Mani Ratnam directed period drama Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2 (PS-2) is all set to release in theaters worldwide and here is all you need to know about the movie: 

• Release Date: April 28, 2023 (Friday)

• First Show (FDFS):  1: 30 AM IST [USA Premiere 4 PM EST], 7:30 AM [India]

• Language: Tamil, Telugu (Dubbed), Hindi (Dubbed), Malayalam (Dubbed), Kannada (Dubbed)

• Title: Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2 (Tamil), PS-2 (Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada)

• Genre: Historical Drama, Action, Adventure

• Censor: U/A

• Runtime: 2 hours 44 minutes 49 seconds (164.49 minutes)
  • First Half: 1 hour 21 minutes
  • Second Half: 1 hour 23 minutes 49 seconds

• Plot: In the year 978 AD, Pandya princess Nandini has plotted against the royal princes and Emperor Sundara Chozhar to exact revenge for the slaying of the Pandya King Veerapandian. She has infiltrated the Cholas by marrying the Chola treasurer Periya Pazhuvettarayar and creating a Machiavellian scheme. It's now a race against time for the Chola heirs and their trusted aides to win the battle against the wrath of the Pandyas, the enraged army of the Rashtrakutas, the powerful Pazhuvettarayar's betrayal, and in the case of Aditha Karikalan, the battle against his heart and the vengeful Nandini.

• Cast
  • Vikram - Adhitha Karkilan, crown prince and the commander of Northern troops in Sundara Chola's Reign. Eldest son of Sundara Chola. Arulmozhivarman and Kundavai's elder brother.
  • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Dual Roles) - Nandini (Antagonist), wife of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar, Aditha Karikalan's former love interest/ Mandakini - Nandini's deaf and mute mother
  • Jayam Ravi - Arummozhi Varman aka Ponniyin Selvan. Youngest son of Sundara Chola. Aditya Karikalan and Kundavai's younger brother.
  • Karthi - Vanthiyathevan, Warrior prince of Vaanar Clan, Adhitha Karikalan's trusted aide
  • Trisha - Kundavai, Chola princess, daughter of Sundara Chola and Vanthiyathevan's love interest.
  • Jayaram - Azhwarkadiyan Nambi, A spy who works for the Chola clan's prime minister 
  • Prakash Raj - Sundara Chola, the bed-ridden Chola King at Thanjavur fort
  • R. Pathiepan - Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar, the chief in-charge of Thanjavur fort
  • Sarathkumar - Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar, chancellor and treasurer of the Chola kingdom
  • Aishwarya Lekshmi - Poonguzhali, a boatwoman
  • Shobita Dhulipala - Vaanathi, Arunmozhi's love interest
  • Rahman - Madurantaka Uttama Chola, Nandini's twin-brother by birth, raised Sundara Chola's cousin,  Chinna Pazhuvettaraiyar's son-in-law by marriage
  • Nasser - Veera Pandian, Pandya King
  • Kishore - Ravi Dasan, Pandya loyalist/antagonist
  • Prabhu - Periya Velar Boothi Vikramakesari, Commander of the Southern troops of Chola Empire
  • Vikram Prabhu - Parthibendran Pallavan
  • Lal - Thirukovalur Malaiyaman
  • Yog Japee - Karuthiruman
  • Master Raaghavan - Amarabujanga Pandiyan, son of Veerapandiyan

• Writing:
  • Story: Kalki Krishnamurthy
  • Screenplay: Mani Ratnam, Elango Kumaravel, B. Jeyamohan
  • Dialogues: B. Jeyamohan

• Direction: Mani Ratnam

• Music: AR Rahman

• Sound Design: Anand Krishnamoorthi
  

• Lyrics:  Ilango Krishnan

• Audio/Music Label: Tips

• Cinematography: Ravi Varman

• Edit: A Sreekar Prasad
  • Promo Edit: A.Suresh
    

• Art/Production Design: Thotta Tharani

• Action:  Kecha Khamphakdee, Sham Kaushal, Dhilip Subbarayan

• VFX Supervisor: Sanjiv Anand Naik and Monesh H

• DI: Red Chillies Color

• Colorist: Ken Metzker

• Sound Design: Anand Krishnamoorthi

• Re-Recording Mix: Craig Mann, S. Sivakumar (Additional)
  

• Costume Design: Eka Lakhani, Chandrakant Sonawane (Additional)

• Hair, Make Up Designer: Vikram Gaikwad

• Jewellery: Kishandas & Co

• Publicity Designs: Gopi Prasannaa
  

• Production: Lyca Productions, Madras Talkies

• OTT (Post-Theatrical): Amazon Prime Video

• OTT Release Date:
  • Digital premiere (on-rent): May 26, 2023 [Friday]
  • Digital premiere (to stream): June 2, 2023 [Friday]

• Satellite (Post Theatrical): Sun Network

• PS-2 Trailer

• Ponniyin Selvan 2 USA Theater List