‘Ponniyin Selvan’ becomes the first Tamil film to be released in an IMAX

Mani Ratnam’s highly anticipated epic “Ponniyin Selvan: I” will become the first Tamil language film to be released in IMAX format.

IMAX Corporation and Lyca Productions partnered to bring the film to IMAX screens in India and around the world on September 30. It will also be released on non-IMAX screens on that date in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.

Based on the classic Tamil novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, the film is set in the 10th century about the early life of Chola Prince Arunmozi Varman who was recently known as the great Chola Emperor Raja Raja Chola and was the most powerful king of South India. in time. He is known for restoring the dominance of the Chola Empire and ensuring its supremacy in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.

The film features a host of notable actors including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, Sarath Kumar, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Jayachitra, Rahman, Vikram Prabu and Riaz Khan.

It is produced by Madras Talkies of Ratnam (“Chekka Chivantha Vaanam”) and Subaskaran Lyca Productions (“2.0”) with Siva Ananth serving as executive producer. It features music composed by Oscar, BAFTA and Grammy Award winner AR Rahman, cinematography by Ravi Varman, and dialogues by Jimuhan.

“IMAX continues to be a global destination for all kinds of fans,” said Megan Colligan, President of IMAX Entertainment, “and Ponniyin Selvan: I” is a perfect example of how we have continued to enhance and diversify our content portfolio on the international stage. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with Lyca Productions to bring This movie is coming to the big screen and we can’t wait to be able to give audiences an unforgettable experience. We remain committed to the Hindi film market as it continues to grow and blockbuster local language films like this one remain an important part of our international footprint.”

Ashish Singh, CEO of Lyca Productions, added, “We are very excited that ‘Ponniyin Selvan: I’ can be seen by audiences around the world in IMAX. The IMAX format will do full justice to the vision of the creators of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ and will captivate audiences with an immersive and unforgettable experience.” We look forward to collaborating with IMAX on this film and more to come.”