Mani Ratnam fulfilled a decades-long ambition by finally adapting this "unfilmable" novel into two parts.
Set in 969 AD, the story follows the internal and external threats facing the Chola dynasty. While Crown Prince (played by Vikram) and his brother Arunmozhi Varman (Jayam Ravi) lead successful military campaigns abroad, a sinister conspiracy brews within the palace. Chola chieftains, led by the Pazhuvettaraiyars, plot to overthrow the ailing Emperor Sundara Chozhan and replace him with his nephew, Madhuranthakan. Mani Ratnam fulfilled a decades-long ambition by finally
It made history as the first Tamil film released in the IMAX format. Cultural Impact led by the Pazhuvettaraiyars