Sita Ramam | Theatres List

The epic Ramayana has an interesting ability to find its way into every third Indian film. And whenever I now feel that a new film has symbolism from the epic, I make sure to chant the Hanuman Chalisa 50 times before the film praying that there be at least an iota of novelty in it.

Now, out of all the movies cooked with the Ramayana's symbolisms, Mani Ratnam's adaptations had unique takes. His works like Villain and Cheliyaa, although they didn't fare well at the box office, had a poignant quality to their inspirations. In Mani Ratnam's adaptations, the variations from the epic ....