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Ilangeswaran

Ilangeswaran poster
Directed by
T. R. Ramanna
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

The film is a Hindu mythological story that reimagines the Ramayana from the perspective of Ravana. It follows Ravana as the central character and explores his side of the epic conflict.

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What happens

Ilangeswaran (also spelt Elangeswaran) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by T. R. Ramanna and written by Thuraiyur K. Murthy. It is based on the play of the same name by Murthy, itself a reimagining of the Indian epic Ramayana from the perspective of its antagonist Ravana. The film stars K. R. Vijaya and Rajesh (as the title character), with Revathi, Srividya and Sripriya in supporting roles. It was released on 21 March 1987. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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