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-{{About|the 2010 Tamil film|the mythological character from the Hindu epic Ramayana|Ravana|the 1994 Tamil film|Ravanan (1994 film)|the 2006 Malayalam film|Ravanan (2006 film)}}
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-| name           = Raavanan
-| image          = Raavanposter.jpg
-| caption        = Theatrical release poster
-| director       = [[Mani Ratnam]]
-| producer       = Mani Ratnam <br> Sharada Trilok
-| writer         = [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] (Dialogues)<br>Mani Ratnam
-| screenplay     =
-| story          =
-| based_on       = {{based on|''[[Ramayana]]''|[[Valmiki]]}}
-| starring       = [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]<br>[[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]]<br>[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]<br>[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]<br>[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]<br>[[Priyamani]]<br>[[Munna (actor)|Munna]]<br>[[John Vijay]]
-| narrator       =
-| music          = [[A. R. Rahman]]
-| cinematography = [[Santosh Sivan]] <br> [[V. Manikandan]]
-| editing        = [[Sreekar Prasad]]
-| studio         = [[Madras Talkies]]
-| distributor    = [[Reliance Entertainment|Reliance BIG Pictures]]
-| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2010|6|18}}
-| runtime        = 134 minutes
-| country        = [[India]]
-| language       = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
-| budget         = {{INRConvert|50|c|year=2010}}<ref name="Raavanan Budget">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1664806/business |title=Raavanan Budget |publisher=IMDb |access-date=8 December 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128042417/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1664806/business |archive-date=28 January 2013 }}</ref>
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-'''''Raavanan''''' is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Epic film|epic]] [[action-adventure film]] co-written, co-produced, and directed by [[Mani Ratnam]].The film features [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] and [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] in the lead roles, with a supporting cast led by [[Karthik Muthuraman|Karthik]], [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]] and [[Priyamani]]. The film follows the crux of the epic [[Ramayana]], with a ruthless police officer on the chase to find a tribal leader and lawbreaker, who has kidnapped his wife. Veeraiya, the kidnapper, and his motive for the kidnap has been led on by the death of his sister, as a result of police custodial torture and brutal rape. The film explores the search by the officer, whilst exploring the changing emotions that the three protagonists experience with each other, leading to a riveting climax, situated in the jungle. This film is based on [[Stockholm syndrome]].
-''Raavanan'' was announced in February 2008, amidst much hype of the celebrated director, Mani Ratnam's return to Tamil films, whilst Vikram's and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's selection in the lead roles, creating more anticipation. Shooting began soon after, and took place in various locations with a record number of extras in areas including [[Chalakudy]], [[Kerala]] and [[Ooty]], [[Tamil Nadu]] amongst other regions throughout India. The film's music was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], with lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]], the cinematography was handled by [[V. Manikandan]] and [[Santosh Sivan|Santhosh Sivan]], and editing done by [[A. Sreekar Prasad]].
-The film was also made simultaneously in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Raavan]]'', with [[Abhishek Bachchan]] reprising Vikram's role and Vikram playing the antagonist, while Aishwarya Rai reprises her role from the original.  Furthermore, the film was dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Villain''. All the three versions were released simultaneously on 18 June 2010 worldwide.
-== Plot ==
-The film opens with shots showing Veeraiya ([[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]) jumping off a cliff into the water. His gang is busy distracting the police. Police vehicles are set ablaze, and women seduce policemen into a trap whereby Veera's henchmen attack. The police are ruthlessly murdered. Raagini ([[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]), whilst on a boating trip, is kidnapped by Veera. Dev Prakash ([[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]]), her husband and a senior police officer, is informed of the incident.
-A brief [[montage (filmmaking)|montage]] of sorts showcases the story of Veeraiya. He is seen as a local hero, who runs a parallel government in rural areas near [[Tirunelveli]], with his brothers – Singarasu ([[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]) and Sakkarai ([[Munna (actor)|Munna]]). Though considered a [[Naxalite]] by the local police, Veeraiyya is respected by the villagers. He kidnaps Raagini hoping to avenge the death of his sister Vennila ([[Priyamani]]). He brings her to the edge of a cliff to shoot her to death. She refuses to die at his hands and jumps off the cliff into the water far below, hoping to kill herself, but fails to do so. This causes Veera to hold off the murder, being unable to kill someone who has no fear of death.
-Dev and his team enter the forests with the aid of Gnanaprakasam ([[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]), a local forest guard. Despite searching deep in the forests, Dev is unable to hunt down Veera.
-Meanwhile, Raagini develops sentiments for Veera after she hears the story of his sister's death. Dev had led an encounter against Veera during Vennila's wedding. Dev's shot grazes Veera in the neck. Veera, fighting for his life, is unable to protect his sister, and he is led out of the fiasco by his gang. The police pressurise Vennila into revealing Veera's hideout. When she refuses, she is subjected to physical and sexual assault. She is serially gang-raped by policemen. Veera returns home to find Vennila distraught and traumatised. The next day, she commits suicide by drowning in a nearby well.
-Unhappy with the way his brother is leading a war causing distress to his gang, Sakkarai offers a truce to Dev. Dev initially seems to agree but, when Sakkarai comes out in the open, Dev shoots him to death – revealing that he considers the destruction of Veera as more important than saving his wife.
-Veera and Singarasu are enraged and attack Dev's camp; they wipe it out completely. A final confrontation between Veera and Dev takes place on a rickety bridge – where Veera triumphs over Dev – when he decides not to let Dev die. He tells Dev he is letting him live because of his wife. Dev manages to extricate himself out and finds Raagini bound and tied up – with Veera leaving her.
-Dev is not entirely happy and, while returning to their hometown in [[Tiruchirappalli]], he accuses Raagini of infidelity and informs her that it was Veera who told him so. Furious, Raagini leaves Dev to meet Veera through Singarasu. She manages to meet him and asks him why he had accused her. Veera tells her he said that he had protected Raagini safely for the fourteen days and nothing else. He quickly realises that Dev lied, hoping Raagini would lead him to his hideout.
-Dev appears with a police team and confronts the duo. Raagini tries to save Veera, but he pushes her out of the line of fire, and is shot multiple times. Veera falls to his death with a smile while Ragini tries to save him with all her might but fails to do so.
-== Cast ==
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-* [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] as Veeraiya 'Veera', a [[Naxalism|Naxalite]] in rural Thirunelveli. He is nicknamed '[[Ravana]]' since he is seen as a hero by locals but as a villain by outsiders.
-* [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] as SP Dev Prakash Subramaniam IPS, Superintendent of Police of Thirunelveli City who wants to shut down Veera's crime empire. His character is based on [[Rama|Sri Rama]]
-*[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Ragini Subramaniam, Dev's wife who is kidnapped by Veera and kept in the jungle for fourteen days. Her character is based on [[Sita]].
-* [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] as Gnanaprakasam, A forest ranger who has worked in the jungle for 25 years, and he helps Dev find Veera's gang. He is a drunkard and enjoys joking around . [[Hanuman|Lord Hanuman]] served as an inspiration for this character.
-* [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Singarasu, Veera's elder brother who supervises everything in the gang. He also loves to eat and sleep like the character of [[Kumbhakarna]] in ''Ramayana''
-* [[Priyamani]] as Vennila, Veera's half-sister, who wants to marry Velan. On her wedding day, Veera was shot by Dev, and the police forcefully brings her to the police station, where she is brutally raped. She eventually commits suicide, prompting the events of the film. Her character is loosely based on [[Shurpanakha]].
-* [[John Vijay]] as Hemanth Shankar, Deputy Superintendent of Police of Thirunelveli City and the main perpetrator in Vennila's rape assassination. He is Dev's trusted deputy. His character is loosely based on [[Lakshmana]].
-* [[Munna (actor)|Munna]] as Sakkarai, Veera's younger brother, who is the only educated member of his brothers' gang. Just like the character of [[Vibhishana]], which he is based on, he genuinely wants to stop the ongoing civil war and bring peace to the land.
-* [[Vaiyapuri]] as Raasathi, a transgender woman in the village.
-* [[Ranjitha]] as Annam, Singgarasu's wife. Her character is based on Vajramala in the ''Ramayana''.
-* Varsha as Poonkodi
-* [[Ashwanth Thilak]] as Velan, Vennila's lover, who left her at the altar out of fear of the police. His character is based on Vidyutjihva in the ''Ramayana''.
-* [[Azhagam Perumal]] as the photographer who takes photos of Ragini
-* [[S. S. Stanley|Stanley]] as Padakotti.
-* [[Lakshmy Ramakrishnan]] as Velan's mother.
-* Elizabeth as Vennila's mother. Her character is based on [[Kaikesi]] in the ''Ramayana''.
-* [[Saravana Subbiah]] as Ranjith, Veera's spy in Dev's gang. His character is based on Shuka and Sarana in the ''Ramayana''.
-* [[Chaams]] as the wedding photographer.
-{{colend}}
-== Production ==
-=== Development ===
-During the making of his 2007 biopic ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' starring [[Abhishek Bachchan]] and [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]], [[Mani Ratnam]] had finalised a script for his next directorial venture titled ''Lajjo''.<ref name="Savitha Gautham">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/12/stories/2007011201620100.htm |title=From real to reel |author=Savitha Gautham |date=12 January 2007 |access-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104000754/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/12/stories/2007011201620100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date= 4 November 2013 }}</ref> Based on a short story by [[Ismat Chughtai]],<ref name="Subhash K. Jha">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/archived-stories/lajjo-a-double-bonanza-for-kareena/article1-215120.aspx |title=Lajjo a double bonanza for Kareena |newspaper=Hindustan Times |author=Subhash K. Jha |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=11 April 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111043756/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/archived-stories/lajjo-a-double-bonanza-for-kareena/article1-215120.aspx |archive-date=11 November 2013 }}</ref> it was a musical period film set in the desert and was to star [[Aamir Khan]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]] in the lead.<ref name="Faridoon Shahryar">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/24318.html |title=Aamir, Kareena in Rathnam's Lajjo |publisher=IndiaGlitz |author=Faridoon Shahryar |date=7 August 2006 |access-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102135347/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/24318.html |archive-date= 2 November 2013 }}</ref> Though the film was slated to go on floors after the release of the former,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/27467.html |title=Mani Rathnam's 'Lajjo' to start in August, 2007 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |author=Faridoon Shahryar |date=5 December 2006 |access-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102135041/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/27467.html |archive-date= 2 November 2013 }}</ref> there were reports of a fall-out between Ratnam and Khan due to creative differences. While cinematographer [[P. C. Sreeram]] denied the reports,<ref name="Sangeetha Devi. K">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/06/06/stories/2007060650680100.htm |title=Through the master's lens |author=Sangeetha Devi. K |date=6 June 2007 |access-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104001927/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/06/06/stories/2007060650680100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date= 4 November 2013 }}</ref> the film's would-be lyricist [[Gulzar]] said there were actually problems with acquiring the copyright of the story,<ref name="Gulzar takes his poems to Japan">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-gulzar-takes-his-poems-to-japan-1102538 |title=Gulzar takes his poems to Japan |newspaper=DNA India |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=11 June 2007 |access-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102230909/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-gulzar-takes-his-poems-to-japan-1102538 |archive-date= 2 November 2013 }}</ref> and composer [[A. R. Rahman]] even confirmed to having completed 80% of the film score.<ref name="Rachana Dubey">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/lajjo--has-not-been-shelved-ar-rahman/article1-225432.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131106155108/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/lajjo--has-not-been-shelved-ar-rahman/article1-225432.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 November 2013 |title=Lajjo has not been shelved: AR Rahman |newspaper=Hindustan Times |author=Rachana Dubey |date=26 May 2007}}</ref> Yet, the project was put on the back burner for reasons unknown.<ref name="Lajjo shelved!">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-26/news-interviews/27884409_1_mani-ratnam-film-taare-zameen-par |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131106155051/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-26/news-interviews/27884409_1_mani-ratnam-film-taare-zameen-par |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 November 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |title=Lajjo shelved! |date=26 May 2007}}</ref><ref name="Vajir Singh">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/archived-stories/whatever-happened-to-mani-ratnam-s-lajjo/article1-222276.aspx |title=Whatever happened to Mani Ratnam's Lajjo? |newspaper=Hindustan Times |author=Vajir Singh |date=12 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104170722/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/archived-stories/whatever-happened-to-mani-ratnam-s-lajjo/article1-222276.aspx |archive-date= 4 November 2013 }}</ref>
-Following the critical and commercial success of ''Guru'', Ratnam announced his next film in February 2008.<ref name="zeenews.india.com">{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/abhishek-aishwarya-to-play-ram-sita-in-mani-ratnam-s-ramayan_8431.html |title=Abhishek-Aishwarya to play Ram-Sita in Mani Ratnam's Ramayan |newspaper=Zee News |date=20 August 2008 |access-date=21 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021210547/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/abhishek-aishwarya-to-play-ram-sita-in-mani-ratnam-s-ramayan_8431.html |archive-date=21 October 2013 }}</ref> A modern-day retelling of the mythological epic ''[[Ramayana]]'', the film again features the real life couple in the lead.<ref name="Ashok Rai">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Entertainment/Ramayan-retold/Article1-325514.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131020155038/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Entertainment/Ramayan-retold/Article1-325514.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2013 |title=Ramayan retold |newspaper=Hindustan Times |author=Ashok Rai |date=21 July 2008 |access-date=20 October 2013}}</ref> The film was initially planned to be made only in Hindi and the idea for the Tamil version came later.<ref name="Mani Ratnam">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2010/06/18/stories/2010061850010100.htm |title=Mani Exchange |author=Ziya Us Salam |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=10 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016085649/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2010/06/18/stories/2010061850010100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref> In January 2009, while the film was in the making, it was further decided to dub the Tamil version to Telugu making it a tri-lingual.<ref name="IndiaGlitz">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/44465.html |title=Mani Ratnam's 'Ashokavanam' in Telugu |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=23 January 2009 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924162034/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/44465.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref><ref name="S. Aishwarya">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/04/stories/2010060459230200.htm |title=In Kollywood, it's the season of the tri-lingual film |author=S. Aishwarya |date=4 June 2010 |access-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016083848/http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/04/stories/2010060459230200.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref> While the film was yet to be titled,<ref name="Subhash K Jha">{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2008/oct/231008-Mani-ratnam-AbhiAsh-Diwali-Abhishek-Bachchan-Aishwarya-Rai.htm |title=Mani is on their minds |publisher=Mid-day |author=Subhash K Jha |date=23 October 2008 |access-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017051545/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2008/oct/231008-Mani-ratnam-AbhiAsh-Diwali-Abhishek-Bachchan-Aishwarya-Rai.htm |archive-date=17 October 2013 }}</ref> it was widely reported in the media that the Tamil version was titled ''Ashokavanam'' in reference to the place where Sita was held captive by Ravana. Further reports emerged stating that since director [[Kasthuri Raja]] has already registered the title for his project, Ratnam has requested him for using the title.<ref name="Behindwoods.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-09-01/ashokavanam-04-02-09.html |title=Mani seeks Ashokavanam from Kasthuriraja |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=4 February 2009 |access-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610202029/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-09-01/ashokavanam-04-02-09.html |archive-date=10 June 2015 }}</ref> Later, [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], the lead actor, clarified in an interview that the film was tentatively titled ''Ravana'' but was wrongly reported as ''Ashokavanam''.<ref name="Namita Nivas">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/crossing-boundaries-/490207/0 |title=Crossing boundaries! |newspaper=The Indian Express |author=Namita Nivas |date=17 July 2009 |access-date=14 October 2013}}</ref> Subsequently, the film was titled ''Raavan'' in Hindi, ''Raavanan'' in Tamil and ''Villain'' in Telugu.<ref name="Behindwoods">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-10-04/mani-ratnam-raavanan-24-05-10.html |title=Why Mani Ratnam did not get the title? |publisher=Behindwoods |date=24 May 2010 |access-date=21 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021115055/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-10-04/mani-ratnam-raavanan-24-05-10.html |archive-date=21 October 2013 }}</ref>
-While the plot is inspired by ''Ramayana'', the story is narrated from Ravana's perspective making him the protagonist.<ref name="Nikhil Raghavan">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/03/20/stories/2009032050020800.htm |title=Itsy Bitsy: Epic Effort |author=Nikhil Raghavan |date=20 March 2009 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016085140/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/03/20/stories/2009032050020800.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref> The film is centered on the 'Ashokavanam' episode where Ravana kidnaps Sita and keeps her in Asokavanam. Later Rama ventures to save his wife and bring her back.<!-- https://www.indiatoday.in/headlines-today-top-stories/story/vikram-raavan-is-not-an-interpretation-of-the-ramayan-76499-2010-06-13 -->
-=== Casting ===
-While Bachchan and Vikram were roped in for the contrasting leads in Hindi, Ratnam asked them to swap roles in Tamil.<ref name="Mani Ratnam" /> Though Bachchan agreed initially, he grew sceptical being unfamiliar with the language.<ref name="Harshikaa Udasi">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/06/11/stories/2010061157770100.htm |title=Ab tak Bachchan |author=Harshikaa Udasi |date=11 June 2010 |access-date=10 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016083204/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/06/11/stories/2010061157770100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref> Eventually [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] was cast in his place.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/I-feel-like-a-beginner-Mani-Ratnam/article16258110.ece|title=I feel like a beginner: Mani Ratnam|date=18 June 2010|website=The Hindu|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170921072534/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/I-feel-like-a-beginner-Mani-Ratnam/article16258110.ece|archive-date=21 September 2017|url-status=live|access-date=21 September 2017}}</ref> Rai plays the female lead in both versions of the film.<ref name="Cast">{{cite web|url=http://www.moviewood.net/bollywood/upcoming-movies/raavan |title=Raavan preview |publisher=Moviewood |access-date=17 June 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423002045/http://www.moviewood.net/bollywood/upcoming-movies/raavan |archive-date=23 April 2010 }}</ref> After a brief hiatus, [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] made a comeback with this film, collaborating with Ratnam for the third time after ''[[Mouna Ragam]]'' and ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]''.<ref name="T. Krithika Reddy">{{cite news|title=Second coming |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2010/05/28/stories/2010052850040100.htm |author=T. Krithika Reddy |access-date=15 October 2013 |date=28 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016131333/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2010/05/28/stories/2010052850040100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref> [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] was cast in a prominent role, joining hands with Ratnam after ''Agni Natchathiram'' and ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]''.<ref name="Prabhu on cloud nine">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/42241.html |title=Prabhu on cloud nine |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=13 October 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062236/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/42241.html |archive-date=23 October 2013 }}</ref> While [[Priyamani]] was cast as Ravana's sister,<ref name="Meena Iyer">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-31/news-interviews/28202124_1_priya-mani-raavana-mani-ratnam |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211214/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-31/news-interviews/28202124_1_priya-mani-raavana-mani-ratnam |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2013 |title=Abhishek's sister? Not me! |author=Meena Iyer |date=31 August 2009 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref> [[Munna (actor)|Munna]] was signed up to play a role synonymous with Vibhishana.<ref name="P Sangeetha">{{cite news |author=P Sangeetha |title=Ash liked my work: Munna |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-24/news-interviews/28298704_1_raavanan-munna-wedding-reception |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016091554/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-24/news-interviews/28298704_1_raavanan-munna-wedding-reception |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 October 2013 |access-date=14 October 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 June 2010}}</ref> [[Bipasha Basu]] was to play the role of Mandodari,<ref name="Vickey Lalwani">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-09/news-interviews/28103705_1_ravana-mandodari-bipasha-basu-s-homepage |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212245/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-09/news-interviews/28103705_1_ravana-mandodari-bipasha-basu-s-homepage |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2013 |title=Bipasha is 'Ravana' Abhi's wife |author=Vickey Lalwani |date=9 September 2009 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Geety Sahgal">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bipasha-basu-joins-the-cast-of--raavan-/518632/ |title=Bipasha Basu joins the cast of 'Raavan' |newspaper=The Indian Express |author=Geety Sahgal |date=18 September 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131142817/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bipasha-basu-joins-the-cast-of--raavan-/518632 |archive-date=31 January 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Baiju NT">{{cite web |url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:V7KBZILkFDUJ:www.galatta.com/tamil/news/raavan-ashokavanam-bipasha-basu-as-mandodari/29944/+&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=in |title=Bipasha Basu as Mandodari |publisher=Galatta |author=Baiju NT |date=11 September 2009 |access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref> which was later scrapped to keep the film short.<ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-05/news-interviews/28061686_1_bipasha-basu-bengali-beauty-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062910/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-05/news-interviews/28061686_1_bipasha-basu-bengali-beauty-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2013 |title=Bipasha's role in Raavan scrapped |author=Meena Iyer |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 October 2009}}</ref><ref name="Not doing 'Raavan' an amicable deci">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/not-doing-raavan-an-amicable-decision-bipasha/article32205.ece |title=Not doing 'Raavan' an amicable decision: Bipasha |newspaper=The Hindu |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=11 October 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023064139/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/not-doing-raavan-an-amicable-decision-bipasha/article32205.ece |archive-date=23 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Dheeraj Juneja">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Bipasha+out+of+Raavan/1/65176.html |title=Bipasha out of Raavan? |work=India Today |author=Dheeraj Juneja |date=7 October 2009 |access-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210800/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Bipasha%2Bout%2Bof%2BRaavan/1/65176.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="No Mandodari in Raavan">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-09-03/raavan-13-10-09.html |title=No Mandodari in Raavan |publisher=Behindwoods |date=13 October 2009 |access-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200543/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-09-03/raavan-13-10-09.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref> Likewise, singer [[Vidya Rao]]'s role as the mother of Aishwarya Tai's character was also cut from the final version.<ref name="web.archive.org">https://web.archive.org/web/20091104065829/http://www.zimbio.com/Bollywood%2BMovies/articles/25647/Aditi%2BRao%2Bshines%2BDelhi%2B6%2Bsinks</ref> Comedian [[Vaiyapuri]] plays a transgender.<ref name="Vaiyapuri plays a transgender">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/44707.html |title=Vaiyapuri plays a transgender |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2 February 2009 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143504/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/44707.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref>
-While the cinematography was handled by [[V. Manikandan]]<ref name="K. Jeshi">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/11/01/stories/2008110152090800.htm |title=Visuals speak |author=K. Jeshi |date=1 November 2008 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016124413/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/11/01/stories/2008110152090800.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref> and was later taken over by [[Santosh Sivan]] when the former left the project,<ref name="Santosh Sivan joins team 'Raavan'">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/47067.html |title=Santosh Sivan joins team 'Raavan' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=19 May 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520183212/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/47067.html |archive-date=20 May 2009 }}</ref> editing was done by [[Sreekar Prasad]].<ref name="Subha J Rao">{{cite news|url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2010/11/02/stories/2010110250470300.htm |title=Master of montage |author=Subha J Rao |date=2 November 2010 |access-date=10 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016124409/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2010/11/02/stories/2010110250470300.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref> Rai's costumes were exclusively designed by fashion designer [[Sabyasachi Mukherjee]].<ref name="Shefalee Vasudev">{{cite news|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?261316 |title=Khadi's Refinement Lies in Its Humility |newspaper=Outlook India |author=Shefalee Vasudev |date=24 August 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090819124426/http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?261316 |archive-date=19 August 2009 }}</ref> Choreography was by [[Ganesh Acharya]], Brinda, [[Shobana]],<ref name="Shobana turns Ash's choreographer">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/46349.html |title=Shobana turns Ash's choreographer |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=17 April 2009 |access-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201435/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/46349.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref> and Astad Deboo. [[Peter Hein]] and Shyam Koushal choreographed the action sequences and [[Samir Chanda]] took care of production design.
-=== Filming ===
-The film was predominantly shot outdoors in various hitherto unseen locations in and around India.<ref name="Southern fare">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/southern-fare/1024672/ |title=Southern fare |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=2 November 2012 |access-date=15 October 2013}}</ref> Shooting took place at Tumkur ([[Karnataka]]), [[Orchha]] near [[Jhansi]] and the forests of [[Madhya Pradesh]],<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/01/23/stories/2009012350180800.htm |title=Itsy Bitsy: Out in the woods |author=Nikhil Raghavan |date=23 January 2009 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017003343/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/01/23/stories/2009012350180800.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=17 October 2013 }}</ref> [[Mahabaleshwar]] in Maharashtra.<ref name="Malathi Rangarajan">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/05/07/stories/2010050750330100.htm |title=Raavan, a re-incarnation |author=Malathi Rangarajan |date=7 May 2010 |access-date=8 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017002358/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/05/07/stories/2010050750330100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=17 October 2013 }}</ref> It was also reported that Ratnam had planned to shoot at Sri Lanka<ref name="sundaytimes.lk">{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090503/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_08.html |title=Mani Ratnam's 'Raavan' can turn a new chapter in Tourism |newspaper=Sunday Times |date=3 May 2009 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193336/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090503/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_08.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="CineGola">{{cite web |url=http://www.cinegola.com/blog/2008/10/24/maniratnam-ashokavanam-to-shoot-in-srilanka/ |title=Maniratnam Ashokavanam to shoot in Srilanka |publisher=CineGola |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131015081746/http://www.cinegola.com/blog/2008/10/24/maniratnam-ashokavanam-to-shoot-in-srilanka/ |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref> but decided against it owing to insurgency by the rebel group [[LTTE]].<ref name="Kerala" /> But Ratnam dismissed the reports as rumours.<ref name="Lanka" />
-Principal photography commenced in October 2008, in the forests near [[Kochi]], Kerala. A few scenes were filmed at [[Athirappilly Falls]], Ratnam's favourite location. Incidentally, he has shot for the songs 'Jiya Jale' in ''[[Dil Se..]]'' and 'Barso Re' in ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' at the same location.<ref name="Kerala">{{cite web|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/07bach.htm |title=Ash, Abhishek to shoot in Kerala |publisher=Rediff |author=Gullu Gupshup |date=7 October 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011050828/http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/07bach.htm |archive-date=11 October 2008 }}</ref> Forest officials banned the shooting at [[Malayattoor]], an eco-tourism centre, for violating rules and constructing temporary huts,<ref name="Forest officials stop film shooting">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/forest-officials-stop-film-shooting/article1354817.ece |title=Forest officials stop film shooting |newspaper=The Hindu |date=12 October 2008 |access-date=20 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Nirmala Ravindran">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Mani+Ratnam+forced+to+cancel+shooting+in+Kerala/1/17513.html |title=Mani Ratnam forced to cancel shooting in Kerala |newspaper=India Today |author=Nirmala Ravindran |date=13 October 2008 |access-date=20 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610230440/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Mani%2BRatnam%2Bforced%2Bto%2Bcancel%2Bshooting%2Bin%2BKerala/1/17513.html |archive-date=10 June 2015 }}</ref><ref name="Zee News">{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/mani-ratnam-violates-kerala-forest-rules-shooting-stopped_12951.html |title=Mani Ratnam violates Kerala forest rules, shooting stopped |publisher=Zee News |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=11 October 2008 |access-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195058/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/mani-ratnam-violates-kerala-forest-rules-shooting-stopped_12951.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Mathubhumi">{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=4733 |title=Conditional permission to Ratnam's film shoot in Kerala forest |publisher=Mathubhumi |date=14 October 2008 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195659/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=4733 |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="entertainment.oneindia.in">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2008/mani-ratnam-ravana-shooting-stopped-131008.html |title=Shooting of mani ratnam's Ravana banned |date=13 October 2008 |access-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193330/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2008/mani-ratnam-ravana-shooting-stopped-131008.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref> delaying the shoot for 11 days until the issues were resolved on 22 October 2008, while laying down reworked rules.<ref name="Prithwish Ganguly">{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1203433/report-mani-can-shoot-in-the-wilderness |title=Mani can shoot in the wilderness |newspaper=DNA India |author=Prithwish Ganguly |date=4 November 2008 |access-date=20 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Mani's Ravana secrets!">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-08-04/mani-ratnam-22-10-08.html |title=Mani's Ravana secrets! |publisher=Behindwoods |date=22 October 2008 |access-date=10 June 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312105048/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-08-04/mani-ratnam-22-10-08.html |archive-date=12 March 2010 }}</ref><ref name="Ashok Rao">{{cite web |url=http://www.topnews.in/shooting-mani-ratnam-s-raavan-resumes-after-forest-row-284939 |title=Shooting of Mani Ratnam's 'Raavan' resumes after forest row |publisher=TopNews |author=Ashok Rao |date=7 November 2008 |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> The second leg of the shooting at [[Ooty]] that began in December 2008 was also delayed as local cab drivers protested the use of film federation (FEFSI) vehicles which affected their business,<ref name="Confrontation over transport">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/18/stories/2008121850770300.htm |title=Confrontation over transport |date=18 December 2008 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017003656/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/18/stories/2008121850770300.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=17 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="More problems for Mani Ratnam">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/more-problems-for-mani-ratnam-news-tamil-kkfs75dafdf.html |title=More problems for Mani Ratnam |publisher=Sify |date=18 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209224625/http://www.sify.com/movies/more-problems-for-mani-ratnam-news-tamil-kkfs75dafdf.html |archive-date= 9 December 2013 }}</ref> forcing a dejected Ratnam to call off the shoot temporarily and move on to [[Hogenakkal Falls]].<ref name="Outlook India">{{cite web |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=648060 |title=Mani Ratnam cancels film shooting after drivers' protest |publisher=Outlook India |date=17 December 2008 |access-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202143/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=648060 |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Indian locations provide stunning b">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/04/stories/2010070457780200.htm |title=Indian locations provide stunning backdrops for film shoots |author=S. Aishwarya |date=4 July 2010 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017005736/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/04/stories/2010070457780200.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=17 October 2013 }}</ref> In February 2009, the crew advanced to [[Kolkata]] where the song 'Kalvare' was shot by the banks of [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]] at [[Agarpara]].<ref name="telegraphindia.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090215/jsp/frontpage/story_10538098.jsp |title=Raavan brings Sita to town: Ash&nbsp;-Abhi to shoot for Mani |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=15 February 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217135621/http://telegraphindia.com/1090215/jsp/frontpage/story_10538098.jsp |archive-date=17 February 2009 }}</ref><ref name="Missing in action: Abhishek!">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090224/jsp/entertainment/story_10580063.jsp |title=Missing in action: Abhishek! |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=24 February 2009 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194642/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090224/jsp/entertainment/story_10580063.jsp |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Anindya Shankar Ray, Mohua Das">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090304/jsp/entertainment/story_10620058.jsp |title=Watching you! |newspaper=The Telegraph |author=Anindya Shankar Ray, Mohua Das |date=4 March 2009 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190603/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090304/jsp/entertainment/story_10620058.jsp |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Priyanka Dasgupta">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-15/news-interviews/28047631_1_mani-ratnam-jute-mill-raavana |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018044710/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-15/news-interviews/28047631_1_mani-ratnam-jute-mill-raavana |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2013 |title=Mani ratnam to shoot Ravana |author=Priyanka Dasgupta |date=15 February 2009 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref> Later, as the shooting resumed and progressed at Ooty, Ratnam fell ill in April 2009 and was hospitalised at [[Apollo Hospitals]],<ref name="Mani walked out of recording... int">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-16/news-interviews/28030117_1_mani-ratnam-raavana-gulzar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018032039/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-16/news-interviews/28030117_1_mani-ratnam-raavana-gulzar |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2013 |title=Mani walked out of recording... into hospital! |author=Subhash K Jha |date=16 April 2009 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=9 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Mani Ratnam recovering after compla">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200904151510.htm |title=Mani Ratnam recovering after complaints of breathing problem |newspaper=The Hindu |agency=Press Trust of India |date=15 April 2009 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016121331/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200904151510.htm |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Mani Ratnam admitted to hospital">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/16/stories/2009041654130400.htm |title=Mani Ratnam admitted to hospital |date=16 April 2009 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016121452/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/16/stories/2009041654130400.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref> causing a further delay of 47 days until filming resumed in June 2009 following his recovery.<ref name="Mani Ratnam shoots in Ooty!">{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=14891619 |title=Mani Ratnam shoots in Ooty! |publisher=Sify |date=2 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606212948/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=14891619 |archive-date= 6 June 2009 }}</ref> As the numerous delays affected his other projects, DOP Manikandan walked out in May and was replaced by Santosh Sivan.<ref name="Kunal M Shah, Bharti Dubey">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-20/news-interviews/28179584_1_mani-ratnam-santosh-sivan-raavana |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211515/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-20/news-interviews/28179584_1_mani-ratnam-santosh-sivan-raavana |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2013 |title=Mani's distress call to Sivan |author=Kunal M Shah, Bharti Dubey |date=20 May 2009 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Sreedhar Pillai">{{cite news |author=Sreedhar Pillai |title=Raavanan happened by accident: Sivan |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-09/news-interviews/28279829_1_raavanan-mani-ratnam-films |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131015081550/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-09/news-interviews/28279829_1_raavanan-mani-ratnam-films |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 October 2013 |access-date=15 October 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=9 June 2010}}</ref> By July, the crew moved back to Kerala,<ref name="Ash sets aside work for Amar Singh">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-21/news-interviews/28166381_1_amar-singh-illnesses-bachchans |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200746/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-21/news-interviews/28166381_1_amar-singh-illnesses-bachchans |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2013 |title=Ash sets aside work for Amar Singh |author=Subhash K Jha |date=21 July 2009 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=27 October 2013}}</ref> to reshoot a few scenes at [[Chalakudy]] as Ratnam was reportedly unsatisfied after seeing the rushes.<ref name="Lanka">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14887855&cid=2363 |title=Raavan goes to Chalakudy via Pollachi! |publisher=Sify |date=14 May 2009 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226101901/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14887855&cid=2363 |archive-date=26 December 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Sonal Chawla">{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/apr/030409-Abhishek-Mani-Ratnam-Raavan-Chalakudy-jungles.htm |title=Chalo Chalakudy! |publisher=Mid Day |author=Sonal Chawla |date=3 April 2009 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184432/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/apr/030409-Abhishek-Mani-Ratnam-Raavan-Chalakudy-jungles.htm |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref> This time around, heavy rains played spoilsport leading to another delay in filming.<ref name="Rains spoil Raavan's mood">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/archives/Rains-spoil-Raavan-s-mood/Article1-435790.aspx |title=Rains spoil Raavan's mood |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=24 July 2009 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031151433/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/archives/Rains-spoil-Raavan-s-mood/Article1-435790.aspx |archive-date=31 October 2013 }}</ref> Moreover, when an elephant brought for the shoot ran amok killing the mahout,<ref name="Mahot killed in 'Ravana' shooting">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/48663.html |title=Mahot killed in 'Ravana' shooting |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=30 July 2009 |access-date=20 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100305/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/48663.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref> the Animal Welfare Board served a show cause notice to the production company (Madras Talkies) for not taking permission to use elephants.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mani-ratnams-ravan-ends-up-in-more-trouble/496415/ |title=Mani Ratnam's 'Ravan' ends up in more trouble |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=31 July 2009 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907163601/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mani-ratnams-ravan-ends-up-in-more-trouble/496415 |archive-date= 7 September 2009 }}</ref><ref name="NDTV">{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mani-ratnam-s-film-company-served-notice-6522 |title=Mani Ratnam's film company served notice |publisher=NDTV |agency=Press Trust of India |date=30 July 2009 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204055/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/mani-ratnam-s-film-company-served-notice-6522 |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref>
-The film began its last schedule in August 2009 at the [[Malshej Ghat]]s in [[Maharashtra]] where the climax sequence was shot,<ref name="K. V. Vasudevan">{{cite web |url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:nCq5GX2WPqkJ:www.galatta.com/tamil/news/raavan-climax-at-the-historic-malshej-ghat/30452/+&cd=23&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=in |title=Raavan climax at the historic Malshej Ghat |publisher=Galatta |author=K. V. Vasudevan |date=25 September 2009 |access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref> the final encounter taking place on a wooden bridge.<ref name="Oneindia">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2010/abhishek-vikram-raavan-020610.html |title=Abhishek, Vikram fight on wooden bridge in Raavan |work=Oneindia |date=2 June 2010 |access-date=28 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202406/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2010/abhishek-vikram-raavan-020610.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref> Production designer Samir Chanda built three identical bridges to facilitate the scene to be captured from different angles.<ref name="The story of 'Raavan's 3 bridges">{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article431783.ece |title=The story of 'Raavan's 3 bridges |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=8 June 2010 |access-date=28 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210415/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article431783.ece |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/1074 |title=3 bridges, 2500 planks for climactic bridge-fight in Raavan |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=2 June 2010 |access-date=28 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212637/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/1074 |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref> Though initially planned to be built either in Sri Lanka, Australia or South Africa, the bridge was constructed in [[Mumbai]] to reduce costs.<ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/chunk-ht-ui-entertainmentsectionpage-bollwood/abhi-carried-ash-to-the-raavan-bridge/article1-554332.aspx |title=Abhi carried Ash to the Raavan bridge |newspaper=Hindustan Times |author=Subhash K. Jha |date=7 June 2010 |access-date=28 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031202520/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/chunk-ht-ui-entertainmentsectionpage-bollwood/abhi-carried-ash-to-the-raavan-bridge/article1-554332.aspx |archive-date=31 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="lite.epaper.timesofindia.com">{{cite news |url=http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=22&sectid=edid=&edlabel=BGMIR&mydateHid=20-08-2011&pubname=Mirror+-+Bangalore&edname=&articleid=Ar02201&publabel=MM |title=Gods needed him to redesign heaven |newspaper=The Times of India |author=Subhash K Jha |date=20 August 2011 |access-date=28 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706210636/http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes |archive-date=6 July 2009 }}</ref> While bad weather and heavy rains disrupted shoot for a few days,<ref name="Bollywood Hungama">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1193198/ |title=Bad weather causes further delay in Raavan shoot |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=9 October 2009 |access-date=28 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101015728/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1193198/ |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref> the forest department filed cases against some crew members for trespassing.<ref name="Forest Dept files cases against 14">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/20894/content/217589/F |title=Forest Dept files cases against 14 |newspaper=Deccan Herald |agency=Press Trust of India |date=21 August 2009 |access-date=28 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610195141/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/20894/content/217589/F |archive-date=10 June 2015 }}</ref><ref name="The Punekar">{{cite web |url=http://www.thepunekar.com/2009/08/24/mani-ratnams-film-ravan-in-trouble-in-the-forest-area-of-junnar-taluka/ |title=Mani Ratnam's film 'Ravan' in trouble in the forest area of Junnar taluka |publisher=The Punekar |date=24 August 2009 |access-date=28 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101002609/http://www.thepunekar.com/2009/08/24/mani-ratnams-film-ravan-in-trouble-in-the-forest-area-of-junnar-taluka/ |archive-date=1 November 2013 }}</ref> The film went into post-production by the end of 2009.<ref name="Joginder Tuteja">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/08/21/5419/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100427042724/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2009/08/21/5419/ |title=Raavan embarks for last schedule, gears up for Apr–May'10 release |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |author=Joginder Tuteja |date=21 August 2009 |archive-date=27 April 2010}}</ref>
-Numerous action sequences were performed by the actors.<ref name="deccanherald.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/66005/raavan-my-most-challenging-film.html |title=Raavan was my most challenging film to date: Abhishek Bachchan |newspaper=Deccan Herald |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=26 April 2010 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101081302/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/66005/raavan-my-most-challenging-film.html |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref> The actors suffered from real cuts and bruises so they didn't need make up.<ref name="Jigar Shah">{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2010/jun/200610-vikram-aishwarya-rai-raavan-stunts-forest.htm |title=Shooting on the edge |publisher=Mid Day |author=Jigar Shah |agency=Bollywood News Service |date=20 June 2010 |access-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102215656/http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2010/jun/200610-vikram-aishwarya-rai-raavan-stunts-forest.htm |archive-date= 2 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Aishwarya bruised on Raavana sets">{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/apr/060410-ash-bruised-on-sets.htm |title=Aishwarya bruised on Raavana sets |newspaper=Mid Day |date=6 April 2010 |access-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101051653/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/apr/060410-ash-bruised-on-sets.htm |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref> For his introduction scene, the protagonist has to jump from a 90-foot high cliff near the Hogenakkal Falls into the river below.<ref name="Prema Manmadhan">{{cite news |author=Prema Manmadhan |title=Ram-Ravanan up close |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/ramravanan-up-close/article482473.ece |access-date=15 October 2013 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=23 June 2010}}</ref> This risky dive was performed by a body double, Balram, a [[Bangalore]] based former national diving champion.<ref name="Nandini Kumar">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/1398387/report-raavan-so-who-is-the-real-hero |title=So who is the real hero? |agency=DNA India |author=Nandini Kumar |date=19 June 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015135705/http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/1398387/report-raavan-so-who-is-the-real-hero |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref> [[Kalarippayattu]], a martial art form origaniting from Kerala, was also featured in the film. Sunil Kumar, a Kalari gym trainer from [[Kozhikode]], trained the actors.<ref name="Priya M Menon">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-13/chennai/28108255_1_kalaripayattu-malayalam-thiruvananthapuram |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811070414/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-13/chennai/28108255_1_kalaripayattu-malayalam-thiruvananthapuram |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2011 |title=Where the stars line up to learn Kalaripayattu |author=Priya M Menon |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=13 December 2009}}</ref> Contemporary dancer Astad Deboo choreographed a stunt scene for the film.<ref name="Ash learns new steps!">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-27/news-interviews/28177183_1_aishwarya-rai-bachchan-s-homepage-ash-saroj-khan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811070427/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-27/news-interviews/28177183_1_aishwarya-rai-bachchan-s-homepage-ash-saroj-khan |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2011 |title=Ash learns new steps! |author=Subhash K Jha |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 July 2009}}</ref><ref name="Shilpa Krishnan">{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article442139.ece |title=The dance choreographer who did a stunt scene |newspaper=The New Indian Express |author=Shilpa Krishnan |date=21 June 2010 |access-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185749/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article442139.ece |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Dipti Nagpaul D'souza">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/deboo-choreographed-an-escape-sequence-in-raavan/619870/ |title=Deboo choreographed an escape sequence in Raavan |newspaper=The Indian Express |author=Dipti Nagpaul D'souza |date=17 May 2010 |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Riddhi Doshi">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/1293202/report-from-the-street-to-the-stage |title=from the street to the stage |newspaper=DNA India |author=Riddhi Doshi |date=26 September 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015062303/http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/1293202/report-from-the-street-to-the-stage |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref>
-Vikram got his hair cropped short for his look and it was kept under wraps until the release.<ref name="Contagious caps">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/01/16/stories/2009011650130400.htm |title=Contagious caps |author=Nikhil Raghavan |date=16 January 2009 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017010037/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/01/16/stories/2009011650130400.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=17 October 2013 }}</ref> Supporting actor Munna tonsured his head and went bald for a scene.<ref name="Munna tonsures for 'Raavanan'">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/57684.html |title=Munna tonsures for 'Raavanan' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=10 June 2010 |access-date=21 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021180135/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/57684.html |archive-date=21 October 2013 }}</ref> Rai was training in Tamil to voice her lines. While Ratnam was impressed with her Tamil and had planned to let her dub,<ref name="dnaindia.com">{{cite news|author=Prithwish Ganguly |title=Mani floored by Ash's Tamil talk |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1216461/report-mani-floored-by-ash-s-tamil-talk |access-date=15 October 2013 |newspaper=DNA India |date=24 December 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015024812/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1216461/report-mani-floored-by-ash-s-tamil-talk |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Ash dubs in Tamil">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-13/news-interviews/28128182_1_tamil-film-dubbing-aishwarya-rai |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210508/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-13/news-interviews/28128182_1_tamil-film-dubbing-aishwarya-rai |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2013 |title=Ash dubs in Tamil |author=Subhash K Jha |date=13 April 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="indiaglitz.com">{{cite web|title=Aishwarya dubs in Tamil for 'Raavanan' |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56119.html |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=13 April 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144915/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56119.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref><ref name="Pichumani">{{cite web|author=Pichumani |title=Aish's voice in 'Ashokavanam' |url=http://www.kollynews.com/kollywood/aish%E2%80%99s-voice-in-%E2%80%98ashokavanam%E2%80%99/comment-page-6 |publisher=kollynews |date=27 December 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015024340/http://www.kollynews.com/kollywood/aish%E2%80%99s-voice-in-%E2%80%98ashokavanam%E2%80%99/comment-page-6 |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref> actress [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]], who had earlier dubbed for Rai in ''[[Iruvar]]'' and ''Guru'', ended up lending her voice.<ref name="The other face of Rohini">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/58554.html |title=The other face of Rohini |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=13 July 2010 |access-date=23 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029183727/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/58554.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Meera Srinivasan">{{cite news|author=Meera Srinivasan |title=Success of dubbing artist lies in not letting audience know who you are |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/14/stories/2010071450740200.htm |access-date=15 October 2013 |date=14 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016121455/http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/14/stories/2010071450740200.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref>
-== Music ==
-{{Main|Raavanan (soundtrack)}}[[Mani Ratnam]]'s norm composer [[A. R. Rahman]], was roped in to compose the film's soundtrack, collaborating with actor [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] after a gap of 16 years, since ''[[Pudhiya Mannargal]]'' (1994). The soundtrack album which was released by [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] on 28 May 2010,<ref name="Indiaglitz 2010">{{cite web|author=Indiaglitz|year=2010|title='Raavanan' music soft launched|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/56741.html|access-date=28 May 2010|publisher=Indiaglitz}}</ref><ref name="Moviebuzz">{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|date=22 April 2010|title=Sony Music grabs Raavanan audio!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14939324&cid=2363|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104033401/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14939324&cid=2363|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2014|access-date=30 October 2013|publisher=Sify}}</ref><ref name="Audio Rights">{{cite web|author=RadioandMusic|year=2010|title=Sony Music on acquisition spree, laps up five projects|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/sony-music-acquisition-spree-laps-five-projects|access-date=2010-04-27|publisher=RadioandMusic}}</ref> features six songs with lyrics penned by [[Vairamuthu]], except for the song "Veera", which was penned by [[Mani Ratnam]] himself. The same soundtrack was used for the Hindi version of the film, titled ''[[Raavan (soundtrack)|Raavan]]'', and the dubbed Telugu version of the film ''Villain'', with the lyrics for the former was penned by [[Gulzar]] and the latter was penned by [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]], which is his last work before his death in May 2010. While the audio rights of both Tamil and dubbed Telugu version was released by Sony Music,<ref name="Audio Rights" /> the Hindi version was released by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref name="RadioandMusic 2010">{{cite web|author=RadioandMusic|year=2010|title=T-Series gets audio rights of Rahman's Raavan|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/t-series-gets-audio-rights-rahmans-raavan|access-date=2010-04-07|publisher=RadioandMusic}}</ref> While the album has six songs in total, five additional songs, which were featured in the movie was released as a collectors's edition special pack on 10 November 2010.<ref name="60024.com">{{cite web|year=2010|title=Raavanan Collector's edition is released|url=http://600024.com/store/raavanan-cd-dvd-premium-pack-tamil-audio-video-cd-dvd|access-date=10 November 2010|publisher=60024.com}}</ref><ref name="Raavanan additional tracks">{{cite web|year=2010|title=Raavanan additional tracks|url=http://www.arrahman.com/v2/discography/films-tamil-raavanan.html|publisher=A.R.Rahman Official website}}</ref>
-== Release ==
-=== Marketing ===
-A 10 min teaser was released for a promo event.<ref name="The run-up to Raavanan">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/05/17/stories/2010051751040800.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131010071505/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/05/17/stories/2010051751040800.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 October 2013 |title=The run-up to Raavanan |author=Malathi Rangarajan |date=17 May 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Raavanan crew share their experienc">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/15/stories/2010051562420200.htm |title=Raavanan crew share their experiences |date=15 May 2010 |access-date=8 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920184829/http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/15/stories/2010051562420200.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=20 September 2011 }}</ref> The film look was unveiled at Cannes Film Festival.<ref name="Cannes fete off to a start with 'Ro">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/14/stories/2010051466372200.htm |title=Cannes fete off to a start with 'Robin Hood' |agency=Press Trust of India |date=14 May 2010 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406120816/http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/14/stories/2010051466372200.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date= 6 April 2012 }}</ref> ''Villain'' promotion in Andhra.<ref name="Yogendra Kalavalapalli">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/18/stories/2010061859830200.htm |title='One-woman show' disappoints |author=Yogendra Kalavalapalli |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921002253/http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/18/stories/2010061859830200.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=21 September 2013 }}</ref>
-=== Film festival screenings ===
-The film screened at 67th [[Venice Film Festival]].<ref name="Asish Samanta">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-25/news-interviews/28220422_1_mani-ratnam-filmmaker-award-suhasini |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711025851/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-25/news-interviews/28220422_1_mani-ratnam-filmmaker-award-suhasini |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 July 2012 |title=Raavanan enthralls Venice |author=Asish Samanta |access-date=25 September 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=25 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="Showcasing Raavan in Venice">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/showcasing-raavan-in-venice/20100907.htm |title=Showcasing Raavan in Venice |publisher=Rediff |date=7 September 2010 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101025128/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/showcasing-raavan-in-venice/20100907.htm |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref> The film was well received at [[Venice]] where the audience gave it a thunderous applause after it was screened.<ref name="Bollywood Trade">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/raavan-and-raavanan-a-big-hit-in-film-festivals/1935.htm |title=Raavan and Raavanan a big hit in film festivals |publisher=Bollywood Trade |date=27 September 2010 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031212354/http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/raavan-and-raavanan-a-big-hit-in-film-festivals/1935.htm |archive-date=31 October 2013 }}</ref> The master filmmaker was honoured with the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] Glory to the Filmmaker Award, an award shared by the likes of legends like Takeshi Kitano, Abbas Kiarostami and Sylvester Stallone.<ref name="Raavanan goes to Korea">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-06/news-interviews/28244828_1_raavanan-filmmaker-award-suhasini-and-vikram |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503103152/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-06/news-interviews/28244828_1_raavanan-filmmaker-award-suhasini-and-vikram |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 May 2012 |title=Raavanan goes to Korea |author=P Sangeetha |access-date=6 October 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=6 October 2010}}</ref><ref name="rediff.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/mani-ratnam-honoured-at-venice-film-festival/20100908.htm |title=Mani Ratnam honoured at Venice Film Festival |publisher=Rediff |date=8 September 2010 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101031101/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/mani-ratnam-honoured-at-venice-film-festival/20100908.htm |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Ash, Abhishek cheer for Mani Ratnam">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-abhi-ash-cheer-for-mani-ratnam/20100518.htm |title=Ash, Abhishek cheer for Mani Ratnam in Cannes |publisher=Rediff |date=18 May 2010 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101025659/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-abhi-ash-cheer-for-mani-ratnam/20100518.htm |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref> Later, the film has been screened at the [[15th Busan International Film Festival]].<ref name="Raavanan at Pusan festival">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/raavanan-at-pusan-festival/article819816.ece |title=Raavanan at Pusan festival |newspaper=The Hindu |date=8 October 2010 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029213915/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/raavanan-at-pusan-festival/article819816.ece |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Lekha J. Shankar">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/11/05/stories/2010110550730100.htm |title=French star steals the show |author=Lekha J. Shankar |date=5 November 2010 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029222121/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/11/05/stories/2010110550730100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="movies.ndtv.com">{{cite news|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/raavanan-at-pusan-international-film-festival-58042 |title=Raavanan at Pusan International Film Festival |publisher=NDTV |agency=Press Trust of India |date=8 October 2010 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108235325/http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/raavanan-at-pusan-international-film-festival-58042 |archive-date= 8 November 2013 }}</ref> Indian Panorama Film Festival.<ref name="Ziya Us Salam">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/03/04/stories/2011030450260400.htm |title=Port calling: Indian Panorama Film Festival |author=Ziya Us Salam |date=4 March 2011 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029221431/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/03/04/stories/2011030450260400.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref> The film was premiered at the 10th Annual Mahindra [[Indo-American Arts Council]] Film Festival in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/raavanan-will-be-screened-at-miaac-2010_100446882.html |title=Raavanan Will Be Screened at MIAAC 2010 |publisher=Thaindian |author=Sampurn Wire |date=20 October 2010 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210129/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/raavanan-will-be-screened-at-miaac-2010_100446882.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Tenth Annual MIAAC Film Festival">{{cite web|url=http://www.iaac.us/MIAAC2010/raavanan/ |title=Tenth Annual MIAAC Film Festival |work=iaac |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211044/http://www.iaac.us/MIAAC2010/raavanan/ |archive-date=29 October 2013 }} Tenth Annual MIAAC Film Festival</ref> ''Jim Luce'' praised mani ratnam's work and mentioned 'Raavanan is a must see international film of 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-luce/mani-ratnams-raavanan-the_b_784529.html |title=Mani Ratnam's Raavanan: The Must-See International Film of 2010 |newspaper=HuffPost |author=Jim Luce |date=16 November 2010 |access-date=16 November 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119035936/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-luce/mani-ratnams-raavanan-the_b_784529.html |archive-date=19 November 2010 }}</ref> 29th San Francisco Asian American Film Festival.<ref name="Raavanan still a favorite">{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-11-03/mani-rathnam-raavanan-19-02-11.html |title=Raavanan still a favorite |publisher=Behindwoods |date=19 February 2011 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101042820/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-11-03/mani-rathnam-raavanan-19-02-11.html |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="caam.gala-engine.com">{{cite web |url=http://caam.gala-engine.com/2011/films-events/program/raavanan/ |title=San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival |publisher=[[Center for Asian American Media]] |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101094453/http://caam.gala-engine.com/2011/films-events/program/raavanan/ |archive-date=1 November 2013 }}</ref>
-=== Theatrical release ===
-Prior to its release, the film was given a "U" (Universal) certificate by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<ref name="sify.com">{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz |title=13 days to Raavanan- Triple delight for Mani |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/13-days-to-raavanan-triple-delight-for-mani-news-tamil-kkfq2mcjdjd.html |publisher=Sify |date=5 June 2010 |access-date=20 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920171906/http://www.sify.com/movies/13-days-to-raavanan-triple-delight-for-mani-news-tamil-kkfq2mcjdjd.html |archive-date=20 September 2015 }}</ref> ''Raavanan'' released in 375 screens worldwide. The overseas distribution rights of ''Raavanan'' was sold for a record price of $1.5&nbsp;million to Ayngaran International.<ref name="10 Days to Raavanan  - Oversea">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/10-days-to-raavanan-overseas-sold-news-tamil-kkfq1qaceaa.html |title=10 Days to Raavanan &nbsp;- Overseas sold! |publisher=Sify |date=8 June 2010 |access-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008164418/http://www.sify.com/movies/10-days-to-raavanan-overseas-sold-news-tamil-kkfq1qaceaa.html |archive-date= 8 October 2012 }}</ref> ''Raavanan'' was previewed at the Devi-Sri Devi Cinema Complex in Chennai, where it received a standing ovation by film personalities including [[Rajinikanth]].<ref name="Rajini sees 'Raavanan'">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/57924.html |title=Rajini sees 'Raavanan' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=26 June 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621055739/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/57924.html |archive-date=21 June 2010 }}</ref><ref name="Rajnikant gives standing ovation to">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/58018.html |title=Rajnikant gives standing ovation to 'Raavanan' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=22 June 2010 |access-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102131835/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/58018.html |archive-date= 2 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Rajinikanth watches Raavanan">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/entertainment/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14945861 |title=Rajinikanth watches Raavanan |publisher=Sify |author=Moviebuzz |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108082451/http://www.sify.com/entertainment/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14945861 |archive-date= 8 January 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Rajnikanth on Raavanan">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-10-03/rajnikanth-raavan-vikram-18-06-10.html |title=Rajnikanth on Raavanan |publisher=Behindwoods |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102093230/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-10-03/rajnikanth-raavan-vikram-18-06-10.html |archive-date= 2 November 2013 }}</ref> The film was also previewed at Inox and was attended by celebrities from tinsel town.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/rp/2010/06/20/stories/2010062050090300.htm |title=The 10 headed monster reborn |newspaper=The Hindu |author=Dev |date=20 June 2010 |access-date=9 October 2013}}</ref> It was released worldwide on 18 June 2010,<ref name="Raavanan set to hit the screens on">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/15/stories/2010061561530200.htm |title=Raavanan set to hit the screens on Friday |author=S. Aishwarya |date=15 June 2010 |access-date=8 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527192359/http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/15/stories/2010061561530200.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=27 May 2011 }}</ref> in 375 Screens (225 Screens in India and 150 Screens Overseas).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Raavan-to-hit-2200-screens-worldwide-today/Article1-559198.aspx |title=Raavan to hit 2200 screens worldwide today |newspaper=Hindustan Times |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=17 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620214111/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Raavan-to-hit-2200-screens-worldwide-today/Article1-559198.aspx |archive-date=20 June 2010 }}</ref> 'The Telugu version ''Villain'' released with 215 screens in Andhra and 25 screens overseas. In the US, it was distributed by Big Cinemas.<ref name="Tamil, Telugu versions of Raavan to">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/entertainment/tamil-telugu-versions-of-raavan-to-release-in-us/article1-556611.aspx |title=Tamil, Telugu versions of Raavan to release in US |newspaper=Hindustan Times |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=12 June 2010 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101024955/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/entertainment/tamil-telugu-versions-of-raavan-to-release-in-us/article1-556611.aspx |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="siasat.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.siasat.com/english/news/big-cinemas-release-raavanan-and-villain-usa |title=BIG cinemas to release RAAVANAN and VILLAIN in USA |newspaper=The Siasat Daily |date=12 June 2010 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031211847/http://www.siasat.com/english/news/big-cinemas-release-raavanan-and-villain-usa |archive-date=31 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="bollywoodtrade.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/big-cinemas-to-release-raavanan-and-villain-in-usa/index.htm |title=BIG cinemas to release RAAVANAN and VILLAIN in USA |publisher=Bollywood Trade |date=11 June 2010 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031211904/http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/big-cinemas-to-release-raavanan-and-villain-in-usa/index.htm |archive-date=31 October 2013 }}</ref> The satellite rights for the film were acquired by [[Jaya TV]] for $1.1&nbsp;million.<ref name="Jaya TV grabs Raavanan for record p">{{cite web|date=17 June 2010|title=Jaya TV grabs Raavanan for record price|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/raj-tv-grabs-raavanan-for-record-price-news-tamil-kkfqywhahdg.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008164101/http://www.sify.com/movies/raj-tv-grabs-raavanan-for-record-price-news-tamil-kkfqywhahdg.html|archive-date=8 October 2012|access-date=4 August 2012|publisher=Sify}}</ref>
-== Reception ==
-=== Critical response ===
-The film received positive to mixed reviews. Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' called ''Ravanan'' a "masterstroke".<ref name="A masterstroke yet again">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/article474237.ece |title=A masterstroke yet again |newspaper=The Hindu |author=Malathi Rangarajan |date=19 June 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201122934/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/article474237.ece |archive-date= 1 February 2015 }}</ref> A. Srivathsan said that it was "Rai's most genuine performance till date".<ref name="A. Srivathsan">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2010/07/11/stories/2010071150200500.htm |title=Promises not kept |author=A. Srivathsan |date=11 July 2010 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101162654/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2010/07/11/stories/2010071150200500.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref> Deepak Kumaar's review.<ref name="J. M. Deepak Kumaar">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/raavanan-revisiting-an-epic/article482175.ece |title=Raavanan – revisiting an epic |newspaper=The Hindu |author=J. M. Deepak Kumaar |date=29 June 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102191300/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/raavanan-revisiting-an-epic/article482175.ece |archive-date= 2 November 2013 }}</ref> Hindustan Times review.<ref name="Gautaman Bhaskaran">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Gautaman-Bhaskaran-s-Review-Raavanan/Article1-560002.aspx |title=Gautaman Bhaskaran's Review: Raavanan |newspaper=Hindustan Times |author=Gautaman Bhaskaran |date=19 June 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023235812/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/gautaman-bhaskaran-s-review-raavanan/article1-560002.aspx |archive-date=23 October 2013 }}</ref> The [[CNN-IBN]] stated that "The film is certainly not the best from Mani Ratnam's [[Madras Talkies]], but it can't be dismissed as shabby. Even if this Raavanan has no shades of grey, overall the film falls under the greyish form of art from Mani Ratnam enterprises, and [[Aishwarya Rai|Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] plays the strong woman who does not fear her kidnapper. Her performance is worth a mention but her male co-stars steal the show".<ref name="Renju Joseph">{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/review-vikram-prithviraj-excel-in-raavanan/124825-47-92.html |title=Vikram, Prithviraj excel in 'Raavanan' |work=[[CNN-IBN]] |author=Renju Joseph |access-date=19 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624012758/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/review-vikram-prithviraj-excel-in-raavanan/124825-47-92.html |archive-date=24 June 2010 }}</ref> IANS praises Mani Ratnam's style, but calls some of the performances "inadequate".<ref name="'Raavanan'  - compelling tale">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/Raavanan-compelling-tale-of-modern-day-Sita-s-plight-IANS-Tamil-Film-Review-Rating-1-2-news-National-kgtrOvddfdi.html |title='Raavanan' &nbsp;- compelling tale of modern-day Sita's plight |publisher=Sify |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=19 June 2010 |access-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019160116/http://www.sify.com/news/Raavanan-compelling-tale-of-modern-day-Sita-s-plight-IANS-Tamil-Film-Review-Rating-1-2-news-National-kgtrOvddfdi.html |archive-date=19 October 2012 }}</ref> [[Twitch Film]] review.<ref name="Matthew Lee">{{cite web |url=http://twitchfilm.com/2011/02/raavanan-uk-bluray-review.html |title=Raavanan UK BluRay review |author=Matthew Lee |publisher=Twitch film |date=6 February 2011 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101061147/http://twitchfilm.com/2011/02/raavanan-uk-bluray-review.html |archive-date=1 November 2013 }}</ref> Madurai Messenger review.<ref name="Allen Worwood Somerset">{{cite news|url=http://www.maduraimessenger.org/printed-version/2010/july/raavanan/ |title=Raavanan: Old Wine in New Bottle |newspaper=Madurai Messenger |author=Allen Worwood Somerset |date=July 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101085808/http://www.maduraimessenger.org/printed-version/2010/july/raavanan/ |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref> Rai's performance was also noted as a highlight of the film according to Rediff, with her performance placing her in a "different league" than other Bollywood actresses.<ref name="Rediff">{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/jun/18/review-raavanan-is-better-than-raavan.htm |title=Vikram's Raavanan is better, as is Prithviraj's Dev |publisher=Rediff |author=Saisuresh Sivaswamy |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505051700/http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/jun/18/review-raavanan-is-better-than-raavan.htm |archive-date= 5 May 2016 }}</ref> Indiaglitz praised the music, cast, dialogues and cinematography, but stated that the first half was "an utter waste of film reels".<ref name="Raavanan – Ten Faced Persona">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/10848.html |title=Raavanan – Ten Faced Persona |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022201214/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/10848.html |archive-date=22 October 2012 }}</ref> The cinematography was called "brilliant" by Behindwoods, although they found a "lack of 'Tamil' feel in the film and its music".<ref name="Raavanan - Movie Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/raavanan-movie-review.html |title=Raavanan&nbsp;- Movie Review |publisher=Behindwoods |access-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609101553/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/raavanan-movie-review.html |archive-date= 9 June 2012 }}</ref> [[Sify]] rated the film as above average and noted "the film's best-written role, Aishwarya Rai has made a sensational comeback as Ragini, is mesmeric and has come out with an award-winning performance. [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] is the ideal foil for Vikram, and is good. The movie lacks the Mani Ratnam touch in the story and screenplay department, and has a wobbly first half, where the story just does not move. The last 10 minutes are the best part of this 2 hours 7 minutes film".<ref name="Sify">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/raavanan-review-not-among-mani-s-best-review-tamil-14945831.html |title=Raavanan: Not among Mani's best |publisher=[[Sify]] |author=Moviebuzz |access-date=31 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628205850/http://www.sify.com/movies/raavanan-review-not-among-mani-s-best-review-tamil-14945831.html |archive-date=28 June 2013 }}</ref> Film critic Sudhish Kamath review.<ref name="Sudhish Kamath">{{cite web|url=http://www.sudhishkamath.com/2010/06/21/raavanraavanan-epic-vacuity/ |title=Raavanan: Epic Vacuity |author=Sudhish Kamath |date=21 June 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101020104/http://sudhishkamath.com/2010/06/21/raavanraavanan-epic-vacuity/ |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref> On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a 67% approval rating, based on 18 reviews with an average score of 6.02/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/raavan/ |title=Raavanan 2010 |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=28 May 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627000126/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/raavan/ |archive-date=27 June 2010 }}</ref>
-The Tamil version was regarded as the better version of the film in comparison to the Hindi version ''Raavan'',<ref name="Rediff" /> with critics particularly applauding the lead performances and the technical work of the film.<ref name="Sify" /><ref name="Pavithra Srinivasan">{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/18/south-tamil-movie-review-raavanan.htm |title=Raavanan is all style, little substance |publisher=[[Rediff]] |author=Pavithra Srinivasan |access-date=18 June 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621074651/http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/jun/18/south-tamil-movie-review-raavanan.htm |archive-date=21 June 2010 }}</ref>
-=== Box office ===
-Unlike its Hindi counterpart, which tanked at the box office, the Tamil version tasted success in the South.<ref name="Limelight - Going places">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101010/jsp/7days/story_13040099.jsp |title=Limelight&nbsp;- Going places |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] |access-date=10 October 2010 |date=10 October 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619094839/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101010/jsp/7days/story_13040099.jsp |archive-date=19 June 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Sangeetha Devi Dundoo">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/06/25/stories/2010062550220100.htm |title=It's a bear run out there |author=Sangeetha Devi Dundoo |date=25 June 2010 |access-date=10 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101142826/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/06/25/stories/2010062550220100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref> During its opening weekend on 15 screens in Chennai, it was the number one film and netted {{INRConvert|9|m}}, an opening weekend record then.<ref name="Movie Buzz">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14946268&cid=13525926 |title=Chennai Box Office – June 18 to 25 |publisher=Sify |author=Movie Buzz |date=22 June 2010 |access-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019160326/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14946268&cid=13525926 |archive-date=19 October 2012 }}</ref><ref name="IBOS network">{{cite web |url=http://ibosnetwork.com/newsmanager/templates/template1.aspx?a=22153&z=4 |title=Reliance: Raavan collects 38 crore, Raavanan: 11 crore; Final public verdict |publisher=IBOS network |date=23 June 2010 |access-date=30 October 2013}}</ref> Though the film opened to packed houses, it slumped a little due to mixed reviews but later picked up following a local holiday.<ref name="A big relief for Raavanan!">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-29/news-interviews/28296333_1_raavanan-cds-coimbatore |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101034719/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-29/news-interviews/28296333_1_raavanan-cds-coimbatore |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 November 2013 |title=A big relief for Raavanan! |agency=TNN |date=29 June 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 October 2013}}</ref> The film collected $8&nbsp;million at the box office in the first month of release<ref name="Chennai Box Office Collections">{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-raavanan.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624220222/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/top-ten-movies/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-raavanan.html |title=Chennai Box Office Collections |publisher=Behindwoods |access-date=20 June 2010 |archive-date=24 June 2010}}</ref> including $400,000 from Kerala.<ref name="Mani's Raavanan rocks Kerala!">{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=14946787 |title=Mani's Raavanan rocks Kerala! |publisher=Sify |author=Movie Buzz |date=25 June 2010 |access-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629074503/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=14946787 |archive-date=29 June 2010 }}</ref><ref name="Raavan performs better on Mani Ratn">{{cite news|url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14946304&cid=2359 |title=Raavan performs better on Mani Ratnam's home turf |newspaper=Business Standard |date=22 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625052354/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14946304&cid=2359 |archive-date=25 June 2010 }}</ref> It went on to make over {{INR}} 600&nbsp;million at the worldwide box office and remained one of the top Tamil grossers of the year.<ref name="Box office">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/box-office-2010/raavanan.html |title=2010&nbsp;— Top 20 Movies in Chennai Box office |publisher=Behindwoods |access-date=27 October 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016051204/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/box-office-2010/raavanan.html |archive-date=16 October 2012 }}</ref> Uk opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://industry.bfi.org.uk/article/16856/UK-Box-Office-18---20-June-2010 |title=UK Box Office: 18 – 20 June 2010 |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=30 October 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112191429/http://industry.bfi.org.uk/article/16856/UK-Box-Office-18---20-June-2010 |archive-date=12 November 2012 }}</ref> UK boxoffice second week.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2010/06/30/movies/boxoffice/weekend_uk/index.html |title=UK Box office: Weekend of June 25, 2010 – June 27, 2010 |newspaper=The New York Times |agency=Nielsen EDI, Inc |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref> New York boxoffice.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2010/06/30/movies/boxoffice/weekend_ny/index.html |title=New York City Box office: Weekend of June 25, 2010 – June 27, 2010 |newspaper=The New York Times |agency=Nielsen EDI, Inc |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="Raavanan: Box-Office">{{cite web|url=http://www.screenrush.co.uk/films/film-182637/box-office/ |title=Raavanan: Box-Office |publisher=Screenrush |access-date=30 October 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101010833/http://www.screenrush.co.uk/films/film-182637/box-office/ |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref>
-== Controversy ==
-It was agreed the film would be screened in Bangalore across 21 screens.<ref name="Raavan to play in only 24 theatres">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/raavan-to-play-in-only-24-screens-in-bangalore/20100618.htm |title=Raavan to play in only 24 theatres in Bangalore |work=Rediff.com |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310155408/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/raavan-to-play-in-only-24-screens-in-bangalore/20100618.htm |archive-date=10 March 2014 }}</ref> When both the versions were screened in more centres, the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) approached the court.<ref name="KFCC moves court over film release">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2010062252900500.htm&date=2010/06/22/&prd=th& |title=KFCC moves court over film release |newspaper=The Hindu |date=22 June 2010 |access-date=9 October 2013}}</ref> The film chamber banned the exhibition completely.<ref name="4 Days to Raavanan- Bad news from B">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14945348&cid=2363 |title=4 Days to Raavanan- Bad news from B'lore! |publisher=Sify |author=Moviebuzz |date=14 June 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140412173301/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14945348&cid=2363 |archive-date=12 April 2014 }}</ref> The Competition Commission of India (CCI), in an interim order, stayed the chamber ban and permitted Reliance Big Entertainment Limited (RBEL) to exhibit the film in 36 cinemas.<ref name="KFCC barred from stopping Raavan sh">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-19/bangalore/28315486_1_kfcc-karnataka-film-chamber-raavanan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131015081653/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-19/bangalore/28315486_1_kfcc-karnataka-film-chamber-raavanan |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 October 2013 |title=KFCC barred from stopping Raavan show |agency=TNN |date=19 June 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=15 October 2013}}</ref> This order was to be in effect till 22 June 2010.<ref name="Raavan is now out of court">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2010062954030400.htm&date=2010/06/29/&prd=th& |title=Raavan is now out of court |newspaper=The Hindu |date=29 June 2010 |access-date=9 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Competition Commission to Raavan's">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/19/stories/2010061965110100.htm |title=Competition Commission to Raavan's rescue |date=19 June 2010 |access-date=9 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920074144/http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/19/stories/2010061965110100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=20 September 2011 }}</ref>
-The film also created a furore in [[Sri Lanka]]. Since Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek and Aishwarya boycotted the [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA]] awards that was held in Sri Lanka, the film release was protested and theatres were torched.<ref name="navhindtimes.in">{{cite news|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/world-news/protests-against-raavanan-lanka |title=Protests against 'Raavanan' in Lanka |newspaper=[[The Navhind Times]]|date=21 June 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101105245/http://www.navhindtimes.in/world-news/protests-against-raavanan-lanka |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="N. V. Subramanian">{{cite news|url=https://thediplomat.com/indian-decade/2010/06/23/raavanan-and-ravana/ |title=Raavanan and Ravana |newspaper=The Diplomat |author=N. V. Subramanian |date=23 June 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106015157/https://thediplomat.com/indian-decade/2010/06/23/raavanan-and-ravana/ |archive-date= 6 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com">{{cite news |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-06-20/news/27626753_1_iifa-tamil-nadu-raavanan |title='Raavanan' faces protests in Sri Lanka, theatre torched |newspaper=The Economic Times |agency=Press Trust of India |date=20 June 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="CNN-IBN">{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lanka-theatre-torched-ahead-of-raavanan/124883-8-68.html |title=Lanka theatre torched ahead of Raavanan |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=20 June 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206192935/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lanka-theatre-torched-ahead-of-raavanan/124883-8-68.html |archive-date= 6 December 2013 }}</ref><ref name="India Today">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/raavanan-faces-protests-in-sri-lanka,-theatre-torched/1/102293.html |title=Raavanan faces protests in Sri Lanka, theatre torched |work=[[India Today]] |date=20 June 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031225057/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/raavanan-faces-protests-in-sri-lanka%2C-theatre-torched/1/102293.html |archive-date=31 October 2013 }}</ref> Films of those who attended IIFA in Sri Lanka were banned in Tamil Nadu.<ref name="Sharadha Narayanan">{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article439770.ece |title=Hey Ram! Raavanan escapes industry ban |newspaper=The New Indian Express |author=Sharadha Narayanan |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104073828/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article439770.ece |archive-date= 4 November 2013 }}</ref>
-== Accolades==
-''Raavanan'' was one among the films shortlisted for India's submission to the Academy Awards.<ref name="Peepli Live is India's official ent">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2010092557151700.htm&date=2010/09/25/&prd=th& |title=Peepli Live is India's official entry for Oscars |newspaper=The Hindu |date=25 September 2010 |access-date=9 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="Peepli Live deserved it: K-town">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-26/news-interviews/28249986_1_peepli-live-film-raavanan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101035810/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-26/news-interviews/28249986_1_peepli-live-film-raavanan |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 November 2013 |title=Peepli Live deserved it: K-town |agency=TNN |date=26 September 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 October 2013}}</ref> V. Manikandan was nominated for Best Cinematography award in the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).<ref name="India gets five nominations at Asia">{{cite news|agency=Indo-Asian News Service |title=India gets five nominations at Asia Pacific Screen Awards |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/105505/india-gets-five-nominations-asia.html |access-date=15 October 2013 |newspaper=Deccan Herald |date=18 October 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015212908/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/105505/india-gets-five-nominations-asia.html |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Sampurn Wire">{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article277139.ece |title=Raavanan is awarded, after being a flop |newspaper=The New Indian Express |author=Sampurn Wire |date=2 November 2010 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104065359/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article277139.ece |archive-date= 4 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="'Raavanan' cinematography nominated">{{cite web|title='Raavanan' cinematography nominated for APSA award |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/60932.html |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=19 October 2010 |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015204717/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/60932.html |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="88db.com">{{cite web |url=http://reviews.in.88db.com/index.php/movie/movie-news/4029-raavanan-reaches-apsa-award-nominations |title=Raavanan reaches APSA award nominations |publisher=88db.com |access-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102185038/http://reviews.in.88db.com/index.php/movie/movie-news/4029-raavanan-reaches-apsa-award-nominations |archive-date=2 November 2013 }}</ref> The film was praised by Indian politician Muthuvel Karunanidhi.<ref name="Vikram is loaded with accolades">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-23/news-interviews/28234673_1_vikram-accolades-raavanan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101034804/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-23/news-interviews/28234673_1_vikram-accolades-raavanan |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 November 2013 |title=Vikram is loaded with accolades |agency=TNN |date=23 September 2010 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 October 2013}}</ref> The film was added to the Austrian Film Museum.<ref name="ibnlive.in.com">{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mani-ratnams-raavanan-part-of-austrian-film-museum/235553-8-68.html |title=Mani Ratnam's 'Raavanan' part of Austrian Film Museum |publisher=CNN-IBN |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=2 March 2012 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005070544/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mani-ratnams-raavanan-part-of-austrian-film-museum/235553-8-68.html |archive-date= 5 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="emirates247.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/aishwarya-s-raavanan-in-austrian-film-museum-2012-03-04-1.446304 |title=Aishwarya's 'Raavanan' in Austrian Film Museum |newspaper=Emirates 24/7 |date=4 March 2012 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101232831/http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/aishwarya-s-raavanan-in-austrian-film-museum-2012-03-04-1.446304 |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Raavanan in Austrian Film Museum">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/raavanan-in-austrian-film-museum-2/ |title=Raavanan in Austrian Film Museum |publisher=Box Office India |date=10 March 2012 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101021333/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/raavanan-in-austrian-film-museum-2/ |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Thaindian News">{{cite web |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/ratnams-raavanan-part-of-austrian-film-museum_100601601.html |title=Ratnam's 'Raavanan' part of Austrian Film Museum |publisher=Thaindian News |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=1 March 2012 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030214339/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/ratnams-raavanan-part-of-austrian-film-museum_100601601.html |archive-date=30 October 2013 }}</ref> Peter Heins was nominated at the World Stunt Awards.<ref name="Peter Heins nominated for World Stu">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-12/news-interviews/29535934_1_filmfare-award-raavan-magnum-opus |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101035345/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-12/news-interviews/29535934_1_filmfare-award-raavan-magnum-opus |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 November 2013 |title=Peter Heins nominated for World Stunt Awards |date=12 May 2011 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="reviews.in.88db.com">{{cite web |url=http://reviews.in.88db.com/index.php/movie/movie-news/9608-stunt-master-peter-hein-nominated-for-taurus-world-stunt-award |title=Stunt master Peter Hein nominated for Taurus World Stunt Award |publisher=88db.com |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101044128/http://reviews.in.88db.com/index.php/movie/movie-news/9608-stunt-master-peter-hein-nominated-for-taurus-world-stunt-award |archive-date=1 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Galatta">{{cite news|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/peter-heins-nominated-taurus-world-stunt-award-051218784.html |title=Peter Heins nominated for Taurus World Stunt Award |publisher=Galatta |date=23 May 2011 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101074354/http://in.news.yahoo.com/peter-heins-nominated-taurus-world-stunt-award-051218784.html |archive-date= 1 November 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Stunt master brings glory to Tamil">{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-02/peter-hein-endhiran-14-05-11.html |title=Stunt master brings glory to Tamil cinema |publisher=Behindwoods |date=14 May 2011 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030075933/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/may-11-02/peter-hein-endhiran-14-05-11.html |archive-date=30 October 2013 }}</ref>
-; [[58th Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vedam-wins-big-at-filmfare-awards-2011/20110704.htm |title=Vedam wins big at Filmfare Awards (South) 2011 |publisher=Rediff |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811090835/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vedam-wins-big-at-filmfare-awards-2011/20110704.htm |archive-date=11 August 2015 }}</ref>
-* Won – Filmfare Best Actor Award – Vikram<ref name="Mani sir, I owe you one">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-04/news-interviews/29735307_1_raavanan-mani-chiyaan-vikram |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921025433/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-04/news-interviews/29735307_1_raavanan-mani-chiyaan-vikram |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 September 2012 |title=Mani sir, I owe you one |agency=TNN |date=4 July 2011 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 October 2013}}</ref>
-* Won – Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer – Karthik
-* Nominated – Filmfare Best Actress Award – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
-* Nominated – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Prithviraj
-; [[5th Vijay Awards]]
-* Won – Best Actor Award – Vikram
-* Nominated – Best Actress Award – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
-* Nominated – Best Cinematographer – Santhosh Sivan
-* Nominated – Best Male Playback Singer – Karthik
-* Nominated – Best Female Playback Singer – Anuradha Sriram
-* Nominated – Best Female Playback Singer – Shreya Ghoshal
-* Nominated – Favorite Director – Mani Ratnam
-* Nominated – Favorite Actress – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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-* [https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=MY&id=_fRAAVANAN01 ''Raavanan''] at [[Box Office Mojo]]
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-{{Infobox film
-| name           = Raavanan
-| image          = Raavanposter.jpg
-| caption        = Theatrical release poster
-| director       = [[Mani Ratnam]]
-| producer       = Mani Ratnam <br> Sharada Trilok
-| writer         = [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] (Dialogues)<br>Mani Ratnam
-| screenplay     =
-| story          =
-| based_on       = {{based on|''[[Ramayana]]''|[[Valmiki]]}}
-| starring       = [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]<br>[[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]]<br>[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]<br>[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]<br>[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]<br>[[Priyamani]]<br>[[Munna (actor)|Munna]]<br>[[John Vijay]]
-| narrator       =
-| music          = [[A. R. Rahman]]
-| cinematography = [[Santosh Sivan]] <br> [[V. Manikandan]]
-| editing        = [[Sreekar Prasad]]
-| studio         = [[Madras Talkies]]
-| distributor    = [[Reliance Entertainment|Reliance BIG Pictures]]
-| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2010|6|18}}
-| runtime        = 134 minutes
-| country        = [[India]]
-| language       = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
-| budget         = {{INRConvert|50|c|year=2010}}<ref name="Raavanan Budget">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1664806/business |title=Raavanan Budget |publisher=IMDb |access-date=8 December 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128042417/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1664806/business |archive-date=28 January 2013 }}</ref>
-| gross          =
-| image_size     =
-}}
-'''''Raavanan''''' is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Epic film|epic]] [[action-adventure film]] co-written, co-produced, and directed by [[Mani Ratnam]].The film features [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] and [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] in the lead roles, with a supporting cast led by [[Karthik Muthuraman|Karthik]], [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]] and [[Priyamani]]. The film follows the crux of the epic [[Ramayana]], with a ruthless police officer on the chase to find a tribal leader and lawbreaker, who has kidnapped his wife. Veeraiya, the kidnapper, and his motive for the kidnap has been led on by the death of his sister, as a result of police custodial torture and brutal rape. The film explores the search by the officer, whilst exploring the changing emotions that the three protagonists experience with each other, leading to a riveting climax, situated in the jungle. This film is based on [[Stockholm syndrome]].
-''Raavanan'' was announced in February 2008, amidst much hype of the celebrated director, Mani Ratnam's return to Tamil films, whilst Vikram's and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's selection in the lead roles, creating more anticipation. Shooting began soon after, and took place in various locations with a record number of extras in areas including [[Chalakudy]], [[Kerala]] and [[Ooty]], [[Tamil Nadu]] amongst other regions throughout India. The film's music was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], with lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]], the cinematography was handled by [[V. Manikandan]] and [[Santosh Sivan|Santhosh Sivan]], and editing done by [[A. Sreekar Prasad]].
-The film was also made simultaneously in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Raavan]]'', with [[Abhishek Bachchan]] reprising Vikram's role and Vikram playing the antagonist, while Aishwarya Rai reprises her role from the original.  Furthermore, the film was dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Villain''. All the three versions were released simultaneously on 18 June 2010 worldwide.
-== Plot ==
-The film opens with shots showing Veeraiya ([[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]) jumping off a cliff into the water. His gang is busy distracting the police. Police vehicles are set ablaze, and women seduce policemen into a trap whereby Veera's henchmen attack. The police are ruthlessly murdered. Raagini ([[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]), whilst on a boating trip, is kidnapped by Veera. Dev Prakash ([[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]]), her husband and a senior police officer, is informed of the incident.
-A brief [[montage (filmmaking)|montage]] of sorts showcases the story of Veeraiya. He is seen as a local hero, who runs a parallel government in rural areas near [[Tirunelveli]], with his brothers – Singarasu ([[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]) and Sakkarai ([[Munna (actor)|Munna]]). Though considered a [[Naxalite]] by the local police, Veeraiyya is respected by the villagers. He kidnaps Raagini hoping to avenge the death of his sister Vennila ([[Priyamani]]). He brings her to the edge of a cliff to shoot her to death. She refuses to die at his hands and jumps off the cliff into the water far below, hoping to kill herself, but fails to do so. This causes Veera to hold off the murder, being unable to kill someone who has no fear of death.
-Dev and his team enter the forests with the aid of Gnanaprakasam ([[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]), a local forest guard. Despite searching deep in the forests, Dev is unable to hunt down Veera.
-Meanwhile, Raagini develops sentiments for Veera after she hears the story of his sister's death. Dev had led an encounter against Veera during Vennila's wedding. Dev's shot grazes Veera in the neck. Veera, fighting for his life, is unable to protect his sister, and he is led out of the fiasco by his gang. The police pressurise Vennila into revealing Veera's hideout. When she refuses, she is subjected to physical and sexual assault. She is serially gang-raped by policemen. Veera returns home to find Vennila distraught and traumatised. The next day, she commits suicide by drowning in a nearby well.
-Unhappy with the way his brother is leading a war causing distress to his gang, Sakkarai offers a truce to Dev. Dev initially seems to agree but, when Sakkarai comes out in the open, Dev shoots him to death – revealing that he considers the destruction of Veera as more important than saving his wife.
-Veera and Singarasu are enraged and attack Dev's camp; they wipe it out completely. A final confrontation between Veera and Dev takes place on a rickety bridge – where Veera triumphs over Dev – when he decides not to let Dev die. He tells Dev he is letting him live because of his wife. Dev manages to extricate himself out and finds Raagini bound and tied up – with Veera leaving her.
-Dev is not entirely happy and, while returning to their hometown in [[Tiruchirappalli]], he accuses Raagini of infidelity and informs her that it was Veera who told him so. Furious, Raagini leaves Dev to meet Veera through Singarasu. She manages to meet him and asks him why he had accused her. Veera tells her he said that he had protected Raagini safely for the fourteen days and nothing else. He quickly realises that Dev lied, hoping Raagini would lead him to his hideout.
-Dev appears with a police team and confronts the duo. Raagini tries to save Veera, but he pushes her out of the line of fire, and is shot multiple times. Veera falls to his death with a smile while Ragini tries to save him with all her might but fails to do so.
-== Cast ==
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-* [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] as Veeraiya 'Veera', a [[Naxalism|Naxalite]] in rural Thirunelveli. He is nicknamed '[[Ravana]]' since he is seen as a hero by locals but as a villain by outsiders.
-* [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] as SP Dev Prakash Subramaniam IPS, Superintendent of Police of Thirunelveli City who wants to shut down Veera's crime empire. His character is based on [[Rama|Sri Rama]]
-*[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Ragini Subramaniam, Dev's wife who is kidnapped by Veera and kept in the jungle for fourteen days. Her character is based on [[Sita]].
-* [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] as Gnanaprakasam, A forest ranger who has worked in the jungle for 25 years, and he helps Dev find Veera's gang. He is a drunkard and enjoys joking around . [[Hanuman|Lord Hanuman]] served as an inspiration for this character.
-* [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Singarasu, Veera's elder brother who supervises everything in the gang. He also loves to eat and sleep like the character of [[Kumbhakarna]] in ''Ramayana''
-* [[Priyamani]] as Vennila, Veera's half-sister, who wants to marry Velan. On her wedding day, Veera was shot by Dev, and the police forcefully brings her to the police station, where she is brutally raped. She eventually commits suicide, prompting the events of the film. Her character is loosely based on [[Shurpanakha]].
-* [[John Vijay]] as Hemanth Shankar, Deputy Superintendent of Police of Thirunelveli City and the main perpetrator in Vennila's rape assassination. He is Dev's trusted deputy. His character is loosely based on [[Lakshmana]].
-* [[Munna (actor)|Munna]] as Sakkarai, Veera's younger brother, who is the only educated member of his brothers' gang. Just like the character of [[Vibhishana]], which he is based on, he genuinely wants to stop the ongoing civil war and bring peace to the land.
-* [[Vaiyapuri]] as Raasathi, a transgender woman in the village.
-* [[Ranjitha]] as Annam, Singgarasu's wife. Her character is based on Vajramala in the ''Ramayana''.
-* Varsha as Poonkodi
-* [[Ashwanth Thilak]] as Velan, Vennila's lover, who left her at the altar out of fear of the police. His character is based on Vidyutjihva in the ''Ramayana''.
-* [[Azhagam Perumal]] as the photographer who takes photos of Ragini
-* [[S. S. Stanley|Stanley]] as Padakotti.
-* [[Lakshmy Ramakrishnan]] as Velan's mother.
-* Elizabeth as Vennila's mother. Her character is based on [[Kaikesi]] in the ''Ramayana''.
-* [[Saravana Subbiah]] as Ranjith, Veera's spy in Dev's gang. His character is based on Shuka and Sarana in the ''Ramayana''.
-* [[Chaams]] as the wedding photographer.
-{{colend}}
-== Production ==
-=== Development ===
-During the making of his 2007 biopic ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' starring [[Abhishek Bachchan]] and [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]], [[Mani Ratnam]] had finalised a script for his next directorial venture titled ''Lajjo''.<ref name="Savitha Gautham"/> Based on a short story by [[Ismat Chughtai]],<ref name="Subhash K. Jha"/> it was a musical period film set in the desert and was to star [[Aamir Khan]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]] in the lead.<ref name="Faridoon Shahryar"/> Though the film was slated to go on floors after the release of the former,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/27467.html |title=Mani Rathnam's 'Lajjo' to start in August, 2007 |publisher=IndiaGlitz |author=Faridoon Shahryar |date=5 December 2006 |access-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102135041/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/27467.html |archive-date= 2 November 2013 }}</ref> there were reports of a fall-out between Ratnam and Khan due to creative differences. While cinematographer [[P. C. Sreeram]] denied the reports,<ref name="Sangeetha Devi. K"/> the film's would-be lyricist [[Gulzar]] said there were actually problems with acquiring the copyright of the story,<ref name="Gulzar takes his poems to Japan"/> and composer [[A. R. Rahman]] even confirmed to having completed 80% of the film score.<ref name="Rachana Dubey"/> Yet, the project was put on the back burner for reasons unknown.<ref name="Lajjo shelved!"/><ref name="Vajir Singh"/>
-Following the critical and commercial success of ''Guru'', Ratnam announced his next film in February 2008.<ref name="zeenews.india.com"/> A modern-day retelling of the mythological epic ''[[Ramayana]]'', the film again features the real life couple in the lead.<ref name="Ashok Rai"/> The film was initially planned to be made only in Hindi and the idea for the Tamil version came later.<ref name="Mani Ratnam">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2010/06/18/stories/2010061850010100.htm |title=Mani Exchange |author=Ziya Us Salam |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=10 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016085649/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2010/06/18/stories/2010061850010100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=16 October 2013 }}</ref> In January 2009, while the film was in the making, it was further decided to dub the Tamil version to Telugu making it a tri-lingual.<ref name="IndiaGlitz"/><ref name="S. Aishwarya"/> While the film was yet to be titled,<ref name="Subhash K Jha"/> it was widely reported in the media that the Tamil version was titled ''Ashokavanam'' in reference to the place where Sita was held captive by Ravana. Further reports emerged stating that since director [[Kasthuri Raja]] has already registered the title for his project, Ratnam has requested him for using the title.<ref name="Behindwoods.com"/> Later, [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], the lead actor, clarified in an interview that the film was tentatively titled ''Ravana'' but was wrongly reported as ''Ashokavanam''.<ref name="Namita Nivas"/> Subsequently, the film was titled ''Raavan'' in Hindi, ''Raavanan'' in Tamil and ''Villain'' in Telugu.<ref name="Behindwoods"/>
-While the plot is inspired by ''Ramayana'', the story is narrated from Ravana's perspective making him the protagonist.<ref name="Nikhil Raghavan"/> The film is centered on the 'Ashokavanam' episode where Ravana kidnaps Sita and keeps her in Asokavanam. Later Rama ventures to save his wife and bring her back.<!-- https://www.indiatoday.in/headlines-today-top-stories/story/vikram-raavan-is-not-an-interpretation-of-the-ramayan-76499-2010-06-13 -->
-=== Casting ===
-While Bachchan and Vikram were roped in for the contrasting leads in Hindi, Ratnam asked them to swap roles in Tamil.<ref name="Mani Ratnam" /> Though Bachchan agreed initially, he grew sceptical being unfamiliar with the language.<ref name="Harshikaa Udasi"/> Eventually [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] was cast in his place.<ref name="thehindu.com"/> Rai plays the female lead in both versions of the film.<ref name="Cast">{{cite web|url=http://www.moviewood.net/bollywood/upcoming-movies/raavan |title=Raavan preview |publisher=Moviewood |access-date=17 June 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423002045/http://www.moviewood.net/bollywood/upcoming-movies/raavan |archive-date=23 April 2010 }}</ref> After a brief hiatus, [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] made a comeback with this film, collaborating with Ratnam for the third time after ''[[Mouna Ragam]]'' and ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]''.<ref name="T. Krithika Reddy"/> [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] was cast in a prominent role, joining hands with Ratnam after ''Agni Natchathiram'' and ''[[Anjali (1990 film)|Anjali]]''.<ref name="Prabhu on cloud nine"/> While [[Priyamani]] was cast as Ravana's sister,<ref name="Meena Iyer"/> [[Munna (actor)|Munna]] was signed up to play a role synonymous with Vibhishana.<ref name="P Sangeetha"/> [[Bipasha Basu]] was to play the role of Mandodari,<ref name="Vickey Lalwani"/><ref name="Geety Sahgal"/><ref name="Baiju NT"/> which was later scrapped to keep the film short.<ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/><ref name="Not doing 'Raavan' an amicable deci"/><ref name="Dheeraj Juneja"/><ref name="No Mandodari in Raavan"/> Likewise, singer [[Vidya Rao]]'s role as the mother of Aishwarya Tai's character was also cut from the final version.<ref name="web.archive.org"/> Comedian [[Vaiyapuri]] plays a transgender.<ref name="Vaiyapuri plays a transgender"/>
-While the cinematography was handled by [[V. Manikandan]]<ref name="K. Jeshi"/> and was later taken over by [[Santosh Sivan]] when the former left the project,<ref name="Santosh Sivan joins team 'Raavan'"/> editing was done by [[Sreekar Prasad]].<ref name="Subha J Rao"/> Rai's costumes were exclusively designed by fashion designer [[Sabyasachi Mukherjee]].<ref name="Shefalee Vasudev"/> Choreography was by [[Ganesh Acharya]], Brinda, [[Shobana]],<ref name="Shobana turns Ash's choreographer"/> and Astad Deboo. [[Peter Hein]] and Shyam Koushal choreographed the action sequences and [[Samir Chanda]] took care of production design.
-=== Filming ===
-The film was predominantly shot outdoors in various hitherto unseen locations in and around India.<ref name="Southern fare"/> Shooting took place at Tumkur ([[Karnataka]]), [[Orchha]] near [[Jhansi]] and the forests of [[Madhya Pradesh]],<ref name="hindu.com"/> [[Mahabaleshwar]] in Maharashtra.<ref name="Malathi Rangarajan"/> It was also reported that Ratnam had planned to shoot at Sri Lanka<ref name="sundaytimes.lk"/><ref name="CineGola"/> but decided against it owing to insurgency by the rebel group [[LTTE]].<ref name="Kerala" /> But Ratnam dismissed the reports as rumours.<ref name="Lanka" />
-Principal photography commenced in October 2008, in the forests near [[Kochi]], Kerala. A few scenes were filmed at [[Athirappilly Falls]], Ratnam's favourite location. Incidentally, he has shot for the songs 'Jiya Jale' in ''[[Dil Se..]]'' and 'Barso Re' in ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' at the same location.<ref name="Kerala">{{cite web|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/07bach.htm |title=Ash, Abhishek to shoot in Kerala |publisher=Rediff |author=Gullu Gupshup |date=7 October 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011050828/http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/07bach.htm |archive-date=11 October 2008 }}</ref> Forest officials banned the shooting at [[Malayattoor]], an eco-tourism centre, for violating rules and constructing temporary huts,<ref name="Forest officials stop film shooting"/><ref name="Nirmala Ravindran"/><ref name="Zee News"/><ref name="Mathubhumi"/><ref name="entertainment.oneindia.in"/> delaying the shoot for 11 days until the issues were resolved on 22 October 2008, while laying down reworked rules.<ref name="Prithwish Ganguly"/><ref name="Mani's Ravana secrets!"/><ref name="Ashok Rao"/> The second leg of the shooting at [[Ooty]] that began in December 2008 was also delayed as local cab drivers protested the use of film federation (FEFSI) vehicles which affected their business,<ref name="Confrontation over transport"/><ref name="More problems for Mani Ratnam"/> forcing a dejected Ratnam to call off the shoot temporarily and move on to [[Hogenakkal Falls]].<ref name="Outlook India"/><ref name="Indian locations provide stunning b"/> In February 2009, the crew advanced to [[Kolkata]] where the song 'Kalvare' was shot by the banks of [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]] at [[Agarpara]].<ref name="telegraphindia.com"/><ref name="Missing in action: Abhishek!"/><ref name="Anindya Shankar Ray, Mohua Das"/><ref name="Priyanka Dasgupta"/> Later, as the shooting resumed and progressed at Ooty, Ratnam fell ill in April 2009 and was hospitalised at [[Apollo Hospitals]],<ref name="Mani walked out of recording... int"/><ref name="Mani Ratnam recovering after compla"/><ref name="Mani Ratnam admitted to hospital"/> causing a further delay of 47 days until filming resumed in June 2009 following his recovery.<ref name="Mani Ratnam shoots in Ooty!"/> As the numerous delays affected his other projects, DOP Manikandan walked out in May and was replaced by Santosh Sivan.<ref name="Kunal M Shah, Bharti Dubey"/><ref name="Sreedhar Pillai"/> By July, the crew moved back to Kerala,<ref name="Ash sets aside work for Amar Singh"/> to reshoot a few scenes at [[Chalakudy]] as Ratnam was reportedly unsatisfied after seeing the rushes.<ref name="Lanka">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14887855&cid=2363 |title=Raavan goes to Chalakudy via Pollachi! |publisher=Sify |date=14 May 2009 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226101901/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14887855&cid=2363 |archive-date=26 December 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Sonal Chawla"/> This time around, heavy rains played spoilsport leading to another delay in filming.<ref name="Rains spoil Raavan's mood"/> Moreover, when an elephant brought for the shoot ran amok killing the mahout,<ref name="Mahot killed in 'Ravana' shooting"/> the Animal Welfare Board served a show cause notice to the production company (Madras Talkies) for not taking permission to use elephants.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/><ref name="NDTV"/>
-The film began its last schedule in August 2009 at the [[Malshej Ghat]]s in [[Maharashtra]] where the climax sequence was shot,<ref name="K. V. Vasudevan"/> the final encounter taking place on a wooden bridge.<ref name="Oneindia"/> Production designer Samir Chanda built three identical bridges to facilitate the scene to be captured from different angles.<ref name="The story of 'Raavan's 3 bridges"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/1074 |title=3 bridges, 2500 planks for climactic bridge-fight in Raavan |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=2 June 2010 |access-date=28 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212637/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/1074 |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref> Though initially planned to be built either in Sri Lanka, Australia or South Africa, the bridge was constructed in [[Mumbai]] to reduce costs.<ref name="hindustantimes.com"/><ref name="lite.epaper.timesofindia.com"/> While bad weather and heavy rains disrupted shoot for a few days,<ref name="Bollywood Hungama"/> the forest department filed cases against some crew members for trespassing.<ref name="Forest Dept files cases against 14"/><ref name="The Punekar"/> The film went into post-production by the end of 2009.<ref name="Joginder Tuteja"/>
-Numerous action sequences were performed by the actors.<ref name="deccanherald.com"/> The actors suffered from real cuts and bruises so they didn't need make up.<ref name="Jigar Shah"/><ref name="Aishwarya bruised on Raavana sets"/> For his introduction scene, the protagonist has to jump from a 90-foot high cliff near the Hogenakkal Falls into the river below.<ref name="Prema Manmadhan"/> This risky dive was performed by a body double, Balram, a [[Bangalore]] based former national diving champion.<ref name="Nandini Kumar"/> [[Kalarippayattu]], a martial art form origaniting from Kerala, was also featured in the film. Sunil Kumar, a Kalari gym trainer from [[Kozhikode]], trained the actors.<ref name="Priya M Menon"/> Contemporary dancer Astad Deboo choreographed a stunt scene for the film.<ref name="Ash learns new steps!"/><ref name="Shilpa Krishnan"/><ref name="Dipti Nagpaul D'souza"/><ref name="Riddhi Doshi"/>
-Vikram got his hair cropped short for his look and it was kept under wraps until the release.<ref name="Contagious caps"/> Supporting actor Munna tonsured his head and went bald for a scene.<ref name="Munna tonsures for 'Raavanan'"/> Rai was training in Tamil to voice her lines. While Ratnam was impressed with her Tamil and had planned to let her dub,<ref name="dnaindia.com"/><ref name="Ash dubs in Tamil"/><ref name="indiaglitz.com"/><ref name="Pichumani"/> actress [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]], who had earlier dubbed for Rai in ''[[Iruvar]]'' and ''Guru'', ended up lending her voice.<ref name="The other face of Rohini"/><ref name="Meera Srinivasan"/>
-== Music ==
-{{Main|Raavanan (soundtrack)}}[[Mani Ratnam]]'s norm composer [[A. R. Rahman]], was roped in to compose the film's soundtrack, collaborating with actor [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] after a gap of 16 years, since ''[[Pudhiya Mannargal]]'' (1994). The soundtrack album which was released by [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] on 28 May 2010,<ref name="Indiaglitz 2010"/><ref name="Moviebuzz"/><ref name="Audio Rights">{{cite web|author=RadioandMusic|year=2010|title=Sony Music on acquisition spree, laps up five projects|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/sony-music-acquisition-spree-laps-five-projects|access-date=2010-04-27|publisher=RadioandMusic}}</ref> features six songs with lyrics penned by [[Vairamuthu]], except for the song "Veera", which was penned by [[Mani Ratnam]] himself. The same soundtrack was used for the Hindi version of the film, titled ''[[Raavan (soundtrack)|Raavan]]'', and the dubbed Telugu version of the film ''Villain'', with the lyrics for the former was penned by [[Gulzar]] and the latter was penned by [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]], which is his last work before his death in May 2010. While the audio rights of both Tamil and dubbed Telugu version was released by Sony Music,<ref name="Audio Rights" /> the Hindi version was released by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref name="RadioandMusic 2010"/> While the album has six songs in total, five additional songs, which were featured in the movie was released as a collectors's edition special pack on 10 November 2010.<ref name="60024.com"/><ref name="Raavanan additional tracks"/>
-== Release ==
-=== Marketing ===
-A 10 min teaser was released for a promo event.<ref name="The run-up to Raavanan"/><ref name="Raavanan crew share their experienc"/> The film look was unveiled at Cannes Film Festival.<ref name="Cannes fete off to a start with 'Ro"/> ''Villain'' promotion in Andhra.<ref name="Yogendra Kalavalapalli"/>
-=== Film festival screenings ===
-The film screened at 67th [[Venice Film Festival]].<ref name="Asish Samanta"/><ref name="Showcasing Raavan in Venice"/> The film was well received at [[Venice]] where the audience gave it a thunderous applause after it was screened.<ref name="Bollywood Trade"/> The master filmmaker was honoured with the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] Glory to the Filmmaker Award, an award shared by the likes of legends like Takeshi Kitano, Abbas Kiarostami and Sylvester Stallone.<ref name="Raavanan goes to Korea"/><ref name="rediff.com"/><ref name="Ash, Abhishek cheer for Mani Ratnam"/> Later, the film has been screened at the [[15th Busan International Film Festival]].<ref name="Raavanan at Pusan festival"/><ref name="Lekha J. Shankar"/><ref name="movies.ndtv.com"/> Indian Panorama Film Festival.<ref name="Ziya Us Salam"/> The film was premiered at the 10th Annual Mahindra [[Indo-American Arts Council]] Film Festival in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/raavanan-will-be-screened-at-miaac-2010_100446882.html |title=Raavanan Will Be Screened at MIAAC 2010 |publisher=Thaindian |author=Sampurn Wire |date=20 October 2010 |access-date=27 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210129/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/raavanan-will-be-screened-at-miaac-2010_100446882.html |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Tenth Annual MIAAC Film Festival"/> ''Jim Luce'' praised mani ratnam's work and mentioned 'Raavanan is a must see international film of 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-luce/mani-ratnams-raavanan-the_b_784529.html |title=Mani Ratnam's Raavanan: The Must-See International Film of 2010 |newspaper=HuffPost |author=Jim Luce |date=16 November 2010 |access-date=16 November 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119035936/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-luce/mani-ratnams-raavanan-the_b_784529.html |archive-date=19 November 2010 }}</ref> 29th San Francisco Asian American Film Festival.<ref name="Raavanan still a favorite"/><ref name="caam.gala-engine.com"/>
-=== Theatrical release ===
-Prior to its release, the film was given a "U" (Universal) certificate by the [[Central Board of Film Certification]].<ref name="sify.com"/> ''Raavanan'' released in 375 screens worldwide. The overseas distribution rights of ''Raavanan'' was sold for a record price of $1.5&nbsp;million to Ayngaran International.<ref name="10 Days to Raavanan  - Oversea"/> ''Raavanan'' was previewed at the Devi-Sri Devi Cinema Complex in Chennai, where it received a standing ovation by film personalities including [[Rajinikanth]].<ref name="Rajini sees 'Raavanan'"/><ref name="Rajnikant gives standing ovation to"/><ref name="Rajinikanth watches Raavanan"/><ref name="Rajnikanth on Raavanan"/> The film was also previewed at Inox and was attended by celebrities from tinsel town.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/rp/2010/06/20/stories/2010062050090300.htm |title=The 10 headed monster reborn |newspaper=The Hindu |author=Dev |date=20 June 2010 |access-date=9 October 2013}}</ref> It was released worldwide on 18 June 2010,<ref name="Raavanan set to hit the screens on"/> in 375 Screens (225 Screens in India and 150 Screens Overseas).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Raavan-to-hit-2200-screens-worldwide-today/Article1-559198.aspx |title=Raavan to hit 2200 screens worldwide today |newspaper=Hindustan Times |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=17 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620214111/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Raavan-to-hit-2200-screens-worldwide-today/Article1-559198.aspx |archive-date=20 June 2010 }}</ref> 'The Telugu version ''Villain'' released with 215 screens in Andhra and 25 screens overseas. In the US, it was distributed by Big Cinemas.<ref name="Tamil, Telugu versions of Raavan to"/><ref name="siasat.com"/><ref name="bollywoodtrade.com"/> The satellite rights for the film were acquired by [[Jaya TV]] for $1.1&nbsp;million.<ref name="Jaya TV grabs Raavanan for record p"/>
-== Reception ==
-=== Critical response ===
-The film received positive to mixed reviews. Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' called ''Ravanan'' a "masterstroke".<ref name="A masterstroke yet again"/> A. Srivathsan said that it was "Rai's most genuine performance till date".<ref name="A. Srivathsan"/> Deepak Kumaar's review.<ref name="J. M. Deepak Kumaar"/> Hindustan Times review.<ref name="Gautaman Bhaskaran"/> The [[CNN-IBN]] stated that "The film is certainly not the best from Mani Ratnam's [[Madras Talkies]], but it can't be dismissed as shabby. Even if this Raavanan has no shades of grey, overall the film falls under the greyish form of art from Mani Ratnam enterprises, and [[Aishwarya Rai|Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] plays the strong woman who does not fear her kidnapper. Her performance is worth a mention but her male co-stars steal the show".<ref name="Renju Joseph"/> IANS praises Mani Ratnam's style, but calls some of the performances "inadequate".<ref name="'Raavanan'  - compelling tale"/> [[Twitch Film]] review.<ref name="Matthew Lee"/> Madurai Messenger review.<ref name="Allen Worwood Somerset"/> Rai's performance was also noted as a highlight of the film according to Rediff, with her performance placing her in a "different league" than other Bollywood actresses.<ref name="Rediff">{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/jun/18/review-raavanan-is-better-than-raavan.htm |title=Vikram's Raavanan is better, as is Prithviraj's Dev |publisher=Rediff |author=Saisuresh Sivaswamy |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505051700/http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/jun/18/review-raavanan-is-better-than-raavan.htm |archive-date= 5 May 2016 }}</ref> Indiaglitz praised the music, cast, dialogues and cinematography, but stated that the first half was "an utter waste of film reels".<ref name="Raavanan – Ten Faced Persona"/> The cinematography was called "brilliant" by Behindwoods, although they found a "lack of 'Tamil' feel in the film and its music".<ref name="Raavanan - Movie Review"/> [[Sify]] rated the film as above average and noted "the film's best-written role, Aishwarya Rai has made a sensational comeback as Ragini, is mesmeric and has come out with an award-winning performance. [[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]] is the ideal foil for Vikram, and is good. The movie lacks the Mani Ratnam touch in the story and screenplay department, and has a wobbly first half, where the story just does not move. The last 10 minutes are the best part of this 2 hours 7 minutes film".<ref name="Sify">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/raavanan-review-not-among-mani-s-best-review-tamil-14945831.html |title=Raavanan: Not among Mani's best |publisher=[[Sify]] |author=Moviebuzz |access-date=31 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628205850/http://www.sify.com/movies/raavanan-review-not-among-mani-s-best-review-tamil-14945831.html |archive-date=28 June 2013 }}</ref> Film critic Sudhish Kamath review.<ref name="Sudhish Kamath"/> On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a 67% approval rating, based on 18 reviews with an average score of 6.02/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/raavan/ |title=Raavanan 2010 |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=28 May 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627000126/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/raavan/ |archive-date=27 June 2010 }}</ref>
-The Tamil version was regarded as the better version of the film in comparison to the Hindi version ''Raavan'',<ref name="Rediff" /> with critics particularly applauding the lead performances and the technical work of the film.<ref name="Sify" /><ref name="Pavithra Srinivasan"/>
-=== Box office ===
-Unlike its Hindi counterpart, which tanked at the box office, the Tamil version tasted success in the South.<ref name="Limelight - Going places"/><ref name="Sangeetha Devi Dundoo"/> During its opening weekend on 15 screens in Chennai, it was the number one film and netted {{INRConvert|9|m}}, an opening weekend record then.<ref name="Movie Buzz"/><ref name="IBOS network"/> Though the film opened to packed houses, it slumped a little due to mixed reviews but later picked up following a local holiday.<ref name="A big relief for Raavanan!"/> The film collected $8&nbsp;million at the box office in the first month of release<ref name="Chennai Box Office Collections"/> including $400,000 from Kerala.<ref name="Mani's Raavanan rocks Kerala!"/><ref name="Raavan performs better on Mani Ratn"/> It went on to make over {{INR}} 600&nbsp;million at the worldwide box office and remained one of the top Tamil grossers of the year.<ref name="Box office">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/box-office-2010/raavanan.html |title=2010&nbsp;— Top 20 Movies in Chennai Box office |publisher=Behindwoods |access-date=27 October 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016051204/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/box-office-2010/raavanan.html |archive-date=16 October 2012 }}</ref> Uk opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://industry.bfi.org.uk/article/16856/UK-Box-Office-18---20-June-2010 |title=UK Box Office: 18 – 20 June 2010 |publisher=British Film Institute |access-date=30 October 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112191429/http://industry.bfi.org.uk/article/16856/UK-Box-Office-18---20-June-2010 |archive-date=12 November 2012 }}</ref> UK boxoffice second week.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2010/06/30/movies/boxoffice/weekend_uk/index.html |title=UK Box office: Weekend of June 25, 2010 – June 27, 2010 |newspaper=The New York Times |agency=Nielsen EDI, Inc |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref> New York boxoffice.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2010/06/30/movies/boxoffice/weekend_ny/index.html |title=New York City Box office: Weekend of June 25, 2010 – June 27, 2010 |newspaper=The New York Times |agency=Nielsen EDI, Inc |access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="Raavanan: Box-Office"/>
-== Controversy ==
-It was agreed the film would be screened in Bangalore across 21 screens.<ref name="Raavan to play in only 24 theatres"/> When both the versions were screened in more centres, the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) approached the court.<ref name="KFCC moves court over film release"/> The film chamber banned the exhibition completely.<ref name="4 Days to Raavanan- Bad news from B"/> The Competition Commission of India (CCI), in an interim order, stayed the chamber ban and permitted Reliance Big Entertainment Limited (RBEL) to exhibit the film in 36 cinemas.<ref name="KFCC barred from stopping Raavan sh"/> This order was to be in effect till 22 June 2010.<ref name="Raavan is now out of court"/><ref name="Competition Commission to Raavan's"/>
-The film also created a furore in [[Sri Lanka]]. Since Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek and Aishwarya boycotted the [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA]] awards that was held in Sri Lanka, the film release was protested and theatres were torched.<ref name="navhindtimes.in"/><ref name="N. V. Subramanian"/><ref name="articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com"/><ref name="CNN-IBN"/><ref name="India Today"/> Films of those who attended IIFA in Sri Lanka were banned in Tamil Nadu.<ref name="Sharadha Narayanan"/>
-== Accolades==
-''Raavanan'' was one among the films shortlisted for India's submission to the Academy Awards.<ref name="Peepli Live is India's official ent"/><ref name="Peepli Live deserved it: K-town"/> V. Manikandan was nominated for Best Cinematography award in the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).<ref name="India gets five nominations at Asia"/><ref name="Sampurn Wire"/><ref name="'Raavanan' cinematography nominated"/><ref name="88db.com"/> The film was praised by Indian politician Muthuvel Karunanidhi.<ref name="Vikram is loaded with accolades"/> The film was added to the Austrian Film Museum.<ref name="ibnlive.in.com"/><ref name="emirates247.com"/><ref name="Raavanan in Austrian Film Museum"/><ref name="Thaindian News"/> Peter Heins was nominated at the World Stunt Awards.<ref name="Peter Heins nominated for World Stu"/><ref name="reviews.in.88db.com"/><ref name="Galatta"/><ref name="Stunt master brings glory to Tamil"/>
-; [[58th Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vedam-wins-big-at-filmfare-awards-2011/20110704.htm |title=Vedam wins big at Filmfare Awards (South) 2011 |publisher=Rediff |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=30 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811090835/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/vedam-wins-big-at-filmfare-awards-2011/20110704.htm |archive-date=11 August 2015 }}</ref>
-* Won – Filmfare Best Actor Award – Vikram<ref name="Mani sir, I owe you one"/>
-* Won – Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer – Karthik
-* Nominated – Filmfare Best Actress Award – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
-* Nominated – Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Prithviraj
-; [[5th Vijay Awards]]
-* Won – Best Actor Award – Vikram
-* Nominated – Best Actress Award – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
-* Nominated – Best Cinematographer – Santhosh Sivan
-* Nominated – Best Male Playback Singer – Karthik
-* Nominated – Best Female Playback Singer – Anuradha Sriram
-* Nominated – Best Female Playback Singer – Shreya Ghoshal
-* Nominated – Favorite Director – Mani Ratnam
-* Nominated – Favorite Actress – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
-== References ==
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-== External links ==
-* {{official website|http://www.raavan-thefilm.com/tamil.html}}
-* {{IMDb title|1664806|Raavanan}}
-* {{rotten-tomatoes|id=raavanan|title=Raavanan}}
-* [https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=MY&id=_fRAAVANAN01 ''Raavanan''] at [[Box Office Mojo]]
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