Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, ‘Ponniyan Selvan 2’ has entered Rs 50 Crore club in 2 days.
Mani Ratnam’s much-anticipated historical drama, Ponniyin Selvan 2 released in theatres on Friday (April 28, 2023). The multistarrer opened up to positive reviews from the critics and the audience with people raving over Vikram-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s chemistry and the eye-pleasing cinematography.
Ponniyin Selvan 2 began its journey at the box office on a promising note by minting Rs 24 Crore in all languages on its first day of release. The film showed a slight growth in its box office figures and minted Rs 26.20 Crore on second day. The total two-day box office collection now stands at Rs 50.20 Crore.
As per a report in Sacnilk, speaking about Day 2 collection, Ponniyin Selvan 2 collected Rs 20.26 Crore in Tamil, Rs 2.3 Crore in Hindi, Rs 1.1 Crore in Malayalam, Rs 2.5 Crore in Telugu and Rs 0.04 Crore in Kannada.
| DAY | BOX OFFICE COLLECTION (IN NETT) |
| 1 | Rs 24 Crore |
| 2 | Rs 26.20 Crore |
| TOTAL | Rs 50.20 Crore |
Karthi who essays the role of Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan in the film, had opened up about the film in an interview with The Hindu prior the release.
He was quoted as saying, “As far as PS 2 is concerned, the film will be interesting to even those who’ve read the novels. Vandiyadevan once again meets Nandini and Kundavai while they are alone in PS 2, and the situation is different from their earlier visits. So, my character needed correction as to how he would talk and react.”
“My dad often says that just like how every grain of rice has the name of the person consuming it, every frame has the name of the actor performing in it. I got to play a role that has crossed many actors over the years and I have given it my best. It’s nice to hear many people say now that they can’t see anyone else in that role but me,” Karthi had further added.
With music by AR Rahman and cinematography by Ravi Varman, Ponniyin Selvan 2 stars Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Trisha, Jayam Ravi, Sobhita Dhulipala and Aishwarya Lekshmi.
