Tamil actress Trisha, who has played one of the pivotal roles in director Mani Ratnam's magnum opus 'Ponniyin Selvan 1', was conspicuous by her absence at the Thanksgiving Meet organised by the unit.

<p>Ace director S. Shankar, who is known for films like 'Robot', 'I' and 'Nayak',is the latest person to praise director Mani Ratnam's magnum opus, 'Ponniyin Selvan 1', which is based on the literary classic by eminent writer Kalki.</p>

<p>Actor Jayam Ravi, who plays Arun Mozhi Varman, the titular role in director Mani Ratnam's critically acclaimed magnum opus 'Ponniyin Selvan 1', has disclosed that Tamil superstar Rajinikanth had called him after watching the film to congratulate him for his performance.</p>

<p>Director Mani Ratnam's magnum opus 'Ponniyin Selvan 1', which is based on eminent writer Kalki's literary classic by the same name, has grossed a whopping sum of Rs 200 crore worldwide so far, its makers announced on Monday.</p>

<p>Team India Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who is a big fan of eminent writer Kalki's literary classic 'Ponniyin Selvan', has described director Mani Ratnam's film, 'Ponniyin Selvan 1' as a "compelling watch"</p>

<p>Director Mani Ratnam's magnum opus 'Ponniyin Selvan 1', which is based on eminent writer Kalki's literary classic by the same name, has made history by emerging as the film with the biggest ever opening in Tamil cinema.</p>

<p>Director Mani Ratnam's magnum opus 'Ponniyin Selvan 1', which is based on eminent writer Kalki's literary classic by the same name, has made history by emerging as the film with the biggest ever opening in Tamil cinema.</p>

<p>Ahead of the release of Ponniyin Selvan 1, filmmaker Mani Ratnam made an interesting revelation about the casting of the film and said that before Aishwarya Rai Bachchan he wanted to cast veteran actress Rekha for the role of Nandini</p>