Shrimad Ramayan Explained

Genre:Epic
Mythology
Creator:Siddharth Kumar Tewary
Based On:Valmiki Ramayana
Ramcharitmanas
Screenplay:Anand Neelakantan
Director:Kamal Monga
Loknath Pandey
Sumit Thakur
Starring:See below
Music:Lalit Sen
Open Theme:Shrimad Ramayan
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Num Seasons:1
Num Series:-->
Num Episodes:257
Producer:Siddharth Kumar Tewary
Gayatri Gill Tewary
Rahul Kumar Tewary
Location:Umargam
Cinematography:Afsar Faruque
Veerdhaval Puranik
Editor:Ganga Kacharla
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:19–49 minutes
Company:Swastik Productions
Network:Sony Entertainment Television (2024)
Sony SAB (2024–present)
Last Aired:present

Shrimad Ramayan is an Indian Hindi-language television series that premiered from 1 January 2024 to 9 August 2024 on Sony TV and airing on Sony SAB since 12 August 2024.[1] [2] Produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary under the banner of Swastik Productions, the series is based on the epic Ramayana. It stars Sujay Reu as Rama and Prachi Bansal as Sita.[3] [4]

Plot

The series showcases the life of Rama, the 7th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It shows how he dealt with hardships in his life and how his life became an inspiration. It also showcases the ordeal and journey he went through to free his beloved wife, Sita (Incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi), from the rakshasa king Ravana, who abducted her.Lord Ram is born to King Dasharatha and Kaushalya while Bharat (incarnation of Vishnu's Shankha) is born to Kaikeyi and Lakshman (Sheshanaga) and Shatrughan (Sudarshan Chakra) is born to Sumitra.King Janak and Queen Sunayana get Sita from the Land.Her sister Urmila (Nagalakshmi), Cousins Mandavi (Lakshmi's Shankha) and Shrutkirti (Lakshmi's Chakra) grew up together and Sita lifts Lord Mahadev's Bow pinaka.After growing up Ram and Lakshman defeat Tataka and her sons with the guidance of Sage Vishwamitra and reaches Mithila Ram - Sita, Bharat - Mandavi, Lakshman - Urmila and Shatrughan - Shrutkirti get married.Manthara, along with Kaikeyi sends them to exile. The rest of the story is about the difficulties and hardships they faced during and after the exile and how Lord Ram defeated Ravan without leaving Dharma.The Show then Focus on Luv and Kush, The Sons of Lord Ram And Goddess Sita and their Reunion.[5]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

Siddharth Kumar Tewary announced Shrimad Ramayan, that is produced under his banner Swastik Productions in August 2023.[6] It is an adaptation of the epic Ramayana, and is based on Valmiki's Ramayana and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas.[7] [8] In December 2023, Tewary stated that criticism to film Adipurush, was one of the reason to make the show. He added,

The team of Shrimad Ramayan also visited Ayodhya, before the launch of the series.[9]

Casting

Sujay Reu and Prachi Bansal were cast as Rama and Sita respectively.[10] [11] The series marks Reu's third and Bansal's second project with the production house.[12] [13] Basant Bhatt and Vaidehi Nair were cast as Lakshmana and Urmila.[14] [15] Nirbhay Wadhwa was cast as Hanuman, in his fourth on-screen portrayal of the character.[16]

In October 2023, Nikitin Dheer joined the cast as Ravana, marking his television comeback after 5 year.[17] Aarav Chowdhary was cast as Dashratha.[18] Nikhilesh Rathore was then cast as Bharata[19] and Samarthya Gupta was cast as Shatrughna.[20] Later, Anandi Tripathi was cast as Kaushalya, Bhawna Aneja as Sumitra and Shilpa Saklani as Kaikeyi.[21] [22] Neetu Pandey was cast as Kaikasi.[23]

In January 2024, Gurpreet Bedi was cast to play Mandodari and Garima Jain was cast to play Ahalya.[24] Sangeeta Odwani was cast to play Shurpanakha and Arjun Kumar was cast to play Vidyutjiva.[25] [26] Later, in February 2024, Rushiraj Pawar was cast to play Meghanada.[27] In March 2024, Malhar Pandya was cast in the dual role of brothers Sugriva and Vali.[28] In September 2024, Atharv J Jhony and Shourya Mandoriya were cast as Kusha and Lava respectively.[29]

Design

The series set covering 10 acres of land in Umargam, Valsad, Gujarat, is designed by art director Omung Kumar.[30] Costume designer of the series is Shibapriya Sen. Sita's wedding look included 15kg lehenga and 15meter long head trail. The hand-made embroidery took 3 days and 18 hours, with the entire lehenga taking 5 days to complete. Sen added,

Filming

Shrimad Ramayan is mainly shot in Umargam in Gujarat and has a high production and VFX value.[31] [32]

Dubbed versions

Since May 2024, Shrimad Ramayan has been dubbed in other languages such as in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. It is broadcast on Sun TV Network's group of channels in the respective languages.[33] [34] [35] [36] The show is also dubbed in Bengali language and is broadcast on Sony Aath since October 2024.[37]

Soundtrack

Shrimad Ramayan
Original Sound Track
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Lalit Sen
Length:38:00
Language:Hindi
Label:Sony Entertainment Television
Producer:Siddharth Kumar Tewary
Gayatri Gill Tewary

The soundtrack of Shrimad Ramayan has been composed by Lalit Sen with lyrics written by Vinod Sharma.[38] Subhadeep Das Chowdhury, Menuka Poudel, Vaibhav Gupta, Ananya Pal and Utkarsh Wankhede, the contestants of Indian Idol 14 have also sung a version of the title song.[39]

Reception

Gayatri Nirmal from Pinkvilla stated, "The surprisingly fresh and convincing cast works. The rich storytelling and the VFX (visual effects) literally added life to the characters, and the dialogues, drawn from the original scripture of Valmiki, are both powerful and thought-provoking."[40]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-08-16 . New mythological show Srimad Ramayan to be launched on January 2024 on Sony TV . 2023-11-13 . The Indian Express . en.
  2. Web site: डेस्क . एबीपी एंटरटेनमेंट . 2023-08-17 . टीवी पर फिर गूंजेगी भगवान श्रीराम की महागाथा, जानें पौराणिक शो 'श्रीमद रामायण' कब और कहा आएगा . 2023-11-13 . www.abplive.com . hi.
  3. Web site: सोनी टीवी पर दिखेगी भगवान श्रीराम की महागाथा 'श्रीमद रामायण', जानें कब से होगा प्रसारण . 2023-11-13 . Amar Ujala . hi.
  4. Web site: 2023-08-17 . Srimad Ramayan: टीवी पर आ रही 'श्रीमद् रामायण', रिलीज हुआ टीजर, फैन्स बोले- बस 'आदिपुरुष' जैसी न हो . 2023-11-13 . आज तक . hi.
  5. Web site: Dhinda . Rani . 4 November 2024 . Showpm Serial . 4 November 2024 . Showpm.
  6. Web site: 2023-08-17 . Srimad Ramayan: Teaser of TV show unveiled months after Adipurush release, internet says 'hope it's not like the film' . 2023-11-13 . Hindustan Times . en.
  7. Web site: New mythological show 'Srimad Ramayan' to premiere in January 2024 . 2023-11-13 . India Today . en.
  8. Web site: 2023-08-16 . Sony TV gets a show titled Srimad Ramayan, to go on air in January 2024 . 2023-11-13 . Mid-day . en.
  9. Web site: Shrimad Ramayan team goes on a pilgrimage to Ayodhya ahead of shows launch . 28 December 2023 . Times Now News . en.
  10. Web site: Shrimad Ramayan Cast: भगवान राम सहित इन किरदारों के लिए फाइनल हुई कास्ट, TV पर फिर गूंजेगी जय-जयकार . 29 November 2023 . Times Now News.
  11. Web site: Sujay Reu And Prachi Bansal To Play Ram And Sita In Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Shrimad Ramayan . 28 November 2023 . Times of India.
  12. Web site: Sujay Reu plays Maryada Purushottam Prabhu Shri Ram in Sony Entertainment's new show Srimad Ramayan . 12 December 2023 . Bollywood Hungama.
  13. Web site: Shrimad Ramayan Promo: Prachi Bansal introduced as Sita in the new Sony Entertainment Television show . 16 December 2023 . Bollywood Hungama.
  14. Web site: Basant Bhatt on playing Lakshmana in Shrimad Ramayan: It is about commitment, brotherhood, loyalty and love . 12 February 2024 . Times of India.
  15. Web site: Vaidehi Nair to play pivotal role in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Srimad Ramayan . 29 November 2023 . Pinkvilla.
  16. Web site: Nirbhay Wadhwa all set to play Lord Hanuman again in Shrimad Ramayan . 30 December 2023 . The Times of India.
  17. News: 2023-10-23 . Exclusive: Chennai Express' Thangaballi Nikitin Dheer to play Ravana in Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Shrimad Ramayan . The Times of India . 2023-11-13 . 0971-8257.
  18. Web site: रामायण वही किरदार नया, जानें कौन होंगे राम-सीता? . 2023-11-13 . www.abplive.com . hi.
  19. Web site: Nikhilesh Rathore on essaying Bharata in 'Srimad Ramayana' : I enjoy spirituality . 10 January 2024 . Outlook India.
  20. Web site: Samarthya Gupta to play Shatrughna in Srimad Ramayana, says 'I'm immensely passionate about acting' . 9 January 2024 . The Times of India.
  21. Web site: Aarav Chowdhury, Shilpa Saklani, and others open up about Shrimad Ramayan . 2023-12-20 . Bollywood Hungama.
  22. Web site: TV पर बनने जा रही है एक और 'रामायण', शिल्पा बनेंगी कैकेयी और निकितिन धीर को मिला रावण का रोल . 2023-11-13 . Navbharat Times . hi.
  23. Web site: सोनी टीवी के श्रीमद रामायण में नजर आएगी नीतू पांडे . 24 November 2023 . Manoranjan News.
  24. Web site: Exclusive - Garima Jain confirms joining the cast of Shrimad Ramayan . 11 January 2024 . Times Now News.
  25. Web site: Sangeeta Odwani breathes life into the role of Shurpanakha in Shrimad Ramayan . 28 March 2024 . Times of India.
  26. Web site: Kundali Bhaygya actor Arjun Kumar makes mythological debut with Shrimad Ramayan . 24 January 2024 . Times of India.
  27. Web site: Shrimad Ramayan: Rushiraj Pawar aka Meghanada practices for Yudh Abhyas; aims to become the best . 17 February 2024 . Pinkvilla.
  28. Web site: Malhar Pandya to play dual role of Sugriva and Vali in Shrimad Ramayan . 7 March 2024 . Outlook India.
  29. Web site: Prachi Bansal opens up about how will Luv-Kush bridge the distance between Lord Ram and Mata Sita . 26 September 2024 . The Times of India.
  30. Web site: Srimad Ramayan promo: Sujay Reu to play Lord Ram, fans praise show's VFX . 27 December 2023. India Today. en.
  31. Web site: Shrimad Ramayan: क्या सोनी ने बनाई छोटे परदे की 'आदिपुरुष', तकनीक के सहारे रामकथा का ताव बदलने की कोशिश . 2023-12-21 . Amar Ujala.
  32. Web site: तीन टीवी सीरियल जितना 'श्रीमद रामायण' का बजट:कपड़े-ज्वेलरी पर चार गुना ज्यादा खर्च; अयोध्या और लंका के लिए अलग-अलग सेट बने . 2023-12-29 . Dainik Bhaskar.
  33. Web site: Sun TV Ramayanam Serial Telecast Date And Time: Promo Video Offers Sneak Peek Into The Show . 30 April 2024 . Filmibeat.
  34. Web site: Ramayanam Malayalam TV Serial on Surya TV, Starts from 20th May Everyday at 06:00 PM . 16 May 2024 . Kerala TV.
  35. Web site: Gemini TV to telecast Shrimad Ramayanam in Telugu from May 27 . 23 May 2024 . Deccan Chronicle.
  36. Web site: ಉದಯ ಟಿವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 'ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ ರಾಮಾಯಣ' ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ ನೋಡಿ, ನಗದು ಬಹುಮಾನ ಗೆಲ್ಲಿ . 15 May 2024 . TV9 Kannada.
  37. Web site: 'Shrimad Ramayan' set to launch on Sony AATH . 30 September 2024 . Mediabrief.
  38. Web site: Shrimad Ramayan Title Track - Full Song . 2023-12-15 . 2023-12-31 . SET India - YouTube . en.
  39. Web site: Indian Idol 14 contestants lend their voice for Shrimad Ramayan; Shreya Ghoshal expresses being proud of them . 2023-12-31 . Pinkvilla . en.
  40. Web site: Shrimad Ramayan Review, Episodes 1 and 2: A cinematic visual spectacle on small screen . 4 January 2024 . Pinkvilla . en.

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