Ponniyin Selvan, Mani Ratnam’s masterpiece, has been a huge hit at the box office. The story of the Chola dynasty is told in Kalki Krishnamurthy’s 1955 book of the same name. In addition to getting great reviews, the movie has also caused some trouble. Ponniyin Selvan is Mani Ratnam’s box office blockbuster. Kalki Krishnamurthy’s 1955 book, Chola, tells the dynasty’s