Sampoorna Ramayana
Sampoorna Ramayana (English: The Complete Ramayana) is a 1961 Hindi language Indian historical film directed by Babubhai Mistry, based on the Hindu epic Ramayana by Valmiki, starring Mahipal and Anita Guha as Rama and Sita respectively. The film was a box office hit,[1] and became a milestone in the history of Hindu mythology.[2] It was the second significant Hindi film based on Rama, after Vijay Bhatt's hugely popular Ram Rajya (1943). Babubhai, known for his special effects throughout his career, made extensive use of effects to enhance dramatics.[3] The film also made lead actor Anita Guha, who played the role of Sita, a household name. Lata Mangeshkar sang two of the most top-class semi-classical songs in this movie, namely "San Sanan, Sanan, Sanana, Ja Re O Pawan" and "Badalon Barso Nayan Ki Or Se", which are still very popular.[4]
| Sampoorna Ramayana | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Babubhai Mistry |
| Produced by | Homi Wadia (Basant Pictures) |
| Written by | C.K. Mast (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Vishwanath Pande |
| Story by | Narottam Vyas Madhur |
| Based on | Ramayana by Valmiki |
| Starring | Mahipal Anita Guha |
| Music by | Vasant Desai Bharat Vyas (Lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Aga Hasham |
| Edited by | Kamlakar |
Production company | Basant Pictures, Wadia Brothers |
Release date | 1961 |
Running time | 183 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Mahipal as Rama
- Anita Guha as Seeta
- B. M. Vyas as Ravana
- Sulochana Latkar as Kaikeyi
- Lalita Pawar as Manthara
- Helen as Surpanakha
- Pal Sharma as Hanuman
- Achala Sachdev as Kaushalya
- Krishna Kumari
- Raj Kumar
- Anand Kumar
- Uma Dutt
- Badri Prasad
- Paul Sharma
- Sushil Kumar
- Gopi Krishna as dancer
Soundtrack
Films music was by Vasant Desai and lyrics by Bharat Vyas
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baadalon Barso Nain Ki Kor Se | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | Bolo Sabhi Jai Ram | Mahendra Kapoor |
| 3 | Mere Jeewan Ki Parnakuti Mein | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | Baar Baar Bagiya Mein Koyal Na Bole | Asha Bhonsle |
| 5 | Dharti Kyon Veeprit Hui | Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar |
| 6 | Dole Re Dole Re Pren Hamko Mila Vardan | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar |
| 7 | Ham Ramchandra Ki Chandrakala Mein Bhi | Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle |
| 8 | Jaa Re O Pavan Door Desh Le Jaa | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 9 | More Ram Kab Aaogye | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 10 | Ghar Aaye Bhagwan | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar |
Remakes
It was remade in 1981 by Girish Manukant, starring Manhar Desai, Ranjeet Raj, Anjana.
References
- Charles Phillips; Michael Kerrigan; David Gould (2011). Ancient India's Myths and Beliefs. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 136. ISBN 1448859905.
- Watkins, p. 89
- Bakker, p. 96
- "Anita Guha dead". The Hindu. 20 June 2007.
Sources
- Gregory J Watkins (2008). Teaching Religion and Film. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195335988.
- Freek L. Bakker (2009). The Challenge of the Silver Screen: An Analysis of the Cinematic Portraits of Jesus, Rama, Buddha and Muhammad. BRILL. ISBN 9004168613.