Mani Ratnam's magnum opus 바카라˜Ponniyin Selvan: I바카라™ released on September 30. The film featured Jayam Ravi in the role of Arulmozhivarman, while Vikram, Karthi, Trisha and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan played other key roles. Also known as 바카라˜PS1바카라™, it tells the story of the early life of Arulmozhivarman (Ponniyin Selvan), who eventually becomes the Chola emperor Rajaraja I (947-1014).Â
Ever since its release, the film has been raking in moolah at the domestic and international box office. All thanks to the reviews by the audience and the critics. Now adding to the excitement, the film has joined the prestigious Rs. 500 crore club globally with its worldwide collections. Not just that, 바카라˜PS1바카라™ is the second Tamil film to do so after Rajinikanth's 바카라˜2.0바카라™.Â
Coming to Tamil Nadu, 바카라˜Ponniyin Selvan: I바카라™ is now the highest grossing film with earnings over Rs 230 crore, thereby surpassing the collections of SS Rajamouli's 바카라˜Baahubali 2바카라™ as well.Â
Trade analyst Trinath confirmed 바카라˜PS1바카라™ crossing the Rs. 500 mark at the worldwide box office. "This week the film enters its 50th day of run in cinemas. It has now crossed Rs. 500 crore globally and continues to run in good numbers of screens everywhere. This is the second Tamil film after 2.0 to collect over Rs. 500 crore at the global box office," Trinath said.Â
Other south films that have crossed the Rs. 500 crore mark at the box office include 바카라˜RRR바카라™, 바카라˜KGF 2바카라™, 바카라˜Baahubali 1 and 2바카라™. 바카라˜PS 1바카라™ also marked Aishwarya Rai's comeback to Tamil cinema after more than a decade, and she played dual roles - Nandini and her mute mother Mandakini Devi.Â
The second part in the franchise will be released in another six to nine months, as confirmed by Mani Ratnam. The ace filmmaker is also teaming up with Kamal Haasan after a gap of 35 years for a yet-untitled Tamil project.
