Ramayana : The Legend of Prince Rama

Set in ancient India within the Kosala Kingdom, this story follows four princes born to three queens in the palace of Ayodhya. Due to political schemes at court, Prince Rama is sent into exile in the forest for fourteen years, accompanied by his wife, Sita. After Rama defeats various forest demons, he earns the enmity of Ravana, the demon king, who retaliates by kidnapping Sita. The narrative is based on the Indian epic known as the Ramayana.

This action and fantasy adventure was released on November 3, 1997, as a joint production between India and Japan by the Nippon Ramayana Film Co. It was directed by Yûgô Sakô, Ram Mohan, and Koichi Sasaki, with a screenplay written by Rani Burra, Narendra Sharma, and Yûgô Sakô. The voice cast for the English version includes Nikhil Kapoor as Rama, Raell Padamsee as Sita, Uday Mathan as Raavana, Mishal Verma as Lakshman, Noel Godin as Hanuman, and Denzil Smith as Sugreeva, among a credited cast of 20 performers. Produced with a budget of 5 million USD, the film has received positive feedback from viewers, earning a rating of 8.2/10 on TMDB based on 60 votes.