PS2 Movie Review : Stunning Visuals And Aishwarya Rai's Performance Make It A Must Watch For Fans Of Historical Political Drama
PS2's stunning visuals, combined with Mani Ratnam's masterful direction, make it a must-watch historical political drama
Ponniyin Selvan 2, Mani Ratnam's dream project, is a historical political drama constructed around a love story. The film starts with the teenage love story between Aditya Karikalan and Nandini, which is the main plot of the film. The first half of PS2 shows us the plans made by Nandini and the Pandyas to finish off the family of Sundara Chola. The romantic touch of Mani Ratnam can be seen in the scenes between Karthi-Aishwarya Rai and Karthi-Trisha. The interval episode and the heroics of Ponniyin Selvan (Jayam Ravi) are nicely placed.
The second half of PS2 is completely about revenge. Aishwarya Rai steals the show in the second half. Her scenes with Karthi and Vikram play a major role in the film's screenplay. Mani Ratnam nicely revealed two major things about Nandini and her mother, Mandakini, from the past. Mani Ratnam needs to be appreciated for strictly sticking to the novel's story. He masterfully crafted this sequel. He also made good use of the top-notch technical strengths of cinematographer Ravi Varman and music composer AR Rahman.
