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    Movies like Bhakta Ravana (1938) and its Telugu (1940 and 1958) and Kannada adaptations as well as television series Raavan (2006-2008) are focused on the tale on Ravana. The Tamil film Raavanan (2010) and its Hindi counterpart Raavan (2010) narrate the epic from Ravana's perspective in a modern setting.

  2. Raavan is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language epic action-adventure film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, who also co-produced the film. It stars Abhishek Bachchan , Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Vikram , while Govinda , Nikhil Dwivedi , Ravi Kishan and Priyamani in pivotal roles.

  3. Raavan is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language vigilante action thriller film written and directed by MN Raj marking his directorial debut and produced by Jeet, Gopal Madnani and Amit Jumrani under the banner of Jeetz Filmworks.

  4. May 20, 2024 · Ravana, in Hinduism, the 10-headed king of the demons ( rakshasa s). His abduction of Sita and eventual defeat by her husband Rama are the central incidents of the popular epic the Ramayana (“Rama’s Journey”). Ravana ruled in the kingdom of Lanka (probably not the same place as modern Sri Lanka), from which he had expelled his brother Kubera.

  5. Dec 6, 2019 · Birth of Ravana. Ravana had a remarkable pedigree. His grandfather, the sage Pulastya, was one of Brahma’s ten mind-born sons and one of the Saptarishi (Seven Great Sages) in the first Manvantara. Ravana was the first son of Vishrava Muni and his wife, Kaikesi (princess of the Daitya Clan).

  6. It is said that Ravana ruled Lanka for several hundred years prior to the times of Ramayana, when he was killed by prince Rama for kidnapping his wife Sita. Yet some believe Ramayana to be a semi-fiction woven around a real King who ruled over Sri Lanka from 2554 to 2517 BC.Sri Lankan lore has it that Sri Lanka under the scholarly Ravana saw ...

  7. Oct 16, 2015 · Soon, Ravan was pinned under the weight of Kailash, humbled and howling in agony. Nandi, Lord Shiv's assistant, came forward and advised Ravan to sing praises of the God. And so he did, for several years, seeking Lord Shiv's forgiveness with songs. At last, Shiv forgave Ravan and released him from under the weight of Kailash.

  8. Apr 12, 2022 · In the recently released trailer for his next ‘Raavan’, directed by MN Raj, the actor leaves his fan in awe with the dual role of Professor Ram Mukherjee and Raavan.

  9. Apr 6, 2022 · Ravana was the grandson of Pulastya, one of the greatest sages of Indian mythology and one of the Saptarishis. He was born to Sage Vishravan and Asura’s mother Kaikashi. Hence he is considered half Asur (demon) and half Brahmin (sage). Ravana is known as the supreme antagonist in the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana.

  10. Jun 12, 2023 · Early Life and Lineage | Mythology. Ravan’s story begins with his birth in the kingdom of Lanka, also referred to as present-day Sri Lanka. According to ancient texts, Ravana was born to the sage Vishrava and his wife Kaikesi. With a lineage tracing back to the demoniacal Pulastya, Ravan possessed extraordinary powers right from his early days.

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