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Sampoorna Ramayana

  • 19611961
  • 3h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Anita Guha and Mahipal in Sampoorna Ramayana (1961)
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This is the story of Lord Ram and his years spent in exile with his wife and brother, and also chronicles the end of the demon king Ravan and his family.This is the story of Lord Ram and his years spent in exile with his wife and brother, and also chronicles the end of the demon king Ravan and his family.This is the story of Lord Ram and his years spent in exile with his wife and brother, and also chronicles the end of the demon king Ravan and his family.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
66
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
35,407
1,201
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    • Director
      • Babubhai Mistry
    • Writers
      • Madhur(story)
      • C.K. Mast(dialogue)
      • Vishwanath Pande(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Mahipal
      • Anita Guha
      • Sulochana Latkar
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    • Director
      • Babubhai Mistry
    • Writers
      • Madhur(story)
      • C.K. Mast(dialogue)
      • Vishwanath Pande(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Mahipal
      • Anita Guha
      • Sulochana Latkar
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    Mahipal
    Mahipal
    • Ram
    Anita Guha
    Anita Guha
    • Seeta
    Sulochana Latkar
    Sulochana Latkar
    • Kaikayi
    Lalita Pawar
    Lalita Pawar
    • Manthara
    Helen
    Helen
    • Suparnakha
    Achala Sachdev
    Achala Sachdev
    • Kaushalya
    Krishna Kumari
    Raj Kumar
    Anand Kumar
    Uma Dutt
    Badri Prasad
    B.M. Vyas
    B.M. Vyas
    Paul Sharma
      Sushil Kumar
      Sushil Kumar
      Shree Bhagwan
        Kate
        Sinha
        Gopi Krishna
        Gopi Krishna
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          • Babubhai Mistry
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          • Madhur(story)
          • C.K. Mast(dialogue)
          • Vishwanath Pande(screenplay)
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          The text following the English language "A Golden Chapter from the Glorious Heritage of India" (at the end of the credits before the movie begins) translates as : "With great faith and humbleness, we present "Sampurna Ramayan" at your service, but with this plea ! That the greatness of Lord Ram is impossible to convey in many movies let alone one ! We begin the film with the marriage of Sita..."
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          Referenced in Consequence Karma (2021)
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          Baadalon Barso Nain Ki Kor Se
          Lyrics by Bharat Vyas

          Music by Vasant Desai

          Sung by Lata Mangeshkar

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        9/10
        Indian film that tells a fascinating story
        Sampoorna Ramayana (1961) is an Indian movie that was directed by Babubhai Mistry. The film is based on the written Ramayana, an epic tale of Lord Rama who is an avatar of Vishnu, the Preserver. His wife, Sita, is an avatar of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth. Sita traditionally has been considered the paragon of virtues for Hindu women. She is known for her dedication, self-sacrifice, courage, and purity.

        The actor who plays Ram, Mahipal, was a well known star in 1961. However, Anita Guha, who portrays Sita, was virtually unknown until she starred in this movie. The movie was extremely popular, and she became famous throughout India.

        Even the DVD cover refers to the Ramayana as "mythology." I think this stems from our Judeo-Christian culture, which regards our stories as religion, and the stories of other cultures as myth. (That's why we say Greek myths or Norse myths.) The Ramayan is based on Hindu religious tradition. It is not a myth to Hindus.

        What's interesting is that this religious story is full of colorful scenes, epic battles, romance, and tragedy. It's a truly fascinating account that includes a Monkey King and a demon among the characters.

        In 1961 the film was probably state of the art for Indian cinema. However, the production values and acting style appear very old-fashioned almost 60 years later. What is not old-fashioned is the great music. Indian actors don't sing movie songs. These are dubbed by professional singers. Two songs in this movie are sung by Lata Mangeshkar, who is the most famous Indian film vocalist. I learned that these two songs are still popular today. (Believe it or not, we heard Lata in performance in Toronto in the 1980's. She's great.)

        This isn't a film I can recommend casually to IMDb viewers. Some people will find it too old fashioned, too long, or both. Indian audiences probably will like it more than U.S. audiences. Still, it has its own niche in film history, and you might enjoy it.

        We saw Ramayana on DVD, where it worked well. I suggest that you give it a try. If you don't like it, you can always hit eject.
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          • India
        • Language
          • Hindi
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          • Basant Pictures
          • Wadia Brothers Production
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          3 hours 3 minutes

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