Karthi in Ponniyin Selvan/Madras Talkies InstagramWith a huge ensemble cast of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Chiyaan Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Prakash Raj among others, the period drama Ponniyin Selvan: I or Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 is one of the most highly anticipated films in Indian cinema this year. Karthik Sivakumar aka Karthi, Suriya's younger brother plays the character of Vanthiyathevan, the warrior prince who later becomes the commander of the Chola army, in the Tamil film. In a recent promotional event, the Kaithi actor shared how the Mani Ratnam directorial is different from other period dramas. Karthi, in his interview with Film Companion South, said that the film is a dream come true for Tamil cinema as he said, "This film has been a dream for Tamil cinema for the past 60-70 years. It will clash with Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan starrer Vikram Vedha, an official Hindi remake of the Tamil film of the same name.

Source: dna September 22, 2022 08:30 UTC