Kamal Haasan reviews Ponniyin Selvan 2: 'Mani Ratnam has done a great job'

Kamal Haasan was left "amazed" after watching the much-awaited Ponniyin Selvan 2 in a special screening along with composer Devi Sri Prasad. The screening was attended by director Mani Ratnam himself. Haasan had previously been Ratnam's choice to lead the movie adaptation of Kalki's epic novel Ponniyin Selvan in the 90s, but due to technical and budgetary constraints, the project was put on hold. However, after years of perseverance and hard work, Ratnam finally achieved his dream.

Kamal praised the movie, saying, "Mani Ratnam has done a great job. There will be many different opinions when it comes to any work of art. Even though this movie seems to have evoked different opinions, I gather from the news reports that people have been appreciating this film in a big way." He also commended Ratnam's bravery in celebrating Tamil culture and cinema through the film.

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After watching the full credit roll, Kamal acknowledged the contributions of the thousands of people involved in the making of the film, including the technical crew from India and abroad. "It's not a simple thing and its victory deserves all the praise," he said.

"It was amazing to see so many stars together (in the same movie). I think it's the beginning of a golden era in Tamil cinema ," he added.

Devi Sri Prasad also expressed his joy after watching PS 2 with Kamal "What a Pleasure it was to watch d LEGEND #ManiRatnam Sir’s Masterpiece #PS2 sitting along wit d LEGEND #Ulaganayagan @ikamalhaasan sirr," he tweeted. 

Ponniyin Selvan 2 stars Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, R. Parthiban, Rahman, Lal and Vikram Prabhu.