Ponniyin Selvan Part 2 – Awards & Nominations

What is ponniyin selvan 2 release date? It is the most awaited update after the huge success of PS 1. This movie is 30 years dream of director Mani Ratnam sir that is based on historical events & novels that took place in the Chola kingdom.  

Ponniyin selvan is a Tamil fiction novel written in 1955 by Indian author Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy, well-known by his pen name Kalki. Ponniyin selvan novel encloses 5 volumes Pudhu Vellam, Suzharkaatru, Kolai Vaal, Mani Magudam, and Thiyaga Sigaram. Director planned two parts Ponniyin Selvan 1 & 2, which completely cover the 5 chapters of the Tamil novel. 

This Tamil-Epic Historical movie was produced under Lyca & Madras talkies by Mani Ratnam and Subaskaran Allirajah. A magical combination of Mani Ratnam and A.R. Rahman adds more expectation to the film. Official ponniyin selvan 2 trailer was released on 29 March 2023, which crosses 15 million views. 

PS 1 bagged many awards and was nominated in several categories. Similarly, PS 2 also creates more expectations to get awards in different categories. However, let’s discuss in detail about the part one awards to predict the winning-categories of part 2.

Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards (NTFF)

It is the annual film festival to recognize and reward artistic and technical accomplishments in the Tamil film industry. NTFF is conducted in Oslo, Norway and was initiated by VN music dreams in 2010.

The best thing about NTFF 2023 is that Ponniyin Selvan nabbed awards in 6 different categories. 

On 28 December 2022, the team announced the ponniyin selvan part 2 release date as April 28, 2023, while NTTF awards were presented from 27th to 30th April. Such events became a double treat for fans and also created hype on the internet. 

Top-Class Awards Won By Thalapathy

Asian Film Awards 

It’s definitely a huge honor for Indian people because Asian Film Awards are given to the best movies and professionals of the entertainment industry in the Asian continent.

This international film festival is actively appreciating excellence in the name of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society From 2007 to 2012 and as Asian Film Awards Academy since 2013. 

16th Asian Film Awards held at Hong Kong Palace Museum on 12th March 2023. 

Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan got nominated in different categories in the Asian Film Awards, like the Best Film Ponniyin Selvan 1, A. Sreekar Prasad – Editing, Ravi Varman – Cinematography, A.R.Rahman – Music, Eka Lakhani – Costume Design, and Thota Tharani – Production Design. 

Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 

Ananda Vikatan cinema awards are given by Ananda Vikatan, a Tamil language weekly magazine. It is an annual awards ceremony to recognize and honor the people of the Tamil entertainment industry.  

In that case, the ponniyin selvan team deserves a huge shot out for reflecting the love, courage, valor, and war of the two great Tamil dynasties that are Cholas & Pandyas. Oscar Nayagan A.R. Rahman mesmerizes everyone with melody songs such as Alaikadal, Sol, & Ratchasa Maamaney, And Folk Songs like Ponni Nadhi, Chola Chola & Deveralam Aattam. 

Especially, background score, aga naga for the love sequence of Vanthiyathevan and Kundhavai in PS1 steals the audience’s hearts, which became a ringtone & caller tune for many. And now, everyone starts singing ponniyin selvan 2 songs aga naga full version. 

Ponniyin Selvan’s team bagged awards in 8 different categories and nominated in 10 sections. Let’s have a look at the winner’s list & categories of the Ananda Vikatan Awards. 

1. Best Production – Lyca Production & Madras Talkies 

2. Best Visual Effects – NY VFXWaala 

3. Best Costume Designer – Eka Lakhani 

4. Best Makeup – Vikram Gaikwad 

5. Best Art Director – Thota Tharani 

6. Best Cinematographer – Ravi Varman 

7. Best Music Director – A.R. Rahman 

8. Best Actress in a Negative Role – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 

Great director Mani Ratnam’s selection for each character is so accurate and everyone nailed their roles and leaves the audience speechless. Now, it’s time to know about nominee categories and excellent performers. 

Best Film Director – Mani Ratnam, Actor – Vikkram as Aditha Karikalan & Karthi as Vanthiyathevan, Actress – Trisha, Lyricist – Illango Krishna for Ponni Nadhi & Chola Chola And Kapilan for Ratchasa Maamaney, Female Singer – Shreya Ghosal, Choreographer – Brinda, Editor – Sreekar Prasad, Makeup – Vikram Gaikwad, and Cast & Crew – Ponniyin Selvan Part 1. 

These are the honors and awards presented by Vikatan Magazines for the 1st part. Audiences are waiting to watch twists and turns in the next part. Ponniyin selvan 2 story is the continuation of the first part, particularly about Karikalan’s death and betrayal in the Chola Dynasty that covers the last 2 chapters of the PS book by Kalki Krishnamurthy.

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Nominated In Critics’ Choice Film Awards And Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards India 

As everyone knows, PS 1 is an Indian Tamil film that is dubbed in Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu. 

Guess, what is the ponniyin selvan box office collection day 2? It’s nearly 26.6 Crores Indian rupees. Globally, the first part of the movie grosses over 480 crores INR hopefully, PS 2 doubles the collection and breaches the 500C club. 

Here are another two nominations for PS 1, let’s be aware of the categories, Critics’ Choice Film Awards for Best Actor – Karthi and Best Cinematographer – Ravi Varman. 

Ponniyin Selvan Songs reserve a warm welcome from the audience specifically for Ponni Nadhi by Isai Puyal A.R. Rahman sir. For such reasons, Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards India nominated Ponni Nadhi song as the Favorite song (south).

In part 2, Veera Raja Veera, Aga Naga, Chinnanjiru Nilave, and Illaiyor Soodaar songs are surely going to bag several awards in different categories. 

Last Words 

These are a few awards bagged by the movie Ponniyin Selvan part one. And the audience starts giving positive comments for part 2 as well. Hopefully, PS 2 will nab many awards such as Filmfare, National Academy, Asian, and Golden Lotus Awards in many different categories. And also, it will gross more than its proceeding part and breach the 500 Crore club.