Underplayed Gems

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1992)

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama poster
Original title
Ramayana : The Legend of Prince Rama
Directed by
Yugo Sako
Genre
animation, action, adventure, fantasy, Adventure
Country
India, Japan
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is an animated film based on the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. It follows Prince Rama as he goes on a quest to rescue his wife Sita from a demon king, with help from a monkey god named Hanuman.

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What happens

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama is a 1993 anime film co-produced by Japan and India. Directed and produced by Yugo Sako, it is an adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana. The film was directed by Koichi Sasaki, Ram Mohan, and Yugo Sako with music composed by Vanraj Bhatia. The film was first released in India at the 24th International Film Festival of India. It was also screened at the 1993 Vancouver International Film Festival. Subsequently, a Hindi dubbed version was released in the late 1990s. On Jan 24, 2025, it was re-released in theatres in 4K with old English dub and new dubs in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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