Ponniyin Selvan 2, Citadel and U Turn Analysis | Film Companion

[@FilmCompanionStudios]

Which movie/show did you enjoy from the above?

[@prince4812]

I am from Hindi audience , watched PS2 twice on weekend and planning for 3rd time , Aishwarya is a gem of Indian film Industry loved her performance

[@jeevanasamskriti7362]

It's easily PS 2. Aishwarya Rai and Vikram with Mani sir just stole the show.

[@papissoo2504]

Ps2 Aishwarya rai was something else so amazing 😻

[@jaisermadharasan]

PS2

[@shantanudixit9273]

PS 2 for sure!

[@rohanmishra9058]

So can we expect to see Aishwarya Rai on the actors round table conference this time around? ❤

[@TriedRefusedProductions]

I SECOND THAT!!!

[@prasannamarathan]

And Vikram ❤️

[@Inahigherlife]

She was invited before, but she always declines such invitations for some reason.

[@rohanmishra9058]

@@Inahigherlife she has always been pretty guarded so maybe she just wants to avoid any sort of controversy...she has faced the rabid press too often during her younger days, no wonder she has a negative view of the press.

[@deea1173]

@@rohanmishra9058 yup, it's also why she qualifies every answer she gives. Can't blame her!

[@acharyashastri7438]

Yes! Finally Aishwarya Rai gets her due with PS1 & PS2. Mani Ratnam has never let her down. It is Hindi cinema that has treated Ash unfairly. Ironic how after the scandal, Salman-the-man and the powerful industry guy got the support of all bigwigs and rose higher while Ash lost movies left, right and center, and was sidelined by many industry bigwigs for no fault of hers.

[@krishniarumugam]

Yes..vindicated

[@sun131089]

Yeh kaisa analysis hai ....Aishwarya was never a very good actress like most stars she ages in her craft like fine wine and stars have to b presented properly that’s what mani does best

[@rohanmishra9058]

@@sun131089 was never a very good actress? She has always been a good actor right from the start -iruvar, raincoat, devdas, Hum Dil de chuke Sanam, chokher Bali, hamara Dil aapke pass hai, taal etc were projects she did in early 2000s, right when she entered the industry. All of which were great performances.

[@JothiLakshmi-e9q]

But Aishwarya didnt suffer in her career. She has always been an A lister despite losing the so called big films.

[@rohanmishra9058]

@@JothiLakshmi-e9q isn't losing big films equivalent to suffering? The lady had to move to Hollywood in order to escape the negative press back in India.

[@SC10928]

I think Vikram deserves more credit for his performance in PS2. Aishwarya deserves all love of course, but I think Vikram deserves as much if not more. It's important to appreciate our brilliant regional actors on national platforms as well. I especially loved the scene when he reacts to news about his brother being alive.

[@krishnasimhavemulapalli7124]

I agree vikram is show stealer, honestly i felt aish have nothing to act except one stoic face...and over make up is too distracting...critics just give credit when ever women oriented role exists.....

[@Finnola]

As usual aishwarya is fit for these kinds if roles. It is repetitive and in her comfort zone(being regal) but in ponniyin selvan the character was really good and under mani ratnam she gave the best portrayal. It's been more than 10 years she's done this kind of role.

[@rohanmishra9058]

@@krishnasimhavemulapalli7124 a pathetic comment. You don't have to bring down one actor to hype up another, when will people learn that.

[@user-v2qdfg-v53e]

@@rohanmishra9058 he is a telugu guy 😂

[@bayernjames9546]

You see the thing is actors not from Bollywood are still called 'regional' despite the fact that they're known pan-India and that even north Indians are now liking south movies more.

[@shreyap3223]

Very glad to see Aishwarya getting so much love post PS 1-2. It’s not that she hasn’t been offered good roles before but as rightly pointed out the directors have often relied way too heavily on her beauty to bother paying attention to the characterisation. As much as I have loved Ash in all her films with Mani Ratnam and SLB, I think her best works are undoubtedly with Rituparno Ghosh. Raincoat was a masterpiece and I was left speechless by the time the film ended. She was FLAWLESS in that film. Chokher Bali was another film where she excelled. She was to do another film with Rituparno but sadly he passed away a few weeks before that film was to commence. And a very unpopular opinion - I think she was excellent in ADHM too, perhaps the only saving grace. The comment on Vikram and Aishwarya being the soul of the film was bang on. High time some director casts them in a mature love story with a happy ending. Brilliant actors, crackling chemistry.

[@TheINSOMANIACS]

Agree with everything. Aishwarya being excellent in ADHM is a very popular opinion I feel, or atleast hope.

[@JothiLakshmi-e9q]

Ash was excellent in ADHM. Actually she was the best part in that film

[@Finnola]

True same points you have mentioned has been asked to Aishwarya in interviews and she sounds complacent in that she can only do good under the right directors otherwise she's a bad actress. It's sad that when she was part of raincoat, provoked or chokerbali it was just a phase and she never worked towards being consistent. Mani ratnam is saving grace at least he's working with actress despite age unlike some directors who just wanted the youngsters.

[@arnabdas5839]

Aishwarya Rai deserves National award for her performance in Ponniyin Selvan 2.

[@nitinvdn]

Vikram knocked it out of the park. Especially that Kadambur entry scene where he has to deliver long lines while controlling the horse as per his rhythm. Perfection

[@JV-ut4fi]

Agreed and not forgetting his "ooh" reaction on seeing Nandhini. It was not a reaction of her beauty but of the confrontation that he was dreading, where till that moment he saw her he had the upperhand in keeping all the mighty, older Kings in check (while ridng his horse).

[@tglitzk525]

These are roles which actors live for and which come once in a lifetime. And Vikram fully utilized this opportunity and gave himself up totally to the character of Aditya Karikalan.

[@raghunath8246]

So true...just the entry of Vikram into kadambur on that horse was simply savage

[@teemocomehome]

It's heartwarming to see the two of you gushing about Aishwarya Rai. I hope ponniyin Selvan isnt her swan song but instead a new beginning, an announcement to the writers/directors that-" look i am here, you better reach out with good projects".

[@papissoo2504]

Aishwarya rai was phenomenal in ps2 she deserved national awards she was so excellent specially that scene with Aditya ❤

[@shimanachan7547]

Finally thank you for saying aishwarya deserves national award nandini 🔥🔥

[@amalamariageorge8457]

Aishwarya and Vikram were simply outstanding in PS-2! That final scene was too good along with the music, it was the epitome of the movie. It actually made me go back to other Vikram- Aish movies and scenes. But such great performances by all other characters especially Trisha and Karti! Loved the movie, LOVED the music! Mani Ratnam and Rahman sir❤❤❤

[@itsachar1571]

PS2 is a treat. Glad this movie happened. Such a wonderful experience watching it on big screen

[@eramsadaf6227]

Aishwarya and Priyanka are my favourite...and to see them doing their stuff and nailing it is such a joy to me. ❤

[@sasibrinda]

The reason for Pazhuvettaraiyar brothers switch side - They were only in for getting Madurandhagar be crowned as Prince instead of Karihalan. They neither wanted to gain the power themselves nor the killing of Karihalan. Karihalan's death , killing of Sundara Chozan & Arunmozhi Varmar is something out of their agenda that Nandhini planned herself with pandyas. Now they realized where things are going they instantly stand still foe thier king and their kingdom. Hope this helps 😊

[@grate2bwith]

Who does the still born child grow up to be? I didn't understand who is the flower guy....

[@najmanaurinvadakkethodi7242]

​@@grate2bwith the man with punguzhali in ps2

[@sasibrinda]

​@@grate2bwith Flower guy was the one Vanthiya Thevan meets before entering into Tanjore fort and ask him to keep his horse safe. He was the one came to Kundavai and told her VT is the spy but wants to meet Kundahvai in Part 1. Also the lover of Poongulali. As per the novel he was the still born child born to Sembiyan Madevi.. the real Maduranthagar. They will find out in the end and make him as the King. The guy who is currently as Maduranthagar is actually twin brother of Nandhini and son of Veera Pandiyan. Both will escape in the novel finally. But director avoided this whole plot twist. He might have thought it is unnecessary and just adds confusion.

[@grate2bwith]

@@sasibrinda thanks a lot

[@AnandkumarNR-d3y]

pazhuvettaraiyar brother dint switch sides there r great warriors who protected the cholas, hence they want to do justice for the elder most person madurandakan to become king of cholas. but there was a difficult geopolitics there was internal instability, national and international issues at that time so they have to make stability, actualy the r the people who took care the external and financial affair of the cholas. but it does not mean they r against the cholas.

[@aayanmukherjee5925]

Sooo happy that everyone is praising Aishwarya Rai !! She deserves it always.. much more than the remaining bachchans who are just doing avg work… lets bring her to actor’s roundtable to b true to the craft❤️

[@AMANCADENCE]

So so so happy to see Aishwarya Rai getting her due and deservedly so!! What a towering performance 💗💗💗

[@arpitthakur2489]

Sadly we will.hv to wait till 2025 to witness this as national awards HV been running late since covid

[@raghunath8246]

Best sequences in PS2: 1. Vikram's Kadambur entry...that ws simply savage!!! 2. Interval action sequence...slick 3. Mandakini's death 4. Jayaram Ravi's fight after Mandakini's death...Rehman just nailed it with the bgm 5. Karthi-Trisha on that small strip of land...hypnotic 6. Vikram Aiswarya Rai face-off...boy, that was intense!!! 7. Final battle sequence (was too short though)

[@sidhartha8444]

Anmol, one correction @08:00 . Mandakini didnt raise that child, it is Mandakini's sister Vani who raised the child and Vani was a maid of Sembiya Mahadevi. Sembiyan Mahadevi saw that child in Tanjore itself not Srilanka.

[@tusisrama]

The ending in PS2 was actual history. Madhurantakan became king and PS reigned after his demise per history.

[@Universal5-g5e]

How Adithya Karikalan died was not mentioned in the book, they made him look pathetic in the end to make Nandini look powerful. Why they have to make men weak to show strength of women?

[@shasha9525]

@@Universal5-g5e Why do you feel he looked/came off as pathetic?

[@tusisrama]

@@Universal5-g5e What made him so weak? I felt it was utmost passionate scene where two lovers where broken.

[@Universal5-g5e]

@@shasha9525 In the book it's left as mystery who killed Adthiya karikalan, also historical wise nobody knows who actually killed him. The way they've shown in the movie made him look weak and pathetic, it was a cowardly move from Adthitya karikalan, he could've find a other way to escape that place or kill nandini or could've abducted her to his land.

[@Universal5-g5e]

@@tusisrama He was begging Nandini to kill him, that's not warrior like, in the book and in reality nobody knows how he got killed. Also in the book there was a character called "Manimegalai" (that character was not in the movie) who was also in that room with Vandiyar Thevan when all this happened, she was lover of Vandiyar thevan, her love towards Vandiyar Thevan is more divine and powerful than Kundavai's love. Manimegalali was a black beauty, she losses her memory and somehow dies in the lap of Vandiyar Thevan. She's completely different from poonguzhali who falls in love with every man she meets. Vanathi is painfully shy and would easily faint to silly things, but in the movie there was no sign of shyness that I could find. The movie has many many changes from the book.

[@kpshriram]

In real history - Arun Mozhi made Madhuranthakan (uncle) as the king. So it is so relevant Manitatnam stuck to history.

[@sowjanyabhardwaj3409]

Director Mani Ratnam sir is not just relevant, his stories are very ahead of its time.❤

[@shreeyasent]

Manthakini has a sister who is also mute . she adopts the flower guy and raises him. Manthakini is stuck in her head with Sundara Chola.

[@geetadhumane5793]

Yeah.. Vani Amma.. She actually used to serve Sembian Maadevi, but the chief minister Anirudha Bramharaiyar drove her out of the palace and employed her in the temple to keep the secret safe

[@tonystark1466]

Aishwarya is a good actress i knew it from the beginning, i loved her in iruvar, an in Taal, i still remember the scene where she drink the cola from bottle she was absolutely beautiful and did the scene with perfection.

[@akashchoure7049]

In short.. 👑 Queen #AishwaryaRaiBachchan Deserves National Award without doubt.

[@varunmohan5060]

Pls call Aishwarya Lekshmi in the actors roundtable this time. She was a part of PS 1 and 2. If you remember Anupama mam, you did review mayaanadhi, malayalam film in which you loved Aishwarya Lekshmi. Last year apart from PS1 she did Kumari (malayalam- Netflix), Ammu (Telugu - Prime), Godse (telugu- Netflix) and Gatta Kusthi (tamil/telugu - Netflix) she did commercial as well as small budget films. She also turned a producer this year, she co- produced Gargi featuring Sai Pallavi and produced Kumari(netflix)

[@besufekadmulu965]

Indian audiences are so lucky! You get to watch pictures like Ponniyin Selvan on the big screen, as they are meant to be experienced. Having rewatched the first one (via projector at home) on the biggest screen I could find, I am genuinely happy that Mani Ratnam made this happen despite the flaws. I would compare this adaptation to the Dune films, (although the budgets VASTLY differ) Mani sir, Gulzaar Saab(am I spelling it right?) and AR Rahman all understood the assignment and just swung for it. Just like Denis Villeneuve and his team, they were tasked with a herculean task and I think (at least for PS1) they pulled it off, I hope this gives producers enough reasons for them to invest in a Poonyin Selvan miniseries or really any other period drama set in ancient India. Congrats to the team! Can't wait to catch this on streaming ( :( no releases in Ethiopia)!

[@geetadhumane5793]

Dare I say PS is better than Dune.. The Dune movie is great but the source material isn't.... While year both go band bang... Indian Literature PEAK

[@venkataviswanath6688]

Fake or promoted

[@nethajialagapalli8161]

Spammer

[@sudeshnadandapat3707]

Also I want that somebody should make a another movie with Vicram Aishwarya ❤ as a couple again 🎉.

[@shantanudixit9273]

Came back to the series after a long time and this was such a good episode. Just exactly how I felt watching all the addressed shows/films.

[@matangimawley]

Thank you for eading out my comment :) About Aishwarya's beauty being a crutch- in PS-1, there is a dialogue where Sarath Kumar's character (Periya Pazhuvettarayar) says to Nandhini (Ash)- Your beauty hides away your intelligence .... :)

[@newgen1002]

10:28 yes they are right❤❤❤ i think north indian audiences are less exposed to tamil and especially even lesser to malayalam cinema...high time they see variety of content from these 2 industries

[@manifest2203]

Aishwarya killed it ❤ She etched such a grey character so well.

[@Nishanth_mementomori]

As someone who LOVED the novel... I LIKED the movie but there was so much left to be desired... I really hope someday someone takes up the challenge and makes the novel into a series like they're doing with Harry Potter

[@deea1173]

Mani sir highlighted problems with budgets and casting, hence only 2 movies. But after it's popularity in the cinemas hopefully financers will be willing to back a full fledged series. That's why iam hoping PS 2 rakes in a huge BO figure!!

[@kirubhashankar7511]

​@@deea1173 this is my hope

[@geetadhumane5793]

70 years of Tamilians wishful thinking got us here... Imagine where we will go if the rest of the country joins in the wishing

[@ramyan6372]

Jayam ravi in PS 2 was brilliant as well. He was brilliant despite the little screen time he had and had completely sold himself as Rajaraja cholan.

[@Theflowermoon764]

Ps-2 song are humming in my ears. I can't forget Aditya's eyes.

[@karthikshaji9702]

Why doesn't movies like Ponniyan Selvan get the kind of reach that movies like RRR and Baahubali get?

[@geetadhumane5793]

It ain't masala... It is pretty serious and drenched drama.. Attention span is less for such movies

[@ajaykumar-vw1rg]

PS is like Dune. RRR is like Endgame. Enough said.

[@kuttykutty4795]

Our mindset has still not evolved from watching mass masala to art movies!!! We still think that art movies doesn't fit to entertain people and they're made oly for awards. But those are the ones that surely satisfy mind&heart that craves for purity like how PS movies has done 😍

[@sanjusabu5488]

The Hindi audience, thats your answer, its not too evolved to understand these complex political dramas.. They need a bit of masala with not so complex storyline..

[@sanjusabu5488]

@@krishnasimhavemulapalli7124 I am neither a tamilian nor I have I read the source material so there goes that theory, there are loopholes due to it being crunched to a movie but they are not jarring imo

[@ayubaadebayo]

For Citadel. I really enjoy and like it but I think we’re really in for a ride since the first 2 episodes were the reshoots that caused the overcost. And critics who had seen the 3rd episode are giving rave reviews saying it’s the best episode yet so let’s see…Friday is around the corner! Let’s go!

[@chintu8073]

Aishwarya all the way ❤!

[@mohamedsulaimmohamedsaleem6311]

PS 1 & PS 2 are a perfect example for Pride of Indian Cinema❤️❤️❤️

[@funkytiger8683]

The Pazhavettai bros didnt switch sides, Nandini had convinced them to rebel against the Princes "for the good of the people" by making it seem like both wanted the throne for themselves, its why Parthibendran also instantly believes Vandiyathevan killed off Karikalan on Aruls orders. When they find out she was with the enemy the whole time they try and do everything they can to help and repent. They didn't want the throne for themselves and they would never have been on board with using the enemies of the kingdom, Nandini and the Pandyas used them exactly to help pit the remaining chieftains against the crown and used Maduranthakan (who actually had a legit claim to the throne - its why Rajarajan stepping aside means even more, he let himself get skipped in the line of succession to restore it and then becomes King with a clean slate while also completely avoiding the civil war entirely)

[@tajnotpm6281]

Chinna Pazhuvettarayar was in charge of the Tanjore fort. He didn't like Nandhini and her bad influence on his brother Periya Pazhuvettarayar.

[@geetadhumane5793]

And he really liked Arunmozhi😊😊😊

[@mithralaya]

Anupama, your question about Chinna. P and Peria. P suddenly softening and trying to save AK, is because AK gave up the whole of chola kingdom to Maduranthakan in their conversation. The whole purpose of them conspiring anymore is purposeless.

[@geetadhumane5793]

Yeah and them softening also happens when PP gets that he has been duped by Nandini and him getting duped led to the death of Aditha... And he has raised those kids... He wanted Madhurantakan as king but never wanted any of the siblings dead

[@drgaonkar8271]

PS2 & Aish performance 10/10

[@SubhalakshmiKumar]

Aishwarya in PS2 shows you how badly utilized her talent was/is in Bollywood

[@MrBestofGaming]

Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan - a tragic love story

[@tinadutta5628]

Anupama hit it right there .. Hindi film industry does not know what to do with 40-50 yr heroine .. z what talent - Ash, Kajol, Raveena and so many more …

[@geetadhumane5793]

Thanks Jammy for outright spoiling PS😂😂😂 for non readers.. But I agree with Anupama mam, the end works, Jayam Ravi makes it work single handedly, which is the soul of the book, it is Ponniyin Selvan's crowning moment (ironic😊).... I was actually terrified that Mani Sir would condense that twist and fit it just for the sake of the twist... I love the twist in the book, but it wouldn't freaking work in a movie, no director in the world could make it work... So I am actually glad they canceled the twist, and went with kinda the simpleton's history. (Madhurantakan=Uttama Chozhlan) Book purist in me is still coming to terms with it, but in hindsight the movie was really saved by cancelling the twist... I am more pissed that Arunmozhi-Vanathi didn't get more time... They are soooo beautiful in the books.. And Sobhitha and Ravi are so sweet together🤧

[@yogeshv]

I agree as well ! I loved the book but it was too much to pull off in the movie. But that's why movie doesn't justify the sudden change in periya pazhuvettaiyar or chinna pazhuvettaiyar(Which Anu ma'am had pointed out) . I also miss Poonguzhali, I was sad that her role reduced greatly in the second part. But PS-2 was amazing in all other way !

[@sanjaynagarajan1970]

so true I have been telling people around me the same thing to the point I felt I am the only reader who felt like this, thank you for the comment

[@geetadhumane5793]

​@@sanjaynagarajan1970 ikr.... Kinda feeling like we are not true book fans... 😅...

[@ashutalkies3857]

Aish as Nandini 🔥💯

[@vicks7550]

Seen episodes of Citadel only. And I have to say the actors have done a good job. It's great in style, well choreographed fight sequences, just a tad bit rushed and perhaps lacks a bit of depth as a spy show. Yet it looks promising, waiting on more episodes now. One word - Entertaining.

[@rimplesarkar]

Once again, what an awesome review and conversation, Anupama. Bollywood has seriously not recognized Aishwarya R. To the fullest, so underrated and many such actors. Bollywood has a lot to learn from south, thinking beyond star kids, beauty and glamor and sticking to stereotypes.

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

Hi its so good to see you two back. I even enjoy this talk more than your reviews. ☺️

[@akashbansal461]

SPOILER - Personally I liked alaya's uturn. I think the explanation anupama ma'am was talking about in the film was that the blue chemical brought out the worst fears of those people and made them see that. They spoke about this in the film. So they would see those fears in front of them making them kill themselves.

[@jothilakshmi8404]

I loved ps2 much better than ps1. Perfect political drama. It was never meant to be action drama. Scenes, dialogues, action and cinematography is the real hero of MR films

[@venkatramanan4137]

PS 2 was beautiful, wish it was a series with huge budget rather than a movie, man it would've been fantastic

[@timothykavi1286]

PS is no baagubali, no RRR, no KGF..no PS is something far more intellectual that only “selected” elite of people will appreciate. Hope you are one of them ❤

[@funlovingnerd879]

Ps2... Can't get over it... Loved it

[@iqraanwar848]

anupama and anmol are the duo I didn't see coming but God you two are exceptional especially your work together is so inticing and interesting.

[@TheIndemir]

Aishwarya is so underutilized. Maniratnam brings the best out of her.

[@shubhrasingh3321]

We want Chiyan Vikram on the 2023 actor's roundtable. Nothing less would do.

[@ramnextgen]

Thanks, Anmol for talking about Raincoat! One of the best performances by Aishwarya Rai.

[@JV-ut4fi]

@3:33 I've never seen 2 film critics be that interested

[@charrot9352]

Aishwarya totally nailed it ,, its shows the inability of Directors in the north !!! same with SRK,, he hasn't been utilising his caliber like tom Cruise , brad Pit and tom cruise ,, look at them ,, the kind of cinema they are doing

[@anju04aa]

Anmol and Anupama ma’am please talk about The Song of Scorpions….Irrfan is understated in that…

[@SucilanSundar]

Facts: Aditha katikalan was actually assasinated by pandya rebels. Arulmozhi gave up his throne to Madurandajan ( his uncle) and tajes the throne back only after his death.

[@Malshe]

Will watch the PS movies now. You guys have got me excited

[@boyman9787]

I’m in love with anomal. He is my aishwarya rai 😂

[@smriti5666]

Really bollywood needs workshop from South in making cinema

[@Learn-Once]

Periya and China dint switch sides, they were not really aware they were being used by Nandhini in her game, making them think she was playing their game. and when they realized Nandhini was a person belong to enemy kingdom, they releazed they betrayed their own king by joining with enemy and felt sorry

[@sadiaraveendran8070]

- Madhurantakan’s rise to power came out of left field in the screenplay… I didn’t think that storyline was well developed. When Arunmozhi decides to give up the throne, I was like “what?!??”. In full disclosure, I have not read the book nor do I know enough about the history. - For sure Aishwarya had a lot of screen presence but I agree with the other comments that Vikram was absolutely mesmerizing. Both of them had a solid grip on the audience. The scene where he is speaking with the chieftains was awesome! - Apart from Veera Raja Veera, no other song felt memorable. But, ARR’s songs can also have a slow burn sort of effect. Does anyone else think he is a better background scorer than music director?

[@abhishekbaburaj1105]

here's my opinion, his songs are GREAT..., PS1 is my favourite movie album in recent times, PS2 is not that great(still loved anthem tho), and he's had absolute alll time bangers in terms of songs as well(roja, bombay)...., but agreed on ur last point, rahman the background scorer trumps rahman the song composer any day of the week

[@vishaltarhal7383]

Just watched citadel episode 3rd and it's a whole roller coaster ride... everything was perfect and now the show begins...can't wait for 4th episode...bdw the show is #2 watched shows on prime in their history...so which means people are watching it right?

[@neethusoman253]

But we anticipated it.. Come on, who are we kidding, we were not gonna get anything emotionally compelling from that 🤣 Well said!😂

[@veejaykonwarofficial18]

Aishwarya Rai she's a 👑 ,she needs a good script with strong characters role she will nailed it SLB pls cast her in ur upcoming movie ..

[@abdulrahmankhan667]

Maybe I expect way too much being an avid FC follower since its inception. It would have been lovely to have Rani's mention or anything related to Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway. In times when such movies are only being produced for the OTT, it did a decent worldwide business and a terrific performance by Rani Mukerji.

[@rishavprasad9989]

Absolutely love these two's conversations!

[@AnandkumarNR-d3y]

the director switched the crown from the flower guy(chola) because the crown's right fully belong to the pandyas and madurantak is the blood line of the pandya (who was secrety protected and brought up by the cholas) king slain by karikala for his wrong doings. Hence the director took the liberty and pride to establish drama and returned the kingdom of the pandyas to its right full owner. the cholas having there majestic king Sundara chola dint require a alternative hence the story ends.

[@sanjana3218]

I think Taj is an undeappreciated gen in Indian web series. It's truly India's answer to game of thrones but only greyer.. there's no stark in Taj, only lannisters n Targaryens.. but it's the most honest depiction of Mughals in cinema

[@tokenoflove]

Priyanka slayed in citadel

[@abhijeetagale]

Hi, Maharashtra Shahir is a must watch. It's better than PS2

[@nikhilrams]

FYI Its Aditha and not Aditya. Surprised that you folks said that you saw the Tamil version and still didnt get this

[@lalitharavindran]

Best to see the PS films in Tamil with English subtitles. Somehow the Hindi version didn’t match the Tamil original.

[@zyroanuragofficial]

Who don't know english What about them

[@aurora94931]

Really liking the way Anmol review films

[@TheMakeupExhibit]

I love watching these movies in the original language they are made. I agree the dubbed version doesn’t have the impact.

[@aranyamukherjee9377]

Donno about English CITADEL but I have full faith in the Indian version, in Raj&DK I trust!!

[@jayasudhakar6313]

However much one likes the discussion on PS- 2 between Anupama and Anmol, one can't help but wish that they got Aditha Karikalan's name right. For God's sake, he is Aditha and not Aditya!

[@jayasudhakar6313]

Thanks for the clarification. After posting I did wonder if that could have been the case. Anupama had mentioned that she had seen the Tamil version.

[@geetadhumane5793]

Man even bad was her pronunciation of Kudhavai... My god😂

[@anithashanmugam4453]

Only for Mani sir and ps2 💞💞🙏😍😍😍💞

[@acharyashastri7438]

Citadel is too gory so far and the twists are too convenient. Yes. Given its a spy thriller need to see more cerebral stuff there.

[@Finnola]

No need to mention any other films except for Ponniyan Selvan 2, those other 2 are just average movies. Ponniyin Selvan rooted and rich in history that is needed in todays time and Citadel the same old tired hollywood formulaic film. Looking at films like malayalam film Romancham and tamil films like Vidhuthalai and PS 2, its safe to say that hollywood is having bad luck with formulaic films and India is doing great with these kinds of films.

[@tapashibagchi6341]

This Anupama did not mention Rani Mukerji who delivered a Box Office Success recently... I want to ask her, Would any one have come to watch Ash if she was the solo face of PS1/2?

[@empuraansmontana]

Pony and Selvan because my speakers went kaput and only subtitles could guide me through

[@pritys08]

We writers have so many stories but Hindi cinema or ott doesn't even entertain them or give an opportunity. How will it progress?

[@devendrasinhsolanki9281]

Tell this Bollywood people they'll do anything accept good storytelling

[@Mahe15]

I like PS 2 movie 👍👌

[@shreyabhandari0801]

The thing which was disappointing about the Ponniyin Selvan movies was because people outside Tamil Nadu have no idea about the books and we have a reason for why we should root for the cholas. We weren't really invested in the characters and because of that became boring. PS-2 was better but it still isn't amazing

[@geetadhumane5793]

Why we should root for the Cholas? Them being Indian kings isn't enough for u? Or rather the story being abt them

[@himanimeena5918]

well 2 episodes so soon gusse we were lucky😁

[@VARMOT123]

Virupaksha is gonna collect 100 crores

[@storywala88]

People also need to pay interest to writers in Hindi audiences and then probably the industry will too. Cool video.

[@js-qh3nm]

For me ponniyin selvan is okay not good If you read the book you will feel the pain

[@Bhodrolok]

No mention of Kennedy at Cannes?

[@1234abishek]

You should also watch movie Yaathisai… it is go great what they have achieved in such minuscule budget the authenticity!

[@anakapur6688]

Can we please have time stamps in these videos? @filmcompanion

[@just_a_sweetpotato]

Richard Madden didn't feel quite interested in it honestly

[@arwind4544]

its like make pandian prince as chola kingdom king