Without Baahubali there is NO Ponniyin Selvan - Mani Ratnam
He complimented rajamouli and remarked that ponniyin selvan would not have been produced if Baahubali had not been made and had not been split into two parts. mani ratnam added that rajamouli deserves a lot of credit from his team. mani ratnam stated that he had said this often and that he had also told rajamouli the same thing.
Even though tamil audience and movie buffs are fighting on social media, Mani Ratnam's speech has given definite clarity and what he said was 100% true and no one can deny it. Baahubali is always bigger and better than Ponniyin Selvan.