PS1 Box Office Collection Worldwide: Ace Director Mani Ratnam's lavishly mounted film "Ponniyin Selvan-I" has earned Rs 200 crore in its worldwide gross box office collection in the first week of its release, the makers said on Monday. Featuring a star-studded cast of Chiyaan Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the Tamil historical drama hit the theatres last Friday. Ratnam's Madras Productions, one of the banners behind the movie, took to Twitter to share the latest box office figures.

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"Marching on and making history! We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the audience who've been showering us with love. Catch #PS1 in theatres near you!" the production house captioned the post.

Based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 historical fiction novel, "Ponniyin Selvan-I" chronicles the story of the early days of Arulmozhivarman (played by Jayam Ravi), a powerful king of the south who went on to become the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I.

The much-anticipated film opened to positive response from both critics and audiences.

Movie critic and business analyst, Taran Adarsh taking to Twitter, wrote, "'PS1' ROARS: MASSIVE WEEKEND BIZ... #ManiRatnam's #PS1 packs a humongous amount *worldwide* in its *opening weekend*... OFFICIAL POSTER... *All languages*. #LycaProductions #MadrasTalkies #AshishSingh #JayantilalGada #PENStudios." 

Also backed by Allirajah Subaskaran's banner Lyca Productions, "Ponniyin Selvan-I" released in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

The film grossed a worldwide sum of over Rs 80 crore on its very first day.

`Ponniyin Selvan 1`, which had triggered huge expectations, released on Friday much to the delight of fans and received a thunderous welcome from audiences.

The film seems to have struck a chord with audiences of all age groups. The film has caught the attention of senior citizens in particular, as it is based on the literary classic by Kalki.

Several senior citizens who had given up the practise of going to theatres are now making an exception in the case of this film as they are eager to watch the classic on screen.

`Ponniyin Selvan`, the first part of which released on Friday, is a story based on the early life of prince Arun Mozhi Varman, who later went on to be known as the great Raja Chozhan.

Called by Mani Ratnam as his dream project, the film features a host of top stars including actors Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Trisha, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Jayaram, Parthiban, Lal, Vikram Prabhu, Jayaram, Prabhu and Prakash Raj.

The film is among the most expensive projects ever undertaken in the country and is based on the Tamil classic `Ponniyin Selvan` by eminent writer Kalki.

(With Agencies' Inputs)