Prabhu, who starred in Ponni’s Selvan, is happy with the film’s success. In the interview given by Prabhu, “Tamil film industry has born a good time. All the films are consecutive wins. Kamal Haasan starrer ‘Vikram’ and Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ have set records worldwide. MGR and Kamal Haasan tried to make Ponni’s Selvan film.
My father Sivaji Ganesan used to say that he read Ponni’s Selvan story 5 times. He also wanted to act in Ponni’s Selvan Kathi film. When brother Kamal tried to film it, dad suggested that it would be better if Rajini played the role of Vandiyathevan.
At this time I want to tell you a secret that no one knows. That was the information Mani Ratnam told Vikram Prabhu during the shooting of Ponni’s Selvan. “I wanted to direct at least one film with your grandfather (Shivaji Ganesan). I am an ardent Sivaji fan. No one knows this. It scares me to see him. Then where can I go and tell him the story?”
Ravi Varma, the cinematographer of Ponni’s Selvan, is our relative. Belongs to Tanjore. After Ponni’s Selvan release, the number of devotees visiting the Thanjavur temple is increasing. People are eager to see the second part of the movie. Like the first part, the second part will be a big hit.”