Ponniyin Selvan trailer is here

Ponniyin selvan trailer is here. 

Honestly, as much as I am a Mani fan, the last few of his films have been pretty much misses with rare hits. Starting with Ravanan. I  have only liked kaatru veliyaadai without agreeing to the ending.  CCC was too run of the-mill to comment on.

And Jeyamohan, the writer, has contributed heavily to Ponniyin Selvan. I am a fan of his online writing, but when kadal failed, JM blamed Mani completely. Not sure how the collaboration would work. 

Karthi - Mani previous collaboration didn't work either. 

 But the core material - Kalki's historical fiction-is pure gold. A page turner now that I am re-reading or probably reading it properly now, the historical and geographical details stun me.

 Then there are expectations.

1. Initially, some people seemed to have commented on the graphics, and Mani seems to have relied on more live locations. I can't comment on this because it's not an aspect I am usually drawn too.

2. It is a historical FICTION. I see some people arguing, not realizing the fictional aspects. For eg, vanthiyathevan hardly appears in two or three lines on any stone inscriptions or copper plate from that era. But in the novel, he is the main character and such a delight.

Nandini, the core of the novel, didn't exist in real life. She is purely fictional. 

But now the trailer is here!!!

https://youtu.be/D4qAQYlgZQs?t=183 

There are obviously scenes that I imagined very differently. Like Aishwarya and karthi in the trailer, jayam ravi and trisha are a bit underwhelming. 

But the joy of seeing the scenes that you have only read about is amazing. 

 Sothapidathinga, is my request!

PS: I am re-reading the novel after many years, but I don't think I will be anywhere near completing it before the release.

You bleed blood while others its tomato ketchup or what?

From the time I was born there has always been wars going on.  A lot of it oppression from military actions of the western nations. aka white nations. 

But none had received the unprecedented response from the western countries like ukraine's case. 

Literally none. Leave aside the white people media coverage, I am talking about the unprecedented sanctions.

As much as Putin is unreasonable insane leader but Russia atleast has legitimate reasons of security with respect to ukraine. I still dont understand why US waged a war against Iraq(which US still mispronounces I ROCK) and destabilized the entire region giving us ISIS. They could have instead concentrated it all on afghanistan.

US thinking of sanctioning India is laughable. US wouldnt give defense equipment while it has been arming/sponsoring rogue nation pakistan for many many decades. 

India isnt in a great place,between India and China, Russia will align with china. Knowing this, it still doesnt have an option. 

But US wants to sanction India -For what?  For India choosing its billion plus population's defense. That is not a matter to US or its media( and some opposition party supporters, random woke but not really woke individuals) even. Because brown people?

 This racism and hypocrisy is what has been on my mind for past week. Irrespective of however big this calamity unrolls, the racism and hypocrisy of white world, its governments, its media and coconuts of east( brown outside, white inside) is how I will view this.