Mani Ratnam directed historical drama Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1 (PS-I) has been running in theaters for a week now and even at this stage, tickets for the movie are hard to get in certain regions. Amidst the ongoing demand for PS-I movie tickets, it is being suggested that the film's digital release will happen next month. 

PS-I's OTT rights are with Amazon Prime Video and the movie is expected to be available for streaming starting November 4, 2022 [Friday]. An official announcement on the same however awaits.

Update [October 28, 2022]

It has now been officially confirmed by Amazon Prime Video that PS-I will be streaming on the OTT platfrom in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada from November 4, 2022. Starting today, the movie will also be available to rent** for Rs. 199 till November 4 after which the film can be viewed for free by Amazon Prime Video subscribers. 

** A rental is valid for 30 days from the day of purchase and for 48 hours once the video is started. 

 

Starring 'Chiyaan' Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Jayam Ravi and Trisha in the lead, PS-I is set in the 10th century Chola era and has AR Rahman for music. The movie follows the story of how two heir Chola princes tackle an internal plot to usurp the throne, and an external threat that poses to take their lives. 

The movie is based on a famous Tamil story by Kalki Krisnamurthy, which inturn is inspired from the real life history of Raja Raja Chola I and his family. PS-I comes with a runtime of 2 hours 47 minutes and is expected to be available on OTT in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada.