First of all, I watched the movie in United States on a Thursday evening - but guess what? The theatre was filled with Namma Tamil Makkal! Some had come in proper Tamil attire, veshti and all... I felt so happy!! Ponniyin Selvan has always been on my reading list and I'm meaning to read it in Tamil and Tamil alone. I came to know about the movie only a month ago and got very anxious that I haven't yet read it. I just started reading it and quickly realized that it is going to take me a while to finish it (especially because I'm slow in reading Tamil) - so was kind of very upset with myself. But finally I came to terms with it because when we read the novel, we realize that there's so much to learn about Tamil ancestry via this novel, so knowing the plot is not going to reduce the value in reading it. Anyways, coming back to the movie - it was goosebumps all the way!! All actors have played their roles really well and the story is very very engaging (with a great twist at the end). I had a front row seat in an IMAX theatre and had to pull my neck back all through the move, lol, but I still ended up loving the movie. Definitely going to watch again with a proper seat!
Review of Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
