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'Ponniyin Selvan: 1' takes on the ‘book vs movie’ debate

The Hindu | 29/09/2022 04:26 PM | Click to read full article

In terms of antiquity, the chicken and egg conundrum might predate it, but the question of movies versus books is also in the same philosophical league.

As we await Mani Ratnam’s interpretation of Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Ponniyin Selvan to play out on the silver screen, it is but natural that this age-old question is once again dragged, kicking and screaming, into the public realm. 

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