Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
A messenger races to deliver a secret message that could determine the fate of the Chola kingdom, as royal brothers and a cunning princess navigate betrayal, power, and legacy.
“The Cholas Are Coming”
Synopsis
The Chola kingdom faces threats from both internal and external forces. Crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman, and the emperor Sundara Cholar are separated by circumstances, leaving a messenger responsible for safeguarding the realm. The narrative follows whether the messenger can accomplish this mission, particularly concerning Karikalan.
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A crew of 74+ credited
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Edited by A Sreekar PrasadShot by Ravi VarmanScored by A R RahmanDesigned by Thota Tharani
Box Office
2022 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$59.0M
US & Canada: $4.3M — 7% of worldwide · International: $54.7M (93%)
Opening weekend: $4.0M — 94% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $4.0M — 94% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 500 theaters
Also known as
- Ponniyin Selvan: Ien
- Ponniyin Selvan : Ifr
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Cast & Crew
74 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Vikram
as Aditha Karikalan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
as Nandini / Oomai Rani
Ravi Mohan
as Arunmozhi Varman
Trisha Krishnan
as Kundavai
Karthi
as Vanthiyathevan
Jayaram
as Alwarkkadiyan Nambi
Prabhu
as Periya Velaar
Prakash Raj
as Sundara Chozhar
R Sarathkumar
as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
Sobhita Dhulipala
as Vanathi
R Parthiban
as Chinna Pazhuvettarayar
Aishwarya Lekshmi
as Poonguzhali
Supporting cast
49Kishore
as Ravidasan
Vikram Prabhu
as Parthibendran Pallavan
Ashwin Kakumanu
as Sendhan Amudhan
Rahman
as Madhurantakan
Jayachitra
as Sembiyan Maadevi
Lal
as Malayaman
Riyaz Khan
as Soman Sambavan
Vinay Kumar Joseph
as Devaralan
Arjun Chidambaram
as Varagunan
Yog Jappie
as Karuthiruman
Nizhalgal Ravi
as Kadambur Sambuvarayar
Mohan Raman
as Anirudha Brahmarayar
Vidhya Subramanian
as Vaanavan Maadevi
Vinodhini Vaidyanathan
as Vasuki
Ashwin Rao Pallaki
as Kandhamaaran
Shyam Fernando
as Mahindan
Harris Moosa
as Kalapathi
Babu Antony
as Khottiga Amogavarshan
Gopi Kannadasan
as Dambulla Bikshu
Balaji Sakthivel
as Vanangamudi Munnaireyar
Santhosh
as Young Aditha Karikalan
Sara Arjun
as Young Nandini
Raaghavan Murugan
as Amarabujanga Pandiyan
Nassar
as Veerapandiyan
Bharat Raj
as Karka
Suresh Ekambaram
as Aadhan Maran
Nimmy Raphael
as Rakkamma
A Seemon
as Ugradevan
Anil Kumar
as Pasupathi
Shakthi Ramani
as Kani
Ramachandran
as Rajaaliyar
Jaichandran
as Thanthongi Kalingarayar
Amzath Khan
as Mazhavarayar
Kannan
as Kundrathur Kizhar
Sundaram
as Mazhapadi Thennavan
Jaindhan
as Mummudi Pallavarayar
Nambi
as Muttharayar
Bharathiraja Sakthivel
as PS Commander
Heavens Raja
as Saivite
Balla Bhoopalan
as Idumbankari
Manoj Kumar K
as CP Guard 1
Aadesh Bala
as CP Guard 2
Prabhu Mani
as CP Guard 3
Deepa Venkat
as Nandini (voice)
Madrashe
as Kundavai (voice)
Ashmini Balakrishnan
as Poonguzhali (voice)
K Smruthi
as Vanathi (voice)
N Azhagamperumal
as Madhuranthakan (voice)
Kamal Haasan
as Self - Narrator (voice)
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