popularity all over India.
The final confrontation with So much Ups and downs in Ash's Emotions gave me goose bumps....She just deserves the National Award this Year....
The movie belongs to Vikram and Aishwarya ❤ everytime there were on screen - it was like thousand knives plunging into the heart at once... 💔 when one reads the book- even though the Nandhini character is of a negative shade- people absolutely love her.. They feel sorry but also hate her.. It's a very difficult character to portray.. But Aishwarya was flawless! If I am being honest, when I first read the books (in around 2005-06) I didn't care at all for the Athithya Karikalan-Nandhini romance. I was too busy falling in love with the scheming Nandhini and the charming Vanthiyathevan to notice the torment and agony of a man like Karikalan or even think that Nandhini was capable of love.. But Mani Ratnam, has given me a love story.. Vikram as Athiya Karikalan- Kalki's words describing the pain of his love and heartbreak have truly come alive...Especially- when he says- a man consumed by self-hatred can never find peace.. the anguish he portrays is just..agonizing! And the scene where Nandhini says- you're the only man who has seen Nandhini cry to Vanthiyathevan - 😢 wow.. It was just beautiful ❤I was cursing myself for not being empathetic to these amazing characters while reading the book... Gosh- I'd just read the book once again to focus on these two.. Vikram and Aishwarya were the soul of this movie..
The reunion had me on the edge! The emotions were so palpable!
@@TriedRefusedProductions plz review romancham movie
@Matangi Mawley - you read the Tamil version or translation.. ?? wanted to know where its available ..
@@TriedRefusedProductions Despite my admiration for Vikram's acting, I didn't experience any emotion when he died. The entire scene felt like a build-up to when his character would be killed off. It left me feeling numb. Well, actually, there was one thing that stood out: I couldn't help but wonder why Karthik never cleared his name by saying he had nothing to do with it.
PS: The unsteady camera movements used to film Vikram's scenes could be interpreted as a visual representation of his mental state.
@@itsjosephpius I read the Tamil book. :) if you need the English translation - I think Anmol mentions a couple of sources in his review..
It really hurts my heart that not the whole of India is gonna appreciate this we still have very far to go
Were they expecting a Ravi Basrur BGM with some slow motion shots in PS2
@@TriedRefusedProductions I think yes matlab sabke thumbnail me mai to so gya hi likha hai toh.
@@connorcoco2152 Well said. It is not very forgiving to the viewers who are not privy to the original source material.
@@ShieldYoung It's about Characters, this film has too many characters and the director was not able to connect the characters with the audience, you can't blame audience for director's mistake.
He should have made some solo movies first and then he should have created this film.
It's not hate, it's common sense.
@@connorcoco2152 the fact that you think that gangubai isn't massy says it all.
As someone who LOVED the novel... I LIKED the movie but there was so much left to be desired... I really hope someday someone takes up the challenge and makes the novel into a series like they're doing with Harry Potter
I have so many reservations for that harry potter spin off!
I read less than half of the story bro i thought wow so many details missed in first part really hope they would make a series of this
@@TriedRefusedProductions It's not a spin-off Jammy, it's a full reboot of the movies. Personally happy and excited about it, but it definitely has it's pros and cons
@@sreenivaskamath4243 God, I hope they don't make Hermione a perfect goddess and Ron a comic relief again. Those who read the books would know.
@@debaterdude9384 yesss 💯
What I loved the most is they aren't creating another bahubali or an answer to bahubali from Tamil cinema or may be padmavat ! The movies although being of same genre are so different from each other! Totally loved it!
It stands on its own two feet rather than mimicking anything popular. Biggest strength!
Good
I fell asleep while watching part 1 it's too much packed into 3 hrs same with part 2 I can't put the story line in a flow it is like just event after event
@@hemanthilluri5353 maybe rewatch it then
No matter what the fate of this movie comes out and whatever people complaint about, after few years when we will look back into it we will realise the greatness of the storytelling , direction , acting, screenplay and overall effort of the whole cast.. its simplicity makes it special. This showed how pure cinema can bring out emotional without any mass masala add-ons .
Some of the flattest and rushed character developments I have ever seen.
No character development = No emotion. But glad that at least some of you felt emotional
Effort was there bro, no doubt
But one has to understand that period films take lot of time to make. U can't make 6 hrs of content in 120 days and be proud of it. Result will be lacklustre only.
This is where SSR deserves more respect. Man takes 4 yrs for a movie and that reflects in the output.
Exactly! This will grow fine as years pass by! Other so called blockbuster period movies will fall apart.
@@nileshjain6648 bahubali is itself inspired from ps. The movie was full of vfx, logic doesn't have anything to do with the movie. SRR himself appreciated mani sir . Ps was shot in covid time. The movie was halted for 2 times. The crew underwent so many struggles and gave this magnum opus. He did not go for complete vfx. The locations were real. It doesn't matter if the output is hit or flop but it is the story of raja raja cholan.
Actualy the climax which Maniratnam did is actual history which happened (related to who become king). Kalki took creative freedom to make tht climax change to make readers more interested. So film is true to history but did a slight change in novel wrt climax.
I get what you're saying, I just meant purists of the novel would not be too happy!
@@TriedRefusedProductions yea I understood bt I m happy tht after this many people will start reading ps novel to knw more about hidden reasons which maniratnam didn't show in the film. 😊
@@TriedRefusedProductions I am kind of a purist... But the name of the final book is *Thiyaga Sigaram* "The Pinnacle of Sacrifice"... The sacrifice is made irrespective of whom it is given too... The whole novel is abt that sacrifice... And despite making it actual history, the soul remains intact... And that makes me happy
I feel that whole angle of Fake Madhurantakan is unnecessary and unexplainable also.
Historically Madhurantakan was given title of Uttama Chola.
How a flower seller can become a king without having knowledge of statefare.
@@ankitanand5180 more than that... The way I think, it was easier for Arunmozhi to crown Sendhan, who was a childhood friend, and had saved Arunmozhi's life, as compared to crowning Madhurantakan, the crazy bitch who started this entire mess, and can be called responsible of Aditha's death (in history he was)... For Arunmozhi to crown him despite all this is really the pinnacle of sacrifice... The twist worked in the books as it was also one of the reason behind Nandhini being the master mind behind the crowning of Madhurantakan as he was her brother and she wanted to end the Chozha blood line once and for all, by crowning a Pandyan.... But I don't think the twist would have worked with the movie
*I've noticed most people criticizing PS were comparing it to Baahubali... but that's the best part of PS... no shades of BB... it's its own film :)*
And BB is fiction, where we can take larger than life liberties. PS is 80% real history, with real historical figures. It had to stay real.. BB and PS should never be compared
The rotating camera in important sequences is quintissential Maniratnam! Those rotating shots reminded me of Mohanlal's speech in Iruvar. And honestly I loved that incorporation which added his own taste to the filming of movie.
And the movie in itself was just cinema at its best! Absolutely loved it❤Especially Aditha Karikalan and Nandini's sequence was to good!
Even the interrogation scene in Thalapathy!!!
talking about Iruvar, the shot where the camera rotated and came closer to Tabu and Prakash Raj... my my, can someone make me watch that scene for the first-time-in-my-life once again ?
@@B1it3krieg Iruvar is actually once in a lifetime experience
Casting is a big strength for this movie. I have read the book and i was SUPER SCEPTICAL when it was being shot as a movie. But the casting was so perfect. Especially jayam ravi as PS was a surprise, he is not a super big star but Mani sir chose him only bcz he suits the role and made a good actor out of him!!
Jayam Ravi is a big actor in Tamil.
The movie is same as novel? If so
You haven't read it
Jayam Ravi was unexpectedly good in Comali and in PS now
Excellent movie.
No cheap build ups!
No unnecessary shouting / over the top - physics defying action scenes.
Thanks Mani sir ❤
Putting audience to sleep is not easy. Very few directions can manage to do that.
@@Shiva1667 yeah rajamouli is very successful at that , I sleep at all his films
LOL😂
Grow up b*
@@Shiva1667 writing baseless comments like this is not tough.
yes also no screenplay, no engaging scenes, no structure of story, no intelligent character decisions.
What i see a lot in Indian cinema which i don't see in other foreign countries is that the directors who is especially above 60 who used to make amazing films now makes medicore films with outdated filmmaking like they are not able to catch up where i see a lot of directors abroad like Martin Scorsese or Micheal haneke still make amazing films while they are in their 70s and 80s. The only name in india which comes to mind immediately who still makes amazing films is mani ratnam where he still is making movies like ponniyan Selvan. Mani ratnam is one of a kind.
He really is one of the greats. Easily will be on my mount rushmore of filmmakers!
Sanjay Leela Bhansali?
@@vsansanv29101_sd Sorry but he said directors above 60 years.
tbh there are also other directors who improve. Rajamouli came a long way too and he is 50 now
@@vsansanv29101_sd sorry my bad I thought you were talking about Vetrimaran.
Mani Ratnam sir's first movie released in 1983.
Even after 40 years. He still remains relevant.
Take a Bow Mani Sir. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I wish they would release this as a series....i loved the film....but would have loved to know more 😢
It truly would have been the 'one for the ages' type of storyline in the form of a series!
@@TriedRefusedProductions Actually Rajamouli thought to make it as a series ..he told in one of his interviews
@@johnsmith-wp2kt first as a film, then he realized it would be better as a series
That's the exact point. Series would have been much better when there is no visual specticle involved l. Especially for PS
@@johnsmith-wp2kt Rajamouli's Ponniyin Selvan
Jayam Ravi lifts the whole elephant and throws it on the guy. Explosion everywhere. Insert one item song in a village where Vanthiyadevan goes. Plus other nonsense.
I don't care if it's PS series or KGF or Bahubali... South Indian movie industry is in it's full bloom. And I am all here for it.
When was it down, by the way 😂
Kgf shouldn't be in this list.
It was always on bloom, Tamil Industry have been making films like Bombay, Roja, Robot, Nayak, Indian.
It's just that the OTT platform has catered it to the larger audience.
@@ptj1ptj172 It was never down but all attention was to the bollywood indsutry only because most people speak hindi not becasue of quality.
PS 1/2 = Garbage🤣
Bahubali and RRR = Oscar my foot😂
John wick = Rubbish action😝
Vikram = Waste🤢
Avengers and Avatar = Useless😝
Entire Bollywood = Cringe x 100🤮
Only KGF😍😎 Monster Rocky Baap of all movies😈Whole world waiting for Chapter 3🤩
#KGFbaap #RockyMonster ..
Aishwarya Rai stole the show in this. I have never seen her perform soooo well before. She was a powerhouse in this ❤
To people who crib about how this movie is strictly constricted to Tamil Viewers , I am sorry but no! This is epic and it’s beauty should spread to other regions of the country as well. I am speechless. Hats off to Mani Ratnam !
It's definitely not restrictive in its approach! Definitely something that should be seen by people across states
@@TriedRefusedProductions exactly 🎉
Yeah... I am a Maharashtian... Talk with me,... Let's see how much I have understood without understanding a single word of Tamil
People are habitual of twisted stories... Made in to fit their frame.
@@geetadhumane5793I am from Maharashtra too
i watched the first part but couldn't get along with it !
It was horrible for me !
It could be because I haven't read the novel but then what is the point of the movie if it expect us to read the novel first
I'm in love with the universe of Ponniyin Selvan. Watched Part 1 yesterday just before watching Part 2, and my God, did I lose myself for 6 hours... Much needed Cinema experience...🙌🏻❤️💯
It's heartwarming to witness the praise being showered on Aishwarya Rai, someone who has always been questioned for her acting prowess unfairly so. Is this Aishwaryas swan song? If it's is, then what a way to go.
An aishwarya fan boi was definitely satisfied watching the movie 🤧
I wish she does more novies 😬
The playful romance between Kundavai and Vanthiyathevan where he is blind folded was again so captivating!♥ Perfectly complementing it was the beautiful location and the soulful Aga Naga - ARR working his magic yet again. Makes me want to watch a spin off with just these two characters alone!
Maniratnam's romance is always spot on🤌
Yes me too. I loved their romance so much!
They are an underrated pair
Aishwarya stole my heart away Kudus to PS Team. The best movie without any masala action just pure storytelling.
Both PS 1 and 2 are perfect example for pride of Indian Cinema. This is film making at its best. The entire crew has brought us 2 masterpieces. Beautiful movie with many amazing scenes, it is a shame the movie is under appreciated by some as we are so used to hero-centric, VFX heavy, masala rubbish.
The deterrent to a series was making the budgets/investors and stars available. Wish we can see this expanded now that PS2 has been released. Every character is so rich with story. Well done India and Tamil Cinema specifically. Kalki works has been honored. Hats off to the entire cast, crew and Mani sir
I am RESPECTFULLY LOSING MY MIND over the Nandini-Aditya confrontation scene. THAT SHOWDOWN ALONE should be reason to watch this in theatres...what chemistry.....such ANGST AND PINING ....just perfect melodrama scene ❤
Yawn... For a 5 min scene, we have to suffer through 2.5 hrs of a snoozefest
Maybe your brain couldn’t comprehend the complexity of the storyline…stick to your masala commercial films with basic stories for your small mind to stay awake and pay attention to.
Jab Nandini ne Vandiyathevan se kaha "Tum wo akele adami ho jisne Nandini ki aankhon mein aansu dekhe hain" this dialogue hit me hard 😢
Every actors nailed their roles. Especially Vikram portrayed the broken Aaditha Karikalan very well. He expressed that character's pain, guilt, anger, rage and love so realistically. Karthik nailed as Vanthiya Thevan.
I think the reason why Tamil industry can stand out from its contemporary
Counterparts is the very reason the movie can still become blockbuster through its global fan base regardless of its extremely poor performances across Hindi and Telugu belts . It has a liberty to operate independent of mass Indian audiences likings which restricts them down to contemporary mass masala templates and enables the Tamil makers to curry their unique flavours into their arts ! Same can be said about Tamil industries twin brother Malayalam ❤ that’s why we can see that this industry will produce vast quantities of hits equally from both commercial mainstream and art house productions. That truly makes these industries best in India . Quality ❤❤❤❤
But tamil audience continue to shower love and money on Actors like Vijay and Ajith. Also quality movies are made in all languages and not just Tamil. These days every one has access to quality content from the west.
Its is a popular misconception.
@@Shiva1667 I’m saying in average movies produced per industry ! Yes good movies come from all languages but how frequently it is ? That’s where Tamil and Malayalam movies are one notch ahead
Nothing over the top, just pure cinema and performances...that's the power of a good Tamil film❤..Loved every frame of the film, and above everything was Aishwarya rai❤❤
Sappatlu kottuko po poyi
@@saikumarboddu3383 poyi chavada naari
@Monk Doberman Masala movies are different and liked by many. Does it mean that mughal-e-azam is a bad movie becuase there are no over-the-top-action-scene in a historical drama?
Just got back from watching it in the theater (Hindi dub) and it was soooo good. But like I get why many wouldn't enjoy it. This movie demands your attention. Like most historical political dramas it is complex with many characters and their individual personalities and motivations to keep in mind. Add to that if youre not a native tamil speaker its definitely hard to keep track of character names (not that I mind, i have a terrible memory and always have trouble remembering names in movies and shows regardless). But for me these are the things that made it good. Movies like this have faith in their viewers being able to make the effort to understand whats being said.
Now a days even female centric films don't give these much amount of limelight to the ladies. And someone hv done that 70+ yrs ago . Kudos to the author kalki❤. Both nandhini and kundavi are brilliant.
Bro they are stories far older than 70 years which have substantial stakes of female characters if I am not wrong
"THIS IS CINEMA". GOOSEBUMPS 💖
I am a proud Thanjavur woman. My roots belong to this place. I was so much drawn to this place that we ended up constructing our dream home here. Now its become our favourite and frequent holiday destination.
And most importantly, i have named my daughter "Nandini" taking inspiration from the Nandi Bull present in the UNESCO recognized world renowned Brihadeeshwar Temple. Its a moment of great pride for me to watch a movie based on our heritage and culture!
Had this story would have been presented as web series then, Ponnyin Selvan would have been unmatchable for atleast 3-5 years as rightly pointed by you. As a cinephile, it's really heartening to see that these kind of movies are getting celebrated throughout India.
Not mass, but CLASS MOVIE. 40yrs, still Mani sir's magic... No words to say. And most of all, Nandini steals the show, what a mesmeric performance... Thank you Mani sir❤
What a movie yar. I was so skeptical at first as a non Tamil, but what a movie. Must watch. It’s not a fantasy, but rather classy
Dai thambi enough overacting... PS movies r Garbage 😂😂😂😂.
@@Vihari9 😂 well guess you are one of those who likes angry bird movies like Bahubali 😂😂😂😂
Warched it today. Got to say both these movies were the best Southern Indian production ih've ever seen. Truly makes Indian cinema come to life. Can't wait but already start reading the book tonight ❤️🩹💗
I feel bad for aishwarya rai..She is so talented but no director from bollywood was able to look behind her looks except for sanjay leela bansali... Her talent is only explored by Mani Ratnam sir..
Mani sir told in an interview, He couldn't think anyone else for Nandini's role other than Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. He would have given up this idea of making PS without her.
And now we know why he said this. Such a perfect mastermind, with such strong belief and clear vision. 🙏👌❤
Exactly
Nobody could have done justice to this epic than Mani Ratnam!
U have analyzed this movie so well!
Hats off to this channel for bringing the magic of Indian Cinema👌👌
I wonder if PS1 and 2 released at the wrong time. Cos of the success of RRR and KGF 2 the public probably crave that and will compare everything to those movies. I wonder if these movies had released a few years before or a few years later they would have been way better received and not constantly be compared to RRR and KGF 2.
the comparison is definitely apples and oranges tho. PS never tries to mimic the same sensibilities
@@vsansanv29101_sd PS1 got 220 cr in TN, and 75 in AP,TS,KER,KAR and rest 170 in overseas.. so
my friend you are wrong..
@@vsansanv29101_sd comparing orange with apple
@@vsansanv29101_sd ok so you think mani ratnam or any cast of that film is orange/ apple for Hindi audience
@@vsansanv29101_sd more than ps1 collection in North india
The climax scene between Aish and Chiyyan is easily for me the scene of the year, they absolutely killed it❤️❤️❤️
Finally someone acknowledging what it meant to be out of the mass mashala period movie sterotypes
Negetive reviews are already started to getting dropped👀
#yogiboltahai
the thing i noticed was that the shaky camera work or shooting in a round was done increasingly with the progression of adityas arc to reflect his increasing internal turmoil. Sure it was uncomfortable or dizzying to watch but i still appreciate the choice
Yaathisai is another historical movie recently released focusing on Medieval Pandyas, which has surprised many. looking forward to watch PS2
Yaathisai >> PS 🙂
@@Dr.Kikki_07
Where I can see this?
is it available on any OTT with eng subs?
@@kashutosh9132 not yet..
As a foreigner I completely remember alll the characters name, why People indian are making a lot of trouble to remember the names?
Anmol what's fascinating is Ponniyin Selvan Part 2 is far more engaging than PS1 despite its cinematic liberties with the actual novel storyline & I didn't feel bored one second watching this one.
The first part really bored me at places due to the flat pacing & watching part 2 especially watching Vikram & Aishwarya Rai steal the show whenever they come on screen.
Jayam Ravi, Karthi & Trisha perfectly support & the ensemble are incredible as expected.
The climax is polarizing for the obvious reasons.
I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID!!!
@@TriedRefusedProductions I totally agree with you regarding the climax fight editing choice being so choppy & it didn't click for me too, even the climax kinda made me have mixed feelings.
Poonguzhali the boat girl is not used here in part 2, also the 1-2 humour scenes with Vandhiyathevan & alwarkadiyan worked better here compared to part 1, where most jokes fell flat on its face. Parthibendran (Aditya karikalan friend) surprisingly had a bigger role to play here than part 1.
Well said. I was even willing to overlook the occasional (Tamil) mispronunciations 😅 the visuals were stunning and the music complemented them beautifully.
what a movie it was , loved every bit of it. at first i was so much against aditya karikalan, for everything he did, but in the second part i realized how badly he was himself affected and was aware of every truth despite drowning himself and loosing himself on countless wars and his broken heart. the characters were very well layered. and i was in love.
India has a great old history and as we know its a land of many kings and queens ..before and after colonial times.. but what always we see is someone invaded India and many stories are missed due to these..Finally there's a movie which glorifies our Indian dynasties.. I wish we also get to know about the times of Krishnadevarayar , Gupta empire, Mauryan empire, Kalinga empire and many more through movies..
Just came out of theater....what a film ♥️
I think ps1 had the best story among the Indian movies last year. I enjoyed the world building although it did felt a bit theatrical and draggy at first but soon the introduction of the new new characters just added more and more flavour and color the world. With that the twist and turns made it more meaty and tasty. Ps2 is a much watch for me. Will watch it soon. Glad to see you love this movie jammy and it looks like we both are ash fans lol😅
Yes we can remember names of 100 characters in an anime, but sorry we cant recall and remember names of a piece of indian history and call it Complex and boring. Indian people really like to celebrate foreign things rather than historic indian cinema.
This 👏👏👏
Anime is a series right and it is not released in Theaters
@@connorcoco2152why is the lady in ur pfp naked bro ...?
@@connorcoco2152 😂😂😂 the way you calling something dogshit is representing what you are
@@connorcoco2152 ohhh ..... My bad 🙃
I think this could have been a trilogy, which would give the director more liberty to explore the characters even more in detail, rather than rushing through certain important elements, plots and scenarios just to sum it up in two parts.
True but I'm not sure if we Indians have the stamina for a 3 part film, unless it's done in quick succession
@@JV-ut4fi I agree
@@JV-ut4fi I totally agree with you, but it's high time Indians should start making good trilogies and Ponniyan Selvan was perfect to explore.
@@connorcoco2152 I totally agree and we should encourage Indian trilogies too just like western trilogies.
@@kirannoelfrancis4340
How to encourage?
What is the procedure
For guys in comment section who haven't read the book: the climax of the film is totally different from the book. The guy who becomes the king in the book is the flower shop guy sendhan. Do try reading the novel if you are someone who reads novels
thankyou for the spoiler. BTW what Mani sir did was stick to the real history at the climax
@@utsavdhyani8839 may be...actually it's not an issue. He has all rights to take his version of the novel and re-interpret. I was just saying what was in the books
No we are not reading that bullshit 😂
I somewhat feel MR did the right thing! Cause after reading the books for a brief period of time I believed that Madhuranthaka was switched at birth and all other things about Senthan Amudan,good they stick to the real version 😅 ps.I am yet to watch the movie
Saw the movie today and loved it ❤ I am a Tamilian and have been waiting for this movie ever since I saw PS I. This movie surpassed my expectations. This is what cinema should be. Part I and II will captivate audiences. These two movies are a slow burn. And this one is for the ages. Many people will consider this a classic. Forever grateful to Mani sir ❤ What a great addition to Tamil cinema. Beyond happy 😌
Actually PS2 is masterpiece.... What a movie after long time. It's mix of emotions, characterization and powerful performance top notch. ARR had done great job in BGM. Just worth and never a dull moment .❤❤❤❤❤❤.... Ps1 looked like a teaser in front of this.
I wasn't expecting Vikrams death to be this brutal that also right after he tells Nandini that Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan is a really good movie and he is going back one more time to watch it. Man Nandini showed no Mercy.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Thats coz salman is neither a jaan anymore nor a bhai to aishwarya…. She must have been distraught when vikram brought up salman’s film.
Nandini got triggered.
😂😂😂
Ponniyan selvan 1 & 2 are pure art. They stick to the novel to be true. Many may find it slow or boring but if u love and respect the culture u will enjoy the movie. Its pure magic 💫💛
Lol. Ok... Keep telling that to yourself ..
You're living in a bubble if you think that
@@shakkthikannan270 Then plz advice me on which is the best
@@frenchvanilla7480 neither lol
@@shakkthikannan270 good. Thanks
Seen this 1st day 1st show... Still can't stop thinking about the movie... Just magnificent ❤
Love the idea of Ponniyin Selvan as a series. This would definitely be India's answer to Game of Thrones. The series could instead focus on the events after PS 2 such as the tussle between Cholas and Rashtrakutas, the capture of the Pandyan assassins and Arunmozhil later Rajaraja's expeditions to Lanka and current day Odisha and Bengal, the construction of Brihadeshwara Temple (Dakshina Meru) and the journey of Chola ships to Song dynasty China and Srivijaya.
This movie is poetry!
Just pure Mai Ratnam craft!
Now give Aishwarya Rai her National Award man! Its high time! She frikking deserves it! 🥲
No they won't give bcoz they consider dubbing also
For the same reason Anushka Shetty lost it for multiple times like Arundathi, Size zero, bahubali 2 etc....
Nayanathara for Sri Rama Rajyam also for same reason
@@vamshireddy3247 Holy shit man! Thanks for the info though
Shobana got for Manichitrathazhu with dub voice. Vikram and Ash deserves it
@@priyadarshinik8572 do elaborate?
@@priyadarshinik8572 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
1) what's your real name and show your face. You want your statement to be taken seriously back it up by revealing your identity.
2) You have no credibility. Since credible and known critics, ardent fans of the novels have applauded her performance and even suggest a national award is fit for her performance. Then why should we believe a nameless and Faceless Coward?
3) CGI, Filters.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Sorry haters the BTS candids from the cast and crew disprove your theory!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣funny how both alia and Ranbir won national awards last year with heavy cgi and Filters on their body and face but no one complained????!!!!.....🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
4)Did you also cry about cgi and Filters when all your khans, kareena, kumar, Ranbir, alia, rani used it???? I certainly didn't hear much cribbing....🤔🤔🤔🤔so strange don't you think??? It's almost like you and your ilk are targeting Aishwarya Rai Bachchan just like you always do in the comment section of all videos about her!! No???
5) But if you do want to be taken seriously as a critic. Tell us on what basis have you adduced ARB acting skills?? Are you a producer,director, actor? Which films were you in? Which film school did you attend. Atleast something to give you credibility in addition to your real name and face......Especially since most viewers all agree that ARB deserves accolades for her national award worthy performance. So your experience, knowledge and background must be extra special.....what say??? Tell us....
6) Or are you just going to tell the truth hater.... cmon, are you a:
1) Lallu khan chamcha
2) kareena boycott Kapoor
3) Rani homewrecking Mukherjee
4) alia pr Bhatt
5) someone with personal insecurities, a failure in life and hideous to look at.
6) new category of haters.
Oh and the "people" you mentioned in your last comment, aren't they also your fellow Queen 👑 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan hating brethren????
(DON'T 🤥 LIE) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
So which group do you belong to???😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏
It's ok, you are a lame and pathetic cowardly loser, that's no surprise so please tell the truth....😇😇😇😇
You have no shame, dignity, integrity to note hence your anonymity while you try to attack Aishwarya Rai Bachchan a global superstar and living legend.....
Don't shove your head up where the sun doesn't shine just yet....let's have some fun....😇😇😇😇😇
Btw, now is when most of your ilk go into hiding 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 while some start deflecting🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Remember, you are nameless and Faceless, have no credibility, hate ARB and your theory about Filters is PROVEN as being Bullsh1t......so.......now what will you do???😏
I would be happy to see some creator take this up and make a series of it. I understand there are financial constraints to it. But it's not just about that, even though the financial aspect is sorted, I don't think any other actors apart from the cast from movie will be able to do as much justice to the characters. Everyone has read about the story and characters but now they picture those characters with faces of these actors. A series in future won't likely satisfy people because it's not possible to get all these actors to potray characters again in a series, it'll take time for people to digest these characters being portrayed by other actors.
One of the finest and best period cinema in Indian industry. Vikram as tragic hero & Aishwarya as Scheming but tragic heroine are the best, but rest of the cast is also good. Especially r.sharathkumar. what a screen presence he has
i didn"t read the book but must i say this movie has the best story for a movie ever, the world building done was amazing and its shear scale and visual what a spectacle to see in theatres
Loved Nandini her desire her agony and her faith in her beliefs no wonder she’s the beloved character 0:19
We can say Nandini is a real character. This makes feel love, fear & sympathy for her
Reasons why less hype for Part 2:
1.Unlike BB2 or KGF2, this a based on book, so we already know what's going to happen
2. While some ppl liked the raw, drama-driven part 1, many people didnt like the style of part 1, which didn' have trademark high moments of an Indian film
3. Nature of songs. These are not songs for insta reels. And songs mostly worked in original language as translations couldn't capture that essence
The first part is too fast for its own good. Too crammed and not smooth plus the screenplay is abysmal
aga naga became popular though in the north. ps 1 and 2 are quite reralstic not too much over the top like kgf or bahubali. also no promotion in the north like kgf 2 which makes less popular in the north. many dont even know ps2 is released today.
@@connorcoco2152 plain and simple....and moreover shitty...these define you more!😂
@@connorcoco2152 it's a great movie. The only sh*t thing here is you or your father (your choice).
Fyi outside Tamil Nadu no one read the book so we didn't knew about the story so showing that as a reason for less hype is not right
I saw many reviewers reviewing films like it’s their job but Jammy, when you review, especially if you liked the movie, you sound happy and I can see the enthusiasm and love you have for movies in your voice 🫶🙌
This is a example for classic epic action movie rather than the larger than life mass action one❤ absolutely loved watching it🎉
Jammy idk if anyone else mentioned, but 2 mins into the video I noticed how almost perfect your pronounciations of the character names were. It really is not easy for a person from the North of India to say these big names with so much ease and such accuracy. Good job for putting the effort into saying the names the right way, my guy
+1! 😊
So many people are complaining that "how GOT character names easier than PS character names". Yes it is. Because GOT is a long running series. One gets used to it. While it's a different take in PS.
This is for the Tamil viewers. Stop making everything a language issue.
It's a time duration issue.
If PS was a series then it would have been more easier to remember character names for a lot of people
The part 2 of this movie has departed from the book, but i think it works. There is no way he could have all the twists and turns of the book in one movie. More characters and more backstories would be a Avenue to venture if and when someone attempts a web series. I loved the opening of the movie. It gives a context to the obsession of Karikalan which is shown in part 1. Many unexplained scenes of part 1 are also explained here. He has managed to close all the plotlines and present the heart of the story in 2 movies, which is great... A part of me wants all the rest to play out too... I waa waiting to see how he will handle the floods that rage the nation, but sadly it was cut out. The sweetest and tragic story of Manimegalai was also cut out. Hoping for a webseries...
You absolutely got it, you got what the movie is about and how it be received. I wish others as well and don’t compare it to other movies. Hope they judge a movie from the point of view of what the movie is made for or stand for not just from the entertainment perspective. Excellent review!!
Aishwarya jus nailed as Nandini
You have clearly explained why this movie shudn be compared with other pan India movies.. the core thing in PS is emotions.. tat has to stand out(which it did) & not jus mass moments.. review nicely done👍
Mani Ratnam is one of very few directors who extracts the best out of aishwarya. This may be an unpopular opinion but she always overacted in SLB movies. Mani Ratnam movies are where she excels. What an understated yet powerful performance.
Her in Iruvar 👌🏽👌🏽
Thank you! It took me two viewings to understand the first film and I ended up liking it. I’m excited to watch this one and it sounds like it’s better. The fight sequences felt raw. Maybe too raw?
I bow down to ManiRatnam genius mind.I bet no one.. not a single one of directors in whole India can present raw emotions , expressions and drama mora beautifully than him.
Rajkumar Hirani? His Sanju was mind blowing and way more emotional than this shit.
Nah for me Hirani is a master storyteller .He pays most attention to script while Maniratnam look out for exploring and capturing emotions in most surreal form.And please dont call it a shit .It is superior than most of releases.
@@harshraj6995 thanks for agreeing with my fact that hirani is a master storyteller.
Overrated
@@connorcoco2152 yeah rajamouli too. But i don't find mani ratnam at the level of rajamouli Or hirani.
When Ponniyin Selvan came on to the screen and said "Its PS-2 time baybayy" was such a brilliant cinema moment!
lol
did you like the movie?
@@aasamspb967 Of course I did. This is just a sarcastic comment.
@@amirwahd I figured.
Lol
This is once in a lifetime film absolutely stunning achievement both the parts
Aishwarya Rai looks like a goddess. Mani Ratnam loves to shoot in thr dark, but in all those scenes, her face is lit up so beautifully. Her face remains unchanged, but her beautiful big eyes just so expressive... I couldn't take my eyes of Aishwarya when she was on screen. A perfect casting for Nandini, as thats the exact reaction of every character who meets her...
Aishwarya Rai And Trisha had a glowy out of the world effect something like what they did with Cate Blanchett in LOTR thrilogy. Even sobitha n Aishwarya Lekshmi looked their normal self. These two looked more beautiful in the movie. Im convinced some effect were added.
People should understand this is not a mass movie but a CLASSIC movie based on history and little fiction
As you said the movie should have been series if one has to know in detail .. But anyhow it was a very hard story that can be made into movie and back those days many actors and director's dream story and couldn't direct it because of so many issues .. Mani Ratnam garu had tried his best with his rendition and Sobita Dhulipala as Vannathi , Aishwarya as Nandini , Trisha as kundavai and Mostly Karthi as Vandhyathevan was really a better choice ...All of the actors suited well for their characters ..I guess after this soon there may be series as well
Just came home after seeing PS part 2 and personally am happy with the ending. Less confusion and more accuracy to the actual historical events. Hats off to Mani Rathnam for making suitable changes to the script. Bas movie kuch zyada hi lambi thi. Seat pe baithe-baithe legs numb ho gaye. Baaki not gonna comment on editing, and other technical aspects.
when I got to know about the making of PS by Mani Ratnam I knew it would be a masterpiece, but it would turned out to more than what it is if made as Web Series. just imagine the character building, the BGM, fight sequences. I think even though being originated in INDIA this is only reason why movie not reached to north audience, but web series like GOT is spread across world is it is not made as Web Series. looking forward to witness such storyline in web series format some day.
I really hope someone makes a webseries of Raja Raja chola journey by continuing the story from the climax of this movie. On How he became king 😊😊😊
And his son Rajendra chozha who continued his legacy 🤗
When it comes to historical potrayals ARB is 👑💖 Nobody can beat her ❤