Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1 review

Mani Ratnam had no qualms tweaking the source material when he adapted the 'Mahabharatha' into 'Thalapathi' or the 'Ramayana' into 'Raavanan'. In fact, he didn't just tweak the storyline, he subverted the whole narrative in both cases. That he didn't dare do the same while adapting Kalki Krishnamurthy's novel 'Ponniyin Selvan' onto the big screen…

Kaatru Veliyidai

Most of us have our own reasons to not miss a Mani Ratnam film. I usually go for movies only if they are endorsed by at least 1 critic whom I trust (I know who the really good ones in each language are). But Mani Ratnam movies are above that. Obviously I still care for what the critics…