Ramayan
Series Overview
Ramayan is a highly successful and phenomenally popular Indian epic television series created, written, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. The 78 episode series originally aired weekly on Doordarshan from 25 January 1987, to 31 July 1988, on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. IST. It is a television adaptation of the ancient Indian Hindu religious epic of the same name and is primarily based on Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas. It is also partly derived from portions of Kamban's Ramavataram and other works.
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1 Season • 79 Episodes
35 min per episode
1987 – 1988
Premiered: Sun, Jun 21, 1987
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 78: “Episode 78”
Shri Ram reaches Ayodhya. People sing and dance in joy. He makes obeisance to Guru Vashishth, meets his mothers, and embraces Bharat. They proceed to the palace. On the way, Shri Ram expresses his desire to visit mother Kaikayees apartment. As Bharat does not enter the room, Shri Ram tells him to apologize to his mother. Even their father has forgiven her. Bharat touches his mother's feet and Kaikayee embraces him. The coronation of Shri Ram. Guru Vashishth crowns Shri Ram and Sita. The people sing praises of Shri Ram.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ramanand Sagar
Ramanand Sagar, Valmiki
Ravindra Jain
Subhash Sehgal
Department Leadership Roster
Ramanand Sagar
Writer
Ramanand Sagar
Director
Subhash Sehgal
Editor
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What is Ramayan about?
Ramayan is a highly successful and phenomenally popular Indian epic television series created, written, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. The 78 episode series originally aired weekly on Doordarshan from 25 January 1987, to 31 July 1988, on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. IST. It is a television adaptation of the ancient Indian Hindu religious epic of the same name and is primarily based on Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas. It is also partly derived from portions of Kamban's Ramavataram and other works.
How many seasons does Ramayan have?
Ramayan comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Ramayan?
Key cast members in Ramayan include Arun Govil, Deepika Chikhalia, Sunil Lahri, Dara Singh, Lalita Pawar.
Who created or directed Ramayan?
Ramayan was developed and directed by Ramanand Sagar.