Ponniyin Selvan 2 - First reactions to the epic conclusion of Mani Ratnam's magnum opus are here

The epic conclusion of the Chola dynasty's fight for supremacy has hit theaters worldwide today. The movie is one of the most anticipated movies of the year and boasts an ensemble cast.

Even before its release, the movie set a new record for itself in the American markets by opening on 1100 screens across the country.

Ponniyin Selvan Part 2 also created history by being the first South Indian movie to be released in the immersive 4DX format.

So without further ado let's find out what netizens have to say about the sequel.

Absolutely loved #PonniyinSelvan2 !!

Everyone was terrific but #AishwaryaRai , #ChiyaanVikram & #JayamRavi were jus too perfect 🤌

The movie and some of the powerful scenes will not have the same effect without #ARRahman 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/krvRqphNMa

— Sathya (@_satyatweets) April 28, 2023

#PonniyinSelvan2 >>>>> This Sh*t Bahubali 2 🤫🔥 pic.twitter.com/lmzOHlkShs

— ⱽʲ VIPER ♠️ (@VJViper_jd7) April 28, 2023

#PS2 >> #PS1
Blockbuster guaranteed #PonniyinSelvan2 🔥💯 pic.twitter.com/5lRozDwE0n

— AmuthaBharathi (@CinemaWithAB) April 28, 2023

Know your level ra goltis 🫡#ManiRatnam >>> @ssrajamouli#PonniyinSelvan2 >> #Bahubali2

PRIDE OF INDIAN CINEMA #PS2 👑🐐 pic.twitter.com/wVG0JmSyut

— Kanchipuram Vijay Fan (@VfcKanchipuram) April 28, 2023

#PonniyinSelvan2 Real pride of Indian cinema 💎 pic.twitter.com/SEAYQLxZXK

— Rajinikanth (@Rajinikaan) April 28, 2023

Ponniyin Selvan was a huge critical and commercial success becoming the highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2022 and the fifth highest-grossing Tamil movie of all time with a total box office collection of 500 crores.

The movies are based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel, Ponniyin Selvan, Which focuses on the Chola dynasty specifically Rajaraja Chola and his rise to power.

The franchise was long thought to be unadaptable for the big screen with countless stars and producers trying and failing over the years including MGR and Kamal Hassan.

Veteran director Mani Ratnam has been trying for years to get the movie made and finally got the project in motion in 2019.

Official production for the movie started on December 11, 2019, in Thailand with a budget of 500 crores, and both part 1 and part 2 were shot back to back. Production wrapped on March 2022.

Ponniyin Selvam 2 clocks in at two hours and thirty-seven minutes, and whole ten minutes shorter than Part 1.

The music for the movie is composed by A.R. Rahman and the first single titled Aga Nga has crossed over 18 million views on Youtube in less than two weeks.

Ponniyin Selven boasts of an ensemble main cast that includes Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Jayaram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Prabhu.