Based on the epic Tamil novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy, Ponniyin Selvan: I is the first of two films directed by Mani Ratnam. This long-awaited adaptation has taken a circuitous road to the big screen - in this review, we talk about the experience of watching this film, and whether it manages to capture the complexities of its origin story.

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