Ponniyin Selvan: I Interview | Mani Ratnam, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, AR Rahman | Film Companion

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[@sabarish1071]

@@harisyt2000 Kecak(Monkey chant) is a balinese tradition, that possibly originated from Tamil Nadu during Chola period, that spread to Indonesia when Cholas conquered Indonesia.

[@missimagoodlady]

Yes! I’m listening to the audio book and hurrying through Book 5 before the movie comes out! Although, technically, I have time until part 2 comes out 🤔

[@sabarish1071]

@@harisyt2000 Kecak is a balinese dance, AR Rahman said he went to Bali to record it, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kecak. Don't comment with half baked knowledge.

[@shaikhmajeed8485]

Oscar, Grammy Level Music By A.R.Rahman sir👍🔥

[@அதிரல்அழகி]

I know i read it more than ten times

[@alexkarakkal]

24:06 It's so beautiful to see the respect and admiration these two have for their Guru Mani Ratnam. Considering their legacy and they're the biggest names in their own respective fields, they're so humble and still huge fans of Mani Ratnam and his work.

[@vsmraj]

Excellent

[@AGNYC]

Yes i taught them well

[@ricorodriguez8141]

Disappointed with the female casting tbh. Both women cannot speak proper Tamizh or are of Tamizh origin. Dark skinned Tamizh women should have played the lead roles. Its like watching a white man plan Mandela. Mani is a sangi so no wonder he's gonna white wash this movie.

[@sreenivaskamath4243]

@@ricorodriguez8141 sometimes regardless of race, skin colour etc. you are looking for the best person for the job. And so far, both Aishwarya and Trisha seem to have nailed it. And FYI, Trisha is a Tamilian. She was born and raised in a Palakkad Iyer family, so she is a Tamilian.

[@ricorodriguez8141]

@@sreenivaskamath4243 So the best person is who cannot speak a word or Tamil? Aishwarya is not the best person. This is about a Tamil epic and no one outside has the right to play. There is already High discrimination is selecting Tamil actress. Kollywood is the only Industry which does have majorly native Tamil women.

[@siminibnat8500]

The dynamic of this interview is so amazing. Director being given the most importance, as it should be and having a female lead, music director to be here. It’s just amazing, well deserved and refreshing.

[@radhiikaa]

you should see the other interview with other leads and that is also as u said not about "the hero" but about the vision their learnings and thoughts. such a contrast from regular interviews!

[@banumathikrishnamurthy3923]

@@radhiikaa o9

[@varunemani]

Curious after watching the movie does any one feel interested in reading the whole Ponniyin Selvan Novels? All four professionals (Anupama included) are admirable, so much i could learn from this interview about cinema. Their life is their work, no falthu talk or nonsense jokes .. work is always serious workship! 🙏 PS-1 & 2 shall recreate Indias proud legacy again for the world theater, JAI HIND ! 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@sivasurya2829]

Mahn maniratnam has introduced 2 of the best people in their own field and looking at this interview, it's like maniratnam sitting with his son and daughter and those two listening to him very carefully is just WOW❤️

[@sivasurya2829]

@@captaindeadpool4023 dei boomer it's an alternative slang word for man da

[@sivasurya2829]

@@captaindeadpool4023 come on bruh it's 2022 where slang words are common and it's just a youtube comment not a formal letter, god hope you don't criticize about using bruh instead of brother lol

[@ashwinidesai4051]

@@sivasurya2829 Lol, this was hilarious!! 😂🤣

[@Twilight6789]

@@sivasurya2829 😂😂

[@adikeys]

Absolutely ❤

[@st-ko5zo]

I really admire aishwarya rai....she is a class apart... professional ,hard working and no silly goofiness that's so common today.

[@pillaimeenakshy]

Very rarely does one get to see such a big budget movie being headlined by the director,lead heroine & music director. Usually it's all about hero.

[@Asha-br9dp]

So true ! 💯

[@sky-uk3of]

Every character is a hero of the movie There are more than thirty stars in the movie

[@SubhalakshmiKumar]

Well said

[@mrnothing7865]

The characters you saw in trailer...all of them are important characters it's Indian version of game of thrones but it wrote even before that

[@musiclistener8245]

Nanthini is the hero Ponniyan Selvi

[@1985abhishekson]

I have watched AR Rehman and listened to his music since I was a child, but first time perhaps in my last 30 years, I have watched him speak so much at one go.

[@kaavyasurianarayanan8247]

Righttt?!?! I was soo intruiged to know what and how he thinks!! What an amazing artist!!

[@deea1173]

It's the company I suspect. No wonder whenever the 3 work together,it's magic. They know and trust each other so much.

[@nayaksandeep2001]

This is the most i have seen AR talk..Hats off FC :) :)

[@csbarathi]

He spoke a lot in the OSR interview

[@HimanshuSingh-rg9qw]

As a kid I was just mesmerized by aishwarya's beauty when I first saw her in movie taal. But later I realized it was ARR music that made me fall for her.

[@deea1173]

Hum dil de chuke sanam, devdas, Chokerbali, raincoat???...

[@BertRussie]

Aishwarya's first ever movie was with Mani Ratnam. Music by A.R Rahman. I don't think Aishwarya have looked more exquisite and precious in any other movie and that's saying a lot because Aishwarya always looks exquisite and precious.

[@green4992]

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[@harishg1507]

Am from Chennai and have seen all her Tamil movies , but for me she looked at her absolute best in Hum Dil de chuke Sanam .... Though am not a big fan of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movies , in my opinion he is unparalleled when it comes to showcasing the beauty of his female leads .....

[@BertRussie]

@@harishg1507 So true. The heroines all look their absolute best in the Bhansali movies.

[@orathurswapnavarahi]

Aishwarya looks with so much adoration /admiration /respect/ fan girl gaze at Mani sir

[@gorgeousaquarius]

Aishwarya is such an eloquent speaker!Umpteen interviews and I’m yet to see one word wrong❤

[@akbarnoorulhaq8292]

That means you are still learning the language, you are focused on her pronunciation n body language.....she blabbers a lot n cannot give one straight answer and confuses the listener with many grammar errors

[@ricorodriguez8141]

Disappointed with the female casting tbh. Both women cannot speak proper Tamizh or are of Tamizh origin. Dark skinned Tamizh women should have played the lead roles. Its like watching a white man plan Mandela. Mani is a sangi so no wonder he's gonna white wash this movie.

[@gorgeousaquarius]

@@akbarnoorulhaq8292 Firstly, when I said “not one word wrong” it has less to do with language and more to do with culture and etiquette! In a world where most throw words around to demean others or to seem “cool”, she has always spoken with composure and dignity! I have seen enough interviews of hers to know this bit Secondly, it wasn’t your place to react to my comment in the first place! Without knowing what I was “focusing on”, please do not make assumptions!

[@gorgeousaquarius]

@@ricorodriguez8141 That is true though. Who do you think would have suited the roles better?

[@ShivaShankar-zn5zp]

@@gorgeousaquarius 👌🏼👍🏼

[@sudhaashok4655]

I loved the last answer of AR so inspiring it gave me goosebumps 😢

[@alexandriaDMR]

😂😂

[@editingandtutorials]

3 gems of Indian cinema wow ❤️

[@MrBestofGaming]

You already know the ending of PS1 is going to be jaw dropping to get us hooked for the 2nd instalment (not that we already aren’t)!

[@RanjithKumar-oc8qc]

Aditya karikaalan............. I'll leave you there.

[@holymoly3566]

It may not work in Hindi

[@balasubramaniyan6458]

Ends with aishwarya rai

[@tony-pc4kd]

@@holymoly3566 it won't...

[@tony-pc4kd]

Movie is already big Flop...only mad tamilnadu is going crazy which they always do🤣🤣

[@AS-mm6ui]

how humble of aishwarya and arr...they are superstars of their own but remain so down to earth infront of their guru mani sir.

[@singhsean4148]

Aish herself reveals here that Mani Ratnam masterly plans for his 2-part movie to intrigue the audience to its best. So though part 1 is already a treat, we're really eager for part 2 for where the magic is.

[@Eatwithkaranvlogs]

Mani Ratnam sir gave Hindi cinema some maverick marvellous cinema Dil se, Yuva, Guru and some glimpses of genius in Ravan and he’s movies were Pan India 30 years back Roja Bombay loved by Hindi speaking audience

[@omegaranger6654]

All r flops

[@RanjithKumar-oc8qc]

@@omegaranger6654 better than overrated BB KGF rrr 2.0.

[@ReluctantSpirit]

Bombay and Roja are vintage Mani. Others are mediocre at best that too bcoz of music

[@ReluctantSpirit]

@@RanjithKumar-oc8qc If there was metric for anyone being overrated.Mani ratnam comes to mind as he already peaked and everything is downhill from Bombay

[@Balerionsfa]

@@ReluctantSpirit what can we expect from a biased chimp who doesn't know anything about movies 🤡

[@divyaprasannaa8277]

Three legends sitting and talking... It's absolute pleasure to watch🥰

[@bvreddy1074]

I just got trapped in Aishwarya's eyes .... How beautiful... How pure.... How creative....

[@arunbalachandran_abc]

Rarely does one see a very excited ARR, and answering questions that are even not asked to him. So nice to see that. Good work FC!

[@hariharannatarajan5501]

Both Aishwarya and AR are makes Mani Ratnam shy 😊

[@AshaAsha-sl6dy]

No actress in this world is very down to earth and this much respectful to her director. She really put mani sir in her heart just becos he is her guru… wow… wat a respect

[@aravintharavinth432]

Look at aish her gratitude towards her guru show how she respects him 😍🥰🥰

[@vishwanathbalasubramanian9377]

Loved when Mani ratnam sir said... "Game of thrones is English Ponniyin Selvan"🔥

[@omegaranger6654]

Ha very funny

[@suhas8999]

@@omegaranger6654 I am just laughing at how insecure you must be feeling when he said that haha

[@omegaranger6654]

@@suhas8999 ya how u PPL were insecure of rrr

[@suhas8999]

@@omegaranger6654 why should we be insecure about the film , rrr movie is not our league eg ( throwing bikes ,animals, etc ) lol So you agree that your insecure?

[@omegaranger6654]

@@suhas8999 ur league is getting beaten up by Andhra police

[@gadgetworld1682]

Wow wow… there are so much to learn from ARR. he is so special human besides great musician 👏👏👏👏👏

[@arunarvind7195]

A.R.Rahman is an Indian composer in the league of World Class Composers like John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith, Alexandre Desplat, Michael Giacchino, Dave Jordan, Thomas Newman, Ludwig Goransson, Alan Silvestri, Dave Jordan, James Horner, Danny Elfman ... and even better because of his extreme versatility ranging from Western Classical, Orchestral, Electronics, Indian Classical to almost everything. Sorry if my comment is repetitve, I just want to celebrate a living legend

[@pavispuvi]

You have said what I had in mind for many years 🔥🔥🔥🔥 and ARR is giving beautiful songs other than Background scores too, so in that way he is on his own league different from the above composers like Zimmer,Giacchino,Elfman ....

[@ReluctantSpirit]

Yet he keeps working on shittier movies progressively.

[@Balerionsfa]

@@ReluctantSpirit whoa.... You just want to spread hatred and you are determined to do it 😂... Probably you are a kannadiga 🤡... Way to go....BURNNNN YOU PEACE AH SHEET 😂

[@pavithravellingiri]

@@ReluctantSpirit Shitter movies! 🤦🏾‍♀️ Please! Keep dreaming

[@gramavazi2570]

@@ReluctantSpirit skilled but greedy

[@gowthamanjaiganesh3210]

Mani ratnam sir ar rahman sir shankar sir rajni sir kamal sir are pride of tamil cinema. True pan india actors and directors. Missing that golden era of tamil cinema. Aishwarya rai ma'am is truly underrated in bollywood and she's welcomed in south. Wish she makes more movies with south stars especially tamil actors please. Imagine a film with vijay Aishwarya rai and kamal Aishwarya rai or a surya Aishwarya rai movie. Aishwarya rai is usually treated as glamour doll in bollywood its only mani ratnam sir who found her as a performer.

[@meghanavanivageshwari]

Aishwarya Rai is the best female pan India super star after Sri Devi!! I have seen her in Many Telugu, Tamil films!!

[@globalcitizenn]

Rehman, Aishwarya and Mani Ratnam.. a very successful artistic team

[@geethakrishnan9857]

Love you ash, Arr, Maniratnam💜

[@stellatheresa4612]

Thanks to mani Sir for making such a nice movie. Hats off to him. Thanks to rahman sir , aish ma'am and all the other co stars each one of them are acting amazingly. Too eyes not enough to admire the movie and the beauty of Ma'am Aish .

[@beautyandbeyond7206]

The way ash is sitting just shows how much respect she gives to maniratnam Garu.. ❤

[@rajalakshmipr8741]

I’m really excited to see this director’s work. He has been always unique in his creations. However, this script isn’t an easy one. The book is already a huge success and now there’s been a lot of expectations in front. It’s really a challenging work. Can’t wait to see.

[@zeeshaan5548]

Wow! Kollywood ❤️ pride of Indian cinema 😍🔥

[@omegaranger6654]

Ya pride of dumeels

[@zeeshaan5548]

Burnol lagale vikram vedha dekhke 😂

[@ReluctantSpirit]

Such a delusional statement. Pride 🤣

[@omegaranger6654]

@@thor4270 here comes arava slum

[@ReluctantSpirit]

More like scum/turd,reason from them to be flushed out of SL

[@jaisimhacool3209]

Eagerly waiting for BR's interview with this trio at Galata plus

[@mrwesleyhsk]

You would have never seen any movie promotion by mani rathinam in his 35 plus years ......but ps1 is his dream project and he has come all gun blazing

[@anshikakalser7647]

6:20 anupama what she says is right... But seriously speaking after the trailer... We won't feel it's in Tamil or any other language... It's India's history and the only fact is that Tamilians and mallus knows it more earlier and we rest will know about it after the movie get released... Above all it's Cinema and we all will celebrate it with open arms ❤!!

[@roopali3369]

We indian know... Whoever has respect to long gone heros Shivaji maharaj, chadragupta maurya, ashoka, prithviraj chauhan, peshwas and many more...

[@nector25]

Anupama is good. Happy to hear everyone talking a common language English very very fluently. In another interview Anupama spoke to Karthi, Ravi , Vikram, Trusha Sobhita the same case. Well we Indians are Brilliant 👏👏👏👏

[@jasonazure]

ARR, what a genuine, pure and sincere search for excellence and imagination. He is like a student who is just starting out. It is a wonder how he doesn't "go stale" even after decades of doing the same thing and doesn't settle for easy stuff. Such an inspiration

[@radioactiveood]

Humility never fades or ages 😊

[@muraliUdupi]

I wish the movie does really well. Mani ratnam is a real gem to our cinema industry, i wish the whole movie team all the best. And we love you aunpamma😃

[@Sundarkfk]

Such a wholesome interview with amazing introspects.

[@FilmCompanionStudios]

Thank you for watching!

[@novreenshafishorts6157]

Aishwarya Rai is just mesmerizing ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@brice9996]

That was a great Interview Anupama ! Also, the final words said by ARR. 29:35 Really touched.

[@abhaytarange1162]

Please translate this interview in major regional languages , this will give a boost in views for this channel and PS-1 movie as well. Thanks Mani sir for PS-1.

[@jayandrans5440]

PS1 is going to become blockbuster for sure.

[@kaavyasurianarayanan8247]

It was FASCINATING to say the least, to get into such wonderful artists' mindsets🤩🤩🤩🤩 Wonderful, wonderful interview!!

[@kranthikumar1322]

What a combination , Mani and AR AR's Best BGM PS1

[@maha9179]

Ash and AR Rahman complementing each other out of humility is absolute pleasure to watch 21:30 .

[@brucemoodley]

what a beautiful interview - the panel was amazing

[@explorerelka]

Kalki's Ponniyin Selvan is definitely one of those novels that defines a culture. Authentically rooted in the land and its ethos, created by Tamilians who define their contemporary culture. I will definitely go and see it on a big screen (maybe IMAX?) in Tamil. And I am sure I will not only be enthralled by the grandeur and technical wizardry but by strong, rooted storytelling as well. Will be seeing it in Puducherry. See you at the Cinemas!

[@Akkiifa]

Watching aish is like you're in heaven ♥️

[@parvatanaya]

This movie is an artistic marvel in Indian cinema! Thoroughly enjoyed the detailing - costumes, art, lighting, subtle background score, wonderful performances and the most efficient dialogues. Wow! Brilliance altogether! Can’t wait for PS-2!

[@halloduauchhier]

The last comment from AR is golden.

[@simonpegg1196]

Mani Ratnam looks pretty much the same over the years. ARR and Aishwarya make one realize what endurance in a field as cut-throat as showbiz is, and also sadly that no one can defeat time. I was a little taken aback to hear Ash's voice having gotten a little heavy.

[@Vijaylatha57]

Oh Ash! How graceful you are ❤

[@tavishkoul5036]

This movie is the best movie for Aishwarya Rai comeback best movie for showing real india empire chola eagerly waiting to see in prime video

[@navinvijay1571]

Aishwarya rai Just her name itself enough She is herself a brand No matter what ,whether she is slim or fat, young or old People always love her All time favorite actress❤

[@ayeshaashraf30684]

Yes, true words😊

[@SKK-ih2gx]

You are generalizing too much!🙂

[@suomotophoenix3450]

@@SKK-ih2gx it's fact bro..whatever u say ..

[@musicmaniac5314]

Ask her about Panama papers

[@deea1173]

@@musicmaniac5314 lmao, burn hater!!

[@vmv1544]

ONLY FOR THESE 3 this movie got these popularity. So nice 💕to make them three in the same interview

[@avish3]

Something has hit me very hard today.... The last part which ARR spoke about the legacy and motivation.... Sir my hats are off to you.. u have really made a difference in me with those words. "I live in such legacy, what am I doing here" ??

[@drjyots]

Lovely interview! So much love and respect these greats have for each other. It’s endearing…. Looking forward to the magic on screen!!

[@FilmCompanionStudios]

Thank you for watching!

[@lawyrs.m8418]

@@FilmCompanionStudios So mch of "sort of" sort of .....evry 2nd wrd of urs.... U shud kp a tab ovr using sort of sort of....

[@nightwing6610]

Real talents of India Top 1 actress music director n director of al time

[@tempqwerty923]

All said , the biggest legend undoubtedly amongst the three greats is AR Rahman. Every swara laya bhava word has genius masterstroke in his music. I’m agnostic but man, he’s god made 😅❤ Aishwarya rai just manages to act and gets better because of her iconic beauty

[@shivasankar7639]

PS1 album is unique and best Indian album this year…each songs are drug especially Alai kadal

[@Vijayalakshmi-jt1wy]

From 29.37...rightly said by Ar Rahman, this is what needed now for everyone and it is the essence of the film that we should get after watching.

[@arun3126]

Ponniyin Selvan coming all over worldwide on September 30th.🤞🔥🔥

[@mnakas9920]

Wonderful host..... And last thalaivan AR reply omg amazing 😍

[@kumarkanishk5948]

most beautifull lady Aishhhhh

[@ashokraj3976]

Congratulations mani sir for PS1 success

[@kaushikbhowmik9693]

I terribly terribly miss Sridevi Mam when i see such work being done today. I mean imagine her doing something like this today. She had so so much left to do. Superb times for actors & makers.

[@vishalkumar-iw4gi]

Now south india is the front flag bearer in spreading correct indian culture worldwide...proud moment for every Indian...hope Bollywood will learn sooner the same

[@jayaramanv5693]

Each & Everyone has contributed a lot for this film..A.R.Rehman.. what a lovely person apart from his music and extraordinary talent ..Personally I think he should be into some real classical music.He seems to be a excellent singer as well..Mani Ratnam and team should persist with more historical novels , for audiences across the world.

[@rogerIndianKing]

Amazing talent all four of them. Yes, researching, connecting to your interviewee, having a conversation at that level is under appreciated but talent as well.

[@youtubeuser9938]

What an Interview ♥️♥️♥️🇮🇳

[@FilmCompanionStudios]

Thank you for watching!

[@saffrondominic4585]

AR's respond is bang on 29:35

[@jeenaveerakutty1868]

Beautiful interview 😍😍😍😍

[@naziait02]

This novel is a fictional with historical characters! It is not actual history itself but the kalki's story is just lit. It is always amazing to read whenever we read it just like the first time we read!

[@SakthiVel-xw4wd]

Mani sirs guru movie changed my life 🙏🙏🙏

[@mistypink]

stunning ash

[@ck6471]

Aish ❤❤❤

[@dvdarshan]

2:12: Waiting for it 🔥

[@koushikchinchalapu9051]

Legends only

[@Vikhyath_Shetty]

For the first time I've seen Ar rahman speaking so much.

[@LordNiilavan]

Compare to Karan interviews.this one omg goosebumps ❤

[@orkoprobhobhaduri7344]

Being a student who hated history, along with the mughal and british colonialism parts we have been forcibly fed for decades, due to our own love for slavery, i will surely watch this iconic mani ratnam cinema, even after hating tamil nadu and tamils the most amongst all, purely for the fact that this is about the great chola's we hardly know about. This cinema also seems to be celebrating an iconic part of our own history

[@vampireeesvishnu3186]

Maniratnam is a gem. Many actors dream director he is.

[@author.mishra]

This was one of the best movie interviews I've seen in years

[@el_mutant193]

3 Gems of Indian Cinema

[@sakshi_sharma_7]

Trio of real talent ❤❤

[@globalcitizenn]

Aishwarya is a brilliant actress who did not get good directors. Only Mani Ratnam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Rituparno Ghosh have done her justice

[@siddharthbhosale8979]

I want that 6 min track of Rahman

[@siddarthsubramanian8775]

Divine beauty Aish💓

[@Jupiterplus]

The entire credit goes to Kalki avargal. What a novel! Brave attempt by Mani Ratnam. Good luck!!👍

[@niksmedia1947]

Kerala is like a part of Tamil movie industry. Maniratnam directed Malayalam movie, Rahman started in Malayalam, aiswarya Rai 's first hero was malayali. It's a lot.

[@krishvikey]

other than tamil , malayalam is the only other language the tickets are filling fast...

[@RanjithKumar-oc8qc]

Tamil Malayalam a unforgettable lovestory. If we look back and see vikram we can see how mollywood and Kollywood complimented each other to make that massive shit!!!!!! Hope this continues.

[@Divebomb18]

@@krishvikey Am in hyderabad and the Telugu tickets are also selling fast in IT areas like HiTech city and gachibowli (younger demographic). No movement as far as Hindi is concerned. I guess movie has to depend on WoM in Hindi

[@pavan_kumar556]

@@RanjithKumar-oc8qc shit🤔🤔

[@krishvikey]

@@Divebomb18 Oh is it, that is good to hear...

[@khursheedrind3852]

Anupama mam at her best

[@FilmCompanionStudios]

Always!

[@antosibin4027]

Eagerly waiting 🔥🔥

[@jaisugumar563]

ARR 😍

[@earth0337]

Quite ironical, the interviewer hates Indian culture while the Director and A.R Rehman loves and are proud Indians.

[@samikshasuvarna1174]

They are all so infectious about the sincerity of their craft and humbly just put it out in the universe! No mumbo jumbo over the top answers..just authentic stuff!

[@madrasmusicians887]

At 8.15 Mani Ratnam's touch came into the act

[@adityagoyal8102]

Loved the questions and the intellect conversation.

[@FilmCompanionStudios]

Thank you for watching!

[@suchinandini9620]

Second role of Aishwarya as Nandini :p