Mani Ratnam's most ambitious film project so far, 'Ponniyin Selvan' made simultaneously in two parts and multi-languages is racing towards its completion.  The film boasts of the biggest star cast ever in Indian cinema with names such as Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan,Trisha, Vikram Prabhu, Jayaram, Prabhu. Nizhalgal Ravi, Rahman, Lal, Ashwin Kakkamanu, Sarathkumar, Parthiban, Prakash Raj and Balaji Shakthivel.

In between the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns 'Ponniyin Selvan' has been shot in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Chennai, and Hyderabad.  The current schedule is happening in Madhya Pradesh and one by one the big stars are wrapping up their parts and returning home.

Meanwhile, a clip of a crucial footage featuring Karthi and Trisha has been leaked from the sets and doing the rounds on the internet.  Mani Ratnam is said to be angry regarding the shocking incident in spite of maintaining high security while filming. The shots are said to be from a song that's part of an important sequence.  Legal action has been initiated by producers Madras Talkies and Lyca Productons.