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#PonniyanSelvan1 is now on Prime.
Reading this spoiler-free thread could make you appreciate the film better!
What is the central conflict in Ponniyin Selvan? Is it interesting? What is the time period?
All of these are established in the 4th chapter itself, so gear up!
Reading this spoiler-free thread could make you appreciate the film better!
What is the central conflict in Ponniyin Selvan? Is it interesting? What is the time period?
All of these are established in the 4th chapter itself, so gear up!
At its core- the story theme is the same as Mahabharatha, Baahubali & Game of thrones, if you will.
One king is retiring. Who is going to become the next king?
The fight is for the Chola throne. The period is 968 AD according to Kalki.
Also, according to history!
One king is retiring. Who is going to become the next king?
The fight is for the Chola throne. The period is 968 AD according to Kalki.
Also, according to history!
A quick history lesson:
Parantaka-1 has 3 sons - the elder son died early in a war.
The middle son Gandaraditya became the next king. His son Madhurantaka was 1 year old when he dies.
So, Gandaraditya asks his younger brother Arinjaya to succeed him.
Fate played a game here!
Parantaka-1 has 3 sons - the elder son died early in a war.
The middle son Gandaraditya became the next king. His son Madhurantaka was 1 year old when he dies.
So, Gandaraditya asks his younger brother Arinjaya to succeed him.
Fate played a game here!
Thoughts on #PonniyanSelvan1 #PS1 from a person who has read and loved the book!
If it was marketed to be loosely based on the book, focusing on certain parts of the story (i.e just inspired from the book) it might have worked. This is no way the movie version of the book (cont)
If it was marketed to be loosely based on the book, focusing on certain parts of the story (i.e just inspired from the book) it might have worked. This is no way the movie version of the book (cont)
I am well aware that its impossible to make 5 books into movies and well expected details from the book to be left out, but there was absolutely no need to change major parts of the movie.
Multiple situations have been changed to keep narrative focused on AK vs Nandini when the
Multiple situations have been changed to keep narrative focused on AK vs Nandini when the
story is much much more than that. The strength of Kakli's writing is how he establishes the characters. They are all different and have great depth. If you ask 10 people who've read the book, their fav characters will all be different coz that's how its written. Reducing the
