Aishwarya Rai Wins Best Actress at SIIMA 2024

At the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2024, Aishwarya Rai Bachhan stood out as she received the Best Actress (critics) Award  for her role in Maniratnam’s epic “Ponniyin Selvan 2” .

Aishwarya Speech after award

• Thank you so very much SIIMA for honoring me with the award. It means the world to me because this was a movie so close to my heart, Ponniyin Selvan, directed by my guru Mani Ratnam. 
• And honoring my work for the best actress as Nandini in Ponniyin Selvan is actually celebrating the work of the entire team.

Based on which empire

Ponniyin Selvan directed by Maniratnam, based on a novel and filmed on the daily life of the Chola Empire.

Information about movie

• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan played dual roles in ‘Ponniyin Selvan: II’, portraying both Nandini and Mandakini Devi. 
• The two-part film, directed by Mani Ratnam, is an adaptation of the famous Tamil novel ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ by Kalki Krishnamoorthy. 
• The star-studded cast also included Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Trisha, Jayaram, Prabhu, R Sarathkumar, Sobhita Dhulipala, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman, and R Parthiban.
• In addition to Aishwarya’s win, her co-star Chiyaan Vikram also received a massive cheer, securing the Best Actor (Tamil) award at the ceremony. ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’, the sequel to the 2022 blockbuster, continues the saga with its grand storytelling. 
• The film, narrated by the legendary Kamal Haasan and featuring a score by Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman, has garnered significant acclaim.