Ponniyin Selvan 2, the much-awaited sequel of the epic saga, hit the theatres on Friday. While Karthi plays the role of Vanthiyathevan in the film, he took to his social media handle to share a heartfelt note about working with Mani Ratnam. 

In a tweet, he wrote, "Guru every moment spent with you is priceless." The photo featured Karthi with Mani Ratnam from the sets of Ponniyin Selvan. The epic period film tells a fictional story of the Chola dynasty. It also features Trisha, Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Vikram Prabhu, Jayaram, Prakash Raj, Rahman and R Parthiban, among many others. The film, based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's novel, is adapted by Mani Ratnam, along with Elango Kumaravel and B Jeyamohan. Produced under the Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions banners, Ponniyin Selvan was shot by Ravi Varman, while AR Rahman composed the music. The technical crew includes editor A Sreekar Prasad and production designer Thota Tharani.