Eros International is making efforts to bring Kalkis Ponniyin Selvan on the screen. This will not be made as a film but a serial which will be uploaded in the YouTube.
MGR, Kamal Haasan and director Mani Rathinam had also made efforts earlier to adapt this novel into a film but this did not materialize. Now Soundarya Rajinikanth who is the Creative Project Director and Head of the Digital Initiatives at the renowned production house Eros International has decided to take up this project. This will not be made as film but will be made as a serial.
The production house has mentioned, This will not be made as film or sold as a DVD but one can see it in the internet by paying money.
Earlier when Mani Rathinam wanted to adapt this novel into a film, the screenplay was written by the renowned writer Jayamohan. Now Eros International has also approached Jayamohan. The pre-production works are going on.