Aishwarya Rai releases her first look from Ponniyin Selvan: Me and her fans are excited to see her again on the silver screen.
Aishwarya Rai has shared her official first look from her much-awaited Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: I. The actor is seen in a brown silk dress and gold jewellery, with his hair tied in a side bun. She reportedly has dual roles in Ponniyin Selvan: as Main She plays Nandini as well as Mandakini Devi in Mani Ratnam's directorial debut. The film is scheduled to release in cinemas on 30 September.
Sharing her first look picture from the film along with the first look of her co-stars, Aishwarya wrote on Instagram, "The Golden Era hits the big screens on 30th Sept!"
Commenting on the post, the fan page of the film wrote, 'Nandini's badla Pyasi Aankhen. Ponniyin Selvan will be the perfect re-entry for Ash.” A fan commented, "25 years later, still the heroine of Mani Ratnam from Iruvar to PS1." Another wrote, "Maniratnam and ash-magical." A fan even called Aishwarya 'Devi'. Another wrote, "Can't wait to see you as Nandini." A fan also commented, "Can't wait! Not only is she beautiful but her acting is amazing." Another person thought she 'looks like an idol' in the picture.
Aishwarya started her film career with Mani Ratnam's 1997 film Iruvar. She was also seen in her 2010 film Raavan opposite Abhishek Bachchan and in Guru (2007).
Apart from Aishwarya, first look posters of Jayam Ravi as Ponniyin Selvan, Karthi as Vandhiyathevan, Trisha Krishnan as Kundavai, Aditya Karikalan as Vikram were also revealed from the first part of the Tamil film franchise.
The historical-drama, based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 Tamil novel of the same name, chronicles the early days of Arulmozhivarman, one of the most powerful kings of the South, who became the legendary Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I. ,
Backed by Mani Ratnam's production house Madras Talkies and Alliraja Subhaskaran's banner Lyca Productions, Ponniyin Selvan - also stars Prakash Raj, Jayaram and Aishwarya Lakshmi. Mani Ratnam has also co-written the screenplay with Elango Kumaravel, while B Jayamohan has been credited as the dialogue writer. The music of the film has been composed by Mani Ratnam's frequent collaborator AR Rahman.