`Ponniyin Selvan' in hibernation mode? IndiaGlitz [Saturday, April 30, 2011
When Mani Ratnam does anything it grabs the attention of film buffs throughout the country. If he does not do anything, then he still grabs the attention of the media. That is the importance the director commands from film fans across the country. When he decided to make a biopic of the Tamil epic `Ponniyin Selvan' the media was following him closely. The cast and crew were in the process of being fixed with `Ilaya Thalapathi' being roped in to play the protagonist. Things were getting readied for the project to go to floor during October.
Now for reasons undisclosed the director has planned to hibernate on this project. At least that is what the news circling the Kollywood circles suggest. There are also some who suggest that Madras Talkies who have been looking for a production house to sponsor this huge project have had discussions with Eros International and Sun Pictures. But now it looks like nothing has materialized from the talks.
Sources close to some of the cast in the film have also disclosed that the actors who were confirmed of their role as well as their dates for the period drama have been released from the project until further notice. However, since the director of the film had not made any official announcement regarding the pre-production or about any other aspect of filming officially, there need not be any explaining from the director's side regarding the delay in beginning to film.