Kamal Haasan cameo in Ponniyin Selvan 1 : Is Mani Ratnam a Sanghi ? - Some toxic comments post teaser release

 

Kamal Haasan comes on screen and speaks about the masterpiece novel Ponniyin Selvan's celluloid adaptation by Mani Ratnam at the start of the film and gives an insight about the sequel at the end, said a source in Rajkamal Films International. Some of the those  with ` what if it is Mani Ratnam film ?  ' attitude and those with some genuine doubts ( ones who have read the book) to an appeal from audio book firm asking guys to buy their stuff and educate about PS1 can be found on Twitter. On day one PS1 teaser touched 5 million and 24hrs later it touched 12 million. A latest tweet says it is to touch 25 million.

Lets start with Karthi speech at teaser release ; During our school we usually sleep when it comes to history. We wont have much interest in history. We have been only taught about the Colonization of our land by foreigners. At this point of time, there is no time for anyone to read a book. But Mani sir has a made a film from a Five part book. Without reading history, we cannot create history. I suggest the younger generation to read history.

A twiiter post viewpoint on this ; Listening to the speech of few in the launch, the real concern is portraying the film as History, when the Novel itself is not one. It is a great historical fiction with little historicity. I presume many will start quoting the movie as source of history soon #EKSI

Next was the way the film was promoted in `vadakuindia ( North Indian media): Change of names from Aditi to Aditya and Arulmzhi to Arun were pointed out. " apo ivanungale vaiche padam otiko da mani ratnam. already arulmozhi ku arunmozhi. teaser hastag la ponniyin ku panniyin nu pottu release panirukaan andha vadakku media. idhula naalu actors tweet pota odane massive response ahm. ponniyin selvan name ah kedukama irundha serri"

Another guy had this question to Mani Sir - The Chola flag is literally a tiger on a yellow-ish orange flag. What’s this red flag in Ponniyin Selvan teaser?

And on the tilak part, don’t Cholas apply Thiruneer on which the Thilak comes? Pardon for the very crude way of question . can you enlighten us

Another review by a twitterati : Ponniyin Selvan teaser looks rather underwhelming. The graphics look cheap & discernable, Rahman's music is nonexistent & war scenes seem templated. Mani Ratnam is a master at subtlety, used to underplaying drama. This needed the grandeur & vision of someone like Rajamouli.

The BJP touch to PS1 has been going on for some time. One popular tweet was that PS1 teaser would be released in Big Temple Thanjavur and Rajinikanth would sneak in through the back gate as he wanted to avoid nosy questions from media. Yet another popular one was that all the actors are fair skinned and not dark skinned like the Cholas as it was made to suit North Indians (BJP) and the thilak was a V sign applied by devotees of Lord Vishnu while in reality, Cholas put three horizontal lines of ash as they are devotees of Lord Shiva.

Some posted pictures they said were colour corrected by them on their mobile. Cinematographer is Ravi Varman. However this appeal needs action;

Here is a humble request - Please show us some love by sharing links of our Kadhai Osai's Ponniyin Selvan Audiobook with everyone keen on knowing the story! I have a feeling people would be curious after the teaser release!

After hearing this audio book can we expect more ` learned' comments ?