Ramayan

TV Series
1987–1988
TV-14
30m

IMDb RATING

9.0/10

27K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,934

1,447

Deepika Chikhalia, Dara Singh Randhawa, Arvind Trivedi, Sanjay Jog, and Arun Govil in Ramayan (1987)

Hindi Epic Fantasy Epic Period Drama Adventure Drama Family Fantasy Musical War

An adaptation of the ancient epic in which the exiled Prince Rama and his brother Laxman set out to save Rama's wife, Sita, who has been kidnapped by the demon king of Lanka Ravana.An adaptation of the ancient epic in which the exiled Prince Rama and his brother Laxman set out to save Rama's wife, Sita, who has been kidnapped by the demon king of Lanka Ravana.An adaptation of the ancient epic in which the exiled Prince Rama and his brother Laxman set out to save Rama's wife, Sita, who has been kidnapped by the demon king of Lanka Ravana.

Creator
- Ramanand Sagar
Stars

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IMDb RATING

9.0/10

27K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,934

1,447

Creator
- Ramanand Sagar
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Top rated TV #132

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Episodes78

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Arun Govil

• 1987–1988

Deepika Chikhalia

Sita

• 1987–1988

Sunil Lahri

Laxman

• 1987–1988

Arvind Trivedi

Ravan

• 1987–1988

Dara Singh Randhawa

Hanuman

• 1987–1988

Sanjay Jog

Bharat

• 1987–1988

Sameer Rajda

Shatrughna

• 1987–1988

Shyamsundar Kalani

Sugriv…

• 1987–1988

Vijay Arora

Indrajit (Meghanad)

• 1987–1988

Bal Dhuri

Dasharath

• 1987–1988

Jayshree Gadkar

Kaushalya

• 1987–1988

Padma Khanna

Kaikeyi

• 1987–1988

Rajni Bala

Sumitra

• 1987–1988

Mukesh Rawal

Vibhishana

• 1987–1988

Nalin Dave

Kumbhakarna

• 1987–1988

Aparajita

Mandodari

• 1987–1988

Lalita Pawar

Manthara

• 1987–1988

Renu Dhariwal

Shurpanakha

• 1987–1988

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Summary

Reviewers say 'Ramayan' directed by Ramanand Sagar is celebrated for its faithful adaptation of Hindu mythology, capturing cultural essence and emotional impact. Performances by Arun Govil, Deepika, and Dara Singh are highly commended. Ravindra Jain's music enhances the narrative. Despite criticisms of production values and special effects, the series is lauded for its cultural significance and profound societal impact during its original airing.

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10nitin_raj1989

Epic episode remind childhood

We used to sit with family and watch now this serial started again in the lock down of india and same we are sitting and watching, what a lovely moment. Coming to ramcharitmanas version, many tried to do but this never created again. All character are masterpiece. Thanks to ramanand sagar and team

MuviFan73

family show!

Childhood memories: other children found it boring, I watched it with thirst along with my family.

There was hardly any episode i missed.

It stayed true to its time.

Although waiting for a brand new make.

rupanisp

Very Very Excellent !!!

His Holiness, His Divine Grace, Maharishi Ramanand Sagar has done excellent job.

From all the characters in the epic, I like His Divine Grace Ram and Her Divine Grace Sita.

I would like to add that in reality Ram or sita could not have been better than they appear in epic.

Thank you very much for your kind considerations.

With Very Best Regards.

10sharmambd

Best demonstration of human character

Rama, was such a figure who never went out of the limit. Even he maintained dharma, in even bad and worse time.

This is great learning for the world to understand that in any worse situation, we should not loss control and should not be self centric...

10harshitnayan

A classic masterpiece

The re telecast of this series certainly once again affirms the belief that this show is a truly an amazing creation with a perfect blend of acting, screenplay, music. The verses from Ramcharitamanas have also been used at the most suitable points.It will continue to hold the title of best Ramayan ever adapted on screen

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Trivia
After being initially rejected by Doordarshan due to perceived lack of interest in religious programming, the series quickly went on to become the most popular series in Indian television history, reaching over 100 million viewers each week. Its popularity reached a point of what the Indian news magazine India Today called "'Ramayan' fever", where religious services were rescheduled, buses, trains, and inter-city trucks were stopped, and shops would close every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. so that people would gather to watch the show. In villages, watching the show became a religious ritual unto itself. The show's popularity would remain the highest in history until a few years later, when Mahabharat (1988), also based on an ancient Hindu epic, would exceed its popularity.