The film is based on one of the greatest novels of tamil literature,”Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan” starring Vikram,Aishwarya Rai Bachchan,Jayam Ravi,Karthi,Trisha,Jayaram,Aishwarya Lekshmi,Sobhita Dhulipala,Prabhu,R. Sarathkumar,Vikram Prabhu,Prakash Raj,Rahman,R. Parthiban and others in lead and minor roles. PS 1 is financed by Mani Ratnam and Subaskaran under the banners Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions respectively. Ponniyin Selvan depicts the safeguarding the throne of chozha empire by princes Aditha karikalan(crown prince),Arulmozhi varman(prince),princess kundavai from the conspiracy created by two chieftains Periya pazhuvettarayar and Chinna pazhuvettarayar. To deliver a message, Karikalan sends his friend Vandiyadevan to his sister princess kundavai and father sundara chozhar. Later he was assigned tasks by kundavai on a mission to reach Arulmozhi varman and the story is all about the travel of vandiyadevan upon tasks he undertook to protect the throne of chozhas.
The opening scene is narrated by Kamal Hassan on the plot that we are up to. Right from the beginning, the tension onscreen is intrigued as how the plot unfolds.Since written from the novel,it is natural the film is all about story which we can enjoy as they progress.At the same time,the film at its best tried to reciprocate the feelings one gets from reading a novel. But the novel readers would find it bland at times.The pages that has gripped one in book is shown as a piece of cake.Certain added scenes with focusing kundavai is worth the watch. Focused on other character could have been appreciated.
