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Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
2022
· Movie
· 167 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
71–90
out of 100
In the 10th century Chola empire, a period of political unrest emerges as the aging emperor's health declines, creating a vacuum of power. A brave young prince, Arunmozhi Varman, is sent on a dangerous mission to suppress a rebellion. Meanwhile, a cunning princess and other factions within the court conspire for the throne, setting the stage for an epic saga of loyalty, betrayal, and war.
Details
- Director
- Mani Ratnam
- Writers
- Elango Kumaravel, Jeyamohan, Mani Ratnam
- Released
- 30 September 2022
- Country
- India
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 167 min
- Budget
- $29.5M
- Box office
- $59.0M
- Awards
- 29 wins, 32 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 61 →29 wins from 61 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Film Awards 2023 | Best Actor | Karthi | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Film Awards 2023 | Best Cinematographer | Ravi Varman | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards South 2024 | Best Film | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards South 2024 | Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards South 2024 | Best Actor | Vikram | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards South 2024 | Best Actor | Karthi | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards South 2024 | Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards South 2024 | Best Cinematography | Ravi Varman | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Film Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Karthi | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer | Ravi Varman | Nominee |
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
20 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actress in a Negative Role | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Winner |
| Best Art Director | Thota Tharani | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Ravi Varman | Winner |
| Best Costume Designer | Eka Lakhani | Winner |
| Best Makeup | Vikram Gaikwad | Winner |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Production | Lyca Productions, Madras Talkies | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | NY VFXWaala | Winner |
| Best Actor | Karthi | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Vikram | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Trisha | Nominee |
| Best Cast and Crew | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Nominee |
| Best Choreographer | Brinda for "Devaralan Attam" | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue Writer | B. Jeyamohan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Nominee |
| Best Editor | Sreekar Prasad | Nominee |
| Best Film | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Ilango Krishnan for "Ponni Nadhi" and "Chola Chola" | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Kapilan for "Ratchasa Maamaney" | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Shreya Ghosal for "Ratchasa Maamaney" | Nominee |
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Winner |
| Best Film | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Ilango Krishnan for "Ponni Nadhi" | Winner |
| Best Male Actor | Karthi | Winner |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| K.S.Balachandran Award | Jayaram | Winner |
Filmfare Awards South
11 nominations, 5 won
| Best Cinematography | Ravi Varman | Winner |
| Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Winner |
| Best Film | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Winner |
| Best Music Album | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Antara Nandy for "Alaikadal" | Winner |
| Best Actor | Vikram | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Karthi | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Trisha | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Aishwarya Lekshmi | Nominee |
| Best Lyrics | Ilango Krishnan for "Ponni Nadhi" and "Devaralan Aattam" | Nominee |
SIIMA Awards
10 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress | Trisha | Winner |
| Best Art Director | Thota Tharani | Winner |
| Best Cinematographer | Ravi Varman | Winner |
| Best Film | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Ilango Krishnan for "Ponni Nadhi" | Winner |
| Best Actor | Vikram | Nominee |
| Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Rakshita Suresh for "Sol" | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Antara Nandy for "Alaikadal" | Nominee |
National Film Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Cinematography | Ravi Varman | Winner |
| Best Music Direction (Background Score) | A. R. Rahman | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Anand Krishnamoorthi | Winner |
| Best Tamil Film | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Winner |
Kerala Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Non-Malayalam Movie | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Winner |
Asian Film Awards
6 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Ravi Varman | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Eka Lakhani | Nominee |
| Best Editing | A. Sreekar Prasad | Nominee |
| Best Film | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Nominee |
| Best Music | A. R. Rahman | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Thota Tharani | Nominee |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India
1 nomination
| Favourite Song (South) | "Ponni Nadhi" | Nominee |