Following her role in Jodha Akbar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan returned to period drama films with Ponniyin Selvan. She played a dual role in the film, portraying both Nandini and Mandakini. For the first part of the film, she reportedly cha
Tamil film superstar Chiyaan Vikram is renowned for his versatility. For his role as Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan-1, he commanded a hefty fee of approximately ₹12 crore. This made him the highest-paid actor in the entire star cast.
Legendary director Mani Ratnam's film, Ponniyin Selvan, is a high-budget production. The first part alone cost ₹250 crore. Originally planned as a single film with a total budget of ₹500 crore, it was subsequently divided into two parts.
Ponniyin Selvan was originally planned as a single film.