From designing his own string instrument to inventing the bow of the violin and creating the first ragas, Raavan was known as an artist par excellence
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Raavan is a significant but divisive figure in our mythology and history who has often gotten the short end of the stick in popular narratives
Raavan's portrayal in Tamil cinema follows a trajectory of its own
Raavan, a 2010 film by Mani Ratnam, questions the tenacity of the moral code and the politics of empathy
Raavan has remained the quintessential villain in our cinema. It’s time to look beyond the binaries and explore his multifaceted character
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The character of Raavan has resisted the imposition of a singular narrative of him
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With many groups challenging the tradition of burning Raavan’s effigies, an interesting counter-narrative emerges
The ordinary Tamil carries the image of Raavan as an extraordinarily accomplished person coming to an inglorious end because of his irrational passion for a woman who detests him
Rejecting the notion of Raavan as a villain signifies a persistent need to challenge the dominant narrative while remaining part of it
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Those who have come on stage to enact the king who abducted Sita perhaps know that the legacy of Raavan extends more than what a stage or a performance can hold
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Ashutosh Rana speaks to Outlook on his performance as Raavan in Humare Ram
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Raavan's portrayal in Tamil cinema follows a trajectory of its own
Raavan has remained the quintessential villain in our cinema. It’s time to look beyond the binaries and explore his multifaceted character
Raavan, a 2010 film by Mani Ratnam, questions the tenacity of the moral code and the politics of empathy
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