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

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

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

Kalki Krishnamurthy and Ponniyin Selvan are a cult in Tamil historical fiction, read the gargantuan novel after watching Mani Ratnam's magnum opus film, but if that sounds daunting, read Kalki's ...

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

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 ...

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 ...