Gowri began translating Ponniyin Selvan two years ago. She had to put everything else in her life on hold. The first two ...

Mani Ratnam and Gautham Vasudev Menon had a long conversation about filmmaking at IFFI, Goa, the other day. Among their many ...

During an extensive masterclass at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, veteran Indian filmmaker Mani ...

Celebrated filmmaker Mani Ratnam, who adapted Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Tamil novel Ponniyin Selvan into a two-part film saga, ...

Discussing his recent two-part historical epic “Ponniyin Selvan,” based on Kalki Krishnamurthy’s 1950s Tamil novel, Ratnam emphasized authenticity in period storytelling. “We wanted to ...

Celebrated filmmaker Mani Ratnam, who adapted Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Tamil novel “Ponniyin Selvan” into a two-part film saga, says Indian cinema could benefit by translating great literary works for ...

Ponniyin Selvan 1 has become the third highest-grossing Indian movie of 2022, a remarkable achievement for a Tamil film. The movie has been widely praised for its direction, performances ...