Vijay is Likely to Star in Ponniyin Selvan

Mani Ratnam has already started work on his magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan, the screen adaptation of Amarar Kalki’s timeless classic novel Ponniyin Selvan. The story is set in the Chola Empire during the 10th century. Word has it that Mani has roped in big stars like Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay, Arya and Anushka for the Tamil film and Tollywood star Mahesh Babu for the Telugu version.

When Vijay was asked how he was preparing for his debut in a period drama, he gave an evasive reply, “I can’t speak about it. Let the announcement come from the producer’s side.”

There is an unconfirmed rumour that Mani might drop the project since he’s finding it an uphill task getting an investor for the whopping budget of the movie.