For Trisha's role Kundavai, they reportedly tested more than 50 different appearances. "You guys have only seen a few of Kundavai's movie-related outfits. For the movie, we tested about 50 different looks and ultimately chose to use about 30 of them. We later selected the top 10 looks from that list, and mani ratnam sir made his film-related decisions from those. The style crew, led by Eka Lakhani and her team, deserves full credit for creating my looks, the actress stated.
Regarding trisha Krishnan's involvement in Ponniyin Selvan, she plays Kundavai Devi, the princess of the Chola dynasty known as the Ilaiya Piratti. She is Vanthiyathevan's love interest and the sister of Aditya Karikalan and Arumozhi Varman. According to legend, Kundavai was a courageous and intelligent woman. Initially, a number of well-known actresses were considered for the part, including Nayanthara and anushka Shetty. However, trisha ultimately joined the cast to play Kundavai in Mani Ratnam's visionary production.