Mani Ratnam’s period film, ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ is having a fantastic run at the box office.
Mani Ratnam’s latest release, Ponniyin Selvan 2 has managed to impress the cinegoers as the magnum opus continues to soar high at the box office since its release on April 28, 2023.
If the buzz is to be believed, the visual spectacle has collected around Rs 79.34 Crore in its opening weekend when it comes to the domestic market. As per a report in Sacnilk, Ponniyin Selvan 2 saw a jump of about 11.22% in its collections on Sunday and minted Rs 29.14 Crore. It raked in Rs 22.39 Crore in Tamil, Rs 3 Crore in Hindi, Rs 1.28 Crore in Malayalam and Rs 2.47 Crore in Telugu.
Earlier, Ponniyin Selvan 2 had collected an opening collection of Rs 24 Crore on Friday and Rs 26.20 Crore on Saturday.
| DAY | BOX OFFICE COLLECTION (IN NETT) |
| 1 | Rs 24 Crore |
| 2 | Rs 26.20 Crore |
| 3 | Rs 29.14 Crore |
| TOTAL | Rs 79.34 Crore |
If reports are to be believed, Ponniyin Selvan 2 has surpassed Rs 150 Crore mark at the box office worldwide.
Speaking about the film, Mani Ratnam had told The Hindu, “Kalki had written such well-defined characters in his novel; they’re neither just black nor just white, they have all the shades. As we had such defined characters and actors who were ready to prepare and do homework, it was easier. It was a lot of content to condense into two films, so you try to take the basic elements and put them in an order where it peaks at one point and leads to another. I think the books were also split in that manner.”
He had further added, “Karikalan’s portion might be less in the novel but references to him are very strong and I believe that is the fulcrum of PS. In the written format, characters talking about a person can be mentioned easily… but as a film, we have to show it. Since we shot both films together, we didn’t have to drastically change much in the sequel. PS 1 is an introduction, PS 2 is the actual film, and we are confident that the sequel will shine more than the first part.”
Ponniyin Selvan 2 has an ensemble star cast which includes names like Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Trisha, Jayam Ravi, Sobhita Dhulipala and Aishwarya Lekshmi.
