The first part of Mani Ratnam’s period drama Ponniyin Selvan hit the theatres in September and was received with box office success and critical acclaim. While the film ended on a cliffhanger, and audiences are expecting to watch the second part, Udhayanidhi Stalin, one of the distributors of the film, gave an update about the release date.

Speaking to India Glitz, Udhayanidhi confirmed that the second part of Ponniyin Selvan will hit the theatres on April 20, 2023. “Mani sir has almost finished the shooting of the film. There are only about two days of shoot left. We will release on April 20,” Udhayanidhi said.

Ponniyin Selvan is based on Kalki’s novel by the same name. The film boasts a star ensemble, including Jayam Ravi in the titular role, Aishwarya Rai, Vikram, Karthi, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Prakash Raj, Sarathkumar, among the many others. The music is scored by AR Rahman, with cinematography by Ravi Varman. Both parts of Ponniyin Selvan are produced by Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions and like the first film, the sequel will also release in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. 

The first part of the film is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.