Dussehra special: 'Raavan' to 'Lanka Dahan'—Ramayana film adaptations to watch

'Raavan'/'Raavanan' (2010)

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Mani Ratnam's Raavan/Raavanan is a modern-day retelling of Ramayana and was made in Hindi and Tamil, respectively.

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'Sita Sings the Blues' (2008)

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Sita Sings the Blues, an animated American musical drama, was written, directed, produced, and animated by US-based artist Nina Paley.

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'Sri Rama Rajyam' (2011)

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Recipient of seven Nandi Awards—presented by Andhra Pradesh's government—Sri Rama Rajyam starred Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayanthara, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vindu Dara Singh, and Srikanth.

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'Lanka Dahan' (1917)

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Though Lanka Dahan's full video is, unfortunately, hard to come by now, this silent film was a pioneer in ways more than one.

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'Ra.One' (2011)

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Ra.One, an under-appreciated film when it was released in 2011 but now considered ahead of its time, played on the Ramayana characters' names.

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