Mani Ratnam credits SS Rajamouli for paving way for Ponniyin Selvan; Here’s why

The team of Ponniyin Selvan 2 has been promoting the film in full swing ahead of it’s release. recently, the team was in Hyderabad for promotional event, directed by Mani Ratnam, the first instalment last year became the highest grosser of Tamil cinema. During the promotions in Hyderabad, Mani Ratnam thanked SS Rajamouli for making his film happen.

Speaking on the occasion, Mani Ratnam said, “I’d like to thank Subaskaran (producer) sir first. Sir, because of you, Ponniyin Selvan was possible. I’ve said this before and I’m saying this again. I want to thank Rajamouli. If Baahubali was not made. And not made in two parts. Ponniyin Selvan would not have been made. So we owe him a big thanks,” Ratnam said.

He also added, “I’ve called him, met him and told him this. And I want to say here that it created the path for me to be able to mount Ponniyin Selvan in two parts. It gave confidence to the entire industry to do historical (projects) and he opened a huge passage for a lot of Indian history to be converted into films.”

Ponniyin Selvan has been under discussion for 30 years. Mani Ratnam attempted to make Ponniyin Selvan twice–first in 1994 and then in 2011–but both times, the project didn’t take off as planned. Ponniyin Selvan 2 is scheduled to release worldwide on April 30.