Raavanan
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| Directed by | Mani Ratnam |
| Produced by | Mani Ratnam Sharada Trilok |
| Written by | Suhasini (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Mani Ratnam |
| Based on |
Ramayana By Valmiki |
| Starring |
Vikram Aishwarya Rai Prithviraj Karthik Prabhu Priyamani Munna John Vijay |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography |
Santosh Sivan V. Manikandan |
| Edited by | Sreekar Prasad |
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| Distributed by |
Reliance BIG Pictures Sony Pictures Ayngaran International |
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Running time
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134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹35 crore (US$5.2 million) |
| Box office | ₹65 crore (US$9.7 million) |
Raavanan (English: Ravana) is a 2010 Indian Tamil epic adventure film co written, co produced, and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film features Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Prithviraj in the lead roles, with a supporting cast led by Karthik, Prabhu and Priyamani. The film was also made simultaneously in Hindi as Raavan, with a slightly different cast. Furthermore, the film was dubbed and released in Telugu as Villain, with all three versions releasing simultaneously on 18 June 2010.
The film follows the crux of the epic Ramayana, with a ruthless police officer on the chase to find a tribal leader and lawbreaker, who has kidnapped his wife. Veeraiya, the kidnapper and his motive for the kidnap has been led on by the death of his sister, as a result of police custodial torture and brutal rape. The film explores the search by the officer, whilst exploring the changing emotions that the three protagonists experience with each other, leading to a riveting climax, situated in the jungle. This film is based on stockholm syndrome.
Raavanan was announced in February 2008, amidst much hype of the celebrated director, Mani Ratnam's return to Tamil films, whilst Vikram's and Aishwarya Rai's selection in the lead roles, creating more anticipation. Shooting began soon after, and took place in various locations with a record number of extras in areas including Chalakudy, Kerala and Ooty, Tamil Nadu amongst other regions throughout India. The film received mixed to positive reviews, and performed average at the box office.
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