Ponniyin Selvam a big challenge for Director Maniratnam

Mani Ratnam is making a film many, from MGR to Kamal, wanted to make but couldn’t

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The story is winding and has many episodes, suiting a web series, not films

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Writer Jeymohan’s job is to adapt it as a film story

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Ponni demands epic look, VFX better than Bahubali, and mammoth sets

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Mani Ratnam used to make big budget films, from Nayakan to Thiruda Thiruda

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They overshot budgets and producers had to shell out extra cash Since then Mani Ratnam has cut down on budgets and used ruses to convey lavishness

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