Aishwarya Rai Bachchan unveiled her first look from Ponniyin Selvan

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She reportedly has dual roles in the Ponniyin Selvan: I as she plays Nandini as well as Mandakini Devi in the Mani Ratnam directorial.

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Aishwarya had made her film debut with Mani Ratnam's 1997 film Iruvar. She was also seen in his 2010 film Raavan, along with Abhishek Bachchan and also in Guru (2007).

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The historical-drama is based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 Tamil novel of the same name, which chronicles the story of the early days of Arulmozhivarman.

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Arulmozhivarman, one of the most powerful kings in the south, who went on to become the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I

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The film's music has been scored by Mani Ratnam's frequent collaborator AR Rahman.

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Mani Ratnam has also served as co-writer on the screenplay with Elango Kumaravel, while B Jeyamohan has been credited as the dialogue writer

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Backed by Mani Ratnam's production house Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions, Ponniyin Selvan - I also stars Prakash Raj, Jayaram, and Aishwarya Lekshmi, among others

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