MUMBAI: Director Mani Ratnam’s film ‘Ponniyin Selvan 1’ has earned over Rs 300 crore at the worldwide ‘box office’. The makers gave this information on Friday. The Tamil historical film starring Chiyaan Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was released in cinemas across the world on 30 September. Ratnam’s Madras Productions shared the latest box office figures on Twitter. The film has earned over Rs 300 crore worldwide, the production house said in a post. “Success Beyond Boundaries! Thank you for this overwhelming response”.
The story of ‘Ponniyin Selvan-1’ is based on a Tamil novel of the same name, written by Kalki Krishnamurthy in 1955. The film tells the story of the early days of Rajaraja Chola I, the ruler of the Chola Empire. The film has received positive responses from both critics and the audience. Ratnam’s banner Madras Talkies and Alliraja Subhaskaran’s Lyca Productions have jointly produced the film. ‘Ponniyin Selvan-1’ was released in theaters on 30 September in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.
