Rajinikanth wished to play Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar in Ponniyin Selvan, however Mani Ratnam refused. Here’s why

Rajinikanth spoke with childlike enthusiasm on the trailer and audio launch of Ponniyin Selvan I. The famous person, who’s an ardent fan of Amarar Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan novel sequence, wished to be a part of Mani Ratnam’s movie adaptation in someway. Speaking on the occasion, Rajini spoke at size about his fascination for the novel and why Mani Ratnam didn’t let me play an element within the movie.

“I somehow wanted to be part of Ponniyin Selvan, and I asked Mani Ratnam to let me play the role of Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar. I said at least I will do a special appearance. Mani Ratnam said no. He asked ‘why do you want me to face the brunt of your fans? He said that he will not exploit me that way. Any other director would have used me instantly, but he didn’t. That’s Mani Ratnam,” says Rajinikanth.

Talking about Ponniyin Selvan, Rajinikanth mentioned, “There are three heroes of this event. One is Kalki, next is producer Subaskaran and Mani Ratnam. People were waiting for the magazine as fans wait for tickets in theatres. I used to wonder why this novel series was never made as a film. It could be because in those days the concept of the ‘part 1 part 2’ trend was not there. This film will become an achievement in Indian cinema.”

Superstar then spoke at size concerning the novel and its writer Amarar Kalki Krishnamurthy. He mentioned many wished to make the movie over time, and he additionally had such goals again in his youth. “I used to think that I should play Vallavarayan. Kamal should play Arulmozhi Varman, and Vijayakanth should play Aditya Karikalan. Rekha should play Nandini. Sathyaraj for Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar… I was dreaming all of this back then.”

Kamal Haasan shared the stage with Rajinikanth and the 2 icons of Indian cinema exhibited a beautiful camaraderie all through their speech on the occasion.

Directed by Mani Ratnam, Ponniyin Selvan I, starring Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Jayaram, and Aishwarya Rai, is all set to be launched on September 30.