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    • 'By the time he came to Ponniyin Selvan, India had become a Republic': Gowri Ramnarayan on why Kalki wrote

      Ponniyin Selvan returns: Kalki's Ponniyin Selvan first appeared in serialized form in a Tamil magazine between 1950 and 1954. Part 1 of Mani Ratnam's film adaptation of the story won the National Film Awards for Best Tamil Feature and Best Cinematography in 2024. Now, a new translation of the historical novel is paying special attention to the poetry in Kalki's writing.

    • Ready for 'Ponniyin Selvan-2'? Translations, retellings, comics & audiobooks to catch up on the epic tale

      There are shortcuts and cheat ways if it's hard to finish Kalki Krishnamurthy's massive five-part Chola empire-based magnum opus, 'Ponniyin Selvan'. Here's how:

    • 'Ponniyin Selvan' ready reckoner: A refresher on PS-1 and what to look for in PS-2

      Kalki Krishnamurthy’s historical fiction is much more than just a lavish action-adventure epic, and Mani Ratnam doesn’t spoon-feed Chola history. So, here's a refresher on Ponniyin Selvan-1 to prepare you for Ponniyin Selvan-2, which releases on April 28.

    • How ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ singer Antara Nandy monetised content and made her dream debut with AR Rahman and Mani Ratnam

      From Hindustani classical music training at age four to becoming an internet sensation with over a million followers and making a breakthrough career start playback singing for AR Rahman on a Mani Ratnam magnum opus, here’s the Antara Nandy interview.

    • How Kalki Krishnamurthy used a royal murder to write the intriguing Ponniyin Selvan

      India was a newly independent country in the early ’50s when Tamil writer Kalki Krishnamurthy was writing ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, and there was great interest in telling stories to evoke a sense of cultural pride and contribute to nation-building.

    • Box office collections: No warm welcome for 'Goodbye', 'Vikram Vedha' collections slide

      'Ponniyin Selvan -1' (Hindi) has made around Rs 15 crore in eight days.

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