Mahayoddha Rama is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language animated film directed by Rohit Vaid.[1][2][3][4] The film won the National Film Award for Best Animated Film.[5][6] Mahayoddha Rama narrates the story of Ramayana from Ravan's perspective.[7] The film had a delayed release in 2016.
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| Directed by | Rohit Vaid |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Voice cast
edit- Kunal Kapoor as Rama[8]
- Jimmy Shergill as Laxman
- Mouni Roy as Sita[9]
- Lillete Dubey as Kaikeyi
- Mukesh Rishi as Hanuman
Gulshan Grover, Gaurav Gera, Kiku Sharda, Roshan Abbas, Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Ameen Sayani all voice a head of the ten-headed Ravan.
Production
editThe film was made in 2008.[7] Sameera Reddy was initially considered to play Sita.[8]
Soundtrack
editMusic by Aadesh Shrivastava. Lyrics by Javed Akhtar.[10]
Reception
editArnab Banerjee of Deccan Chronicle gave the film a negative review and wrote that "What is also unbearable, at times, is the earsplitting background score: so loud it sounds that as a reflex action, you wish you could close your eyes to diminish the assault".[11] Kunal Guha of Mumbai Mirror said that "For those who’ve watched the televised version in the '80s on Doordarshan, this would hardly be nostalgic. If anything, it will ruin your childhood memories forever."[12] Reza Noorani of The Times of India said that "The movie is purely for kids, because it doesn’t offer much in the way of narrating Ramayana differently to grown-ups. Considering it was made eight years ago, the animation is good. However, in 2016, it leaves you wanting for more".[7] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express said that "The animation of this movie is eye-catching but it is drowned by sheer noise".[13]
References
edit- ^ "Ravana Is Portrayed As A Dictator Who Shuts Down Dissent. Even From His Own Heads". www.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Lord Rama will now be seen in a 3D animated avatar!". Deccan Chronicle. 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Naagin Actress Mouni Roy Excited About The Film Mahayoddha Rama!". Filmibeat. 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Mouni Roy is back to mythology with Mahayoddha Rama". Bollywood Life. 2 November 2016.
- ^ "National Award win is unbelievable: Rohit Vaid". The Statesman. 7 April 2017.
- ^ "64th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mahayoddha Rama Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Mahayoddha Rama by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b Reddy, Sujata (4 August 2008). "Ramayana returns". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- ^ "Mouni Roy lends voice to a character in a Mythological movie". The Times of India. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Mahayodha Rama".
- ^ Banerjee, Arnab (5 November 2016). "Mahayoddha Rama movie review: Mythology gone wrong". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "'Mahayoddha Rama' review: Don't look for nostalgia here". Mumbai Mirror.
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- "Mahayoddha Rama movie review: It is the same old story". 4 November 2016.
- "मूवी रिव्यू: एक नई रामायण है 'महायोद्धा रामा' (एनीमेशन)". 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020.
- Ramnath, Nandini. "Film review: 'Mahayoddha Rama' is a boys-own version of the Ramayana epic". Scroll.in.
- Seta, Keyur. "Mahayoddha Rama Review: Yet another average animated film". Cinestaan.