Jul 3, 2023, 09:33 AM IST

Films based on Ramayana, ranked from best to worst

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A list of the major films based on the epic Ramayana, ranked according to their IMDb ratings, from best to worse

Ramayana The Legend of Prince Rama: This Japanese anime on the Yuddh Kaand of Ramayana is rated a vey high 9.2 out of 10

Sita Rama Kalyanam: Starring NT Rama Rao as Ravana, this Telugu film with 8.3 rating is widely regarded as one of the bestRamayana films ever

Sampoorna Ramayanam: Before he was Ravana, NTR played Lord Rama in this 1958 Telugu classic, which is rated at 7.5 on IMDb

Raavanan: Mani Ratnam’s Tamil retelling of the Ramayana starring Vikram and Aishwarya Rai is rated a healthy 6.9

Sri Rama Rajyam: Nandamuri Balakrishna and Nayanthara-starrer film based on the Uttar Ramayana has a rating of 6.7

Bajrangbali: This 1976 film saw Dara Singh take on the mantle of Lord Hanuman for the first time ever. It has a 6.7 rating

Lav Kush: Starring Jeetendra and Jayaprada, this film with a 6.3 rating is based on the Uttar Ramayana

Raavan: The Hindi version of Mani Ratnam’s modern take on Ramayana did not fare too well. Starring Abhishek Bachchan, this film has a lowly rating of 5.4

Adipurush: This critically-panned mega flop is the lowest rated Ramayana film ever with a current (and evolving) rating of 3.9