Parthiban confirms being part of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan

Mani Ratnam's dream project, the Ponniyin Selvan adaptation is getting bigger with every passing day. While it was confirmed that Vikram and Aishwarya Rai were part of the project, names like Jayam Ravi, Anushka, Karthi, Keerthy Suresh, Amitabh Bachchan, Jayaram, and Amala Paul have been speculated to be part of this period film. 

Filmmaker-actor Parthiban is the latest name to be connected to the film, which is expected to go on floors early next year. Parthiban himself confirmed his presence by tweeting out a photo of him with Mani Ratnam. 

Meanwhile, Mayaanadhi-fame Aishwarya Lekshmi is also linked to the project, which is based on Kalki's celebrated Tamil novel of the same name. 

Mani Ratnam's follow-up to Chekka Chivantha Vaanam is likely to be produced by Reliance Entertainment. The screenplay is being written by actor-writer Elango Kumaravel, who has adapted a number of historical novels into stage plays.