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...whose wicked ambition to conquer and dominate the...

...whole world, caused pain and misery to one and all.

And in Kaushala, a kingdom in north India...

...people prospered under the benevolent ruler, Dashrath.

However, Kaushala's capital Ayodhya's biggest concern...

...was that King Dashrath had no heir.

On the advice of sage Vashishtha...

...King Dashrath performed a Yajna...

...the ceremony to beget a son.

And as a result he was blessed with four sons...

...from his three queens.

One of them was Ram...

...the hero of this story...

...born of Dashrath's first queen, Kaushalya.

Whenever there have been crisis on the earth...

...Lord Vishnu has descended from the heavens...

...for its salvation.

Lord Vishnu has ten incarnations...

...and Ram is believed to be his seventh incarnation.

When Ram turned fifteen...

...Ravan was at the peak of his powers.

Ravan's relation, Marich...

...along with his mother Tadaka...

...was a terror for sage Vishwamitra and other hermits...

...who lived in a forest close to Ayodhya's border.

They disturbed Vishwamitra's prayers, everyday.

And on one such day...

O Lord Vishnu...

...is there no one who can save us from this torment?

His name is Ram.

First born prince of King Dashrath, of Ayodhya.

O sage of sages...

...my court is indeed blessed by your presence.

What is it that you desire of me?

Let me fulfil your command!

O noble king of the Solar Dynasty...

...the demons ruined the sacred land...

...and we are in great trouble. I need your...

...eldest son Ram to destroy them.

Ram!? He is but a mere boy.

I, myself, shall wipe them off from the face of this earth.

This is a command from the Gods...

...O King, do you dare reject it?

Dashrath, send your sons...

...Ram and Lakshman.

Vishwamitra is strong and wise...

...and has mastery over every weapon.

He will protect your sons.

Ram... Lakshman...

...come here, my sons!

O sage Vishwamitra...

...I leave my sons with you.

Give them guidance and courage.

Bless you, King Dashrath!

You have made a decision that shall save the world.

We will obey you like we obey our father.

Your wishes will be our command.

You know, once this was a beautiful forest...

...but now it has dried up because of a terrible cannibal...

...a demoness called Tadaka.

Her son, the evil Marich...

...leads the demons...

...who defile the holy fires.

Ram, you must kill Tadaka.

That is your dharma!

Your duty as a Kshatriya!

I shall teach you Mantras...

They will guide you.

Now... repeat after me.

Stop it!

That mantra tears apart...

Ram, use the mantra. Recite the mantra!

Many years ago...

...in this very place...

...the Gods rewarded my long years of penance...

...with the mastery of supreme weapons.

The time has now come...

...for me to pass on these weapons...

...to one worthy of them.

Take them, Ram, and use them well.

They are now yours.

Use them to protect 'Dharma'.

That's him! The one who killed my mother.

I shall avenge her with his blood...

...this I swear!

Watch out!

You used the divine weapons!

How did you learn so soon?

These are the weapons of the Gods.

And the righteous one needs no lessons to use them.

Show me, my Guru...

...how to use this Chakra?

You will learn but only if you pursue your destiny...

...in righteousness.

Listen all!

This is the great bow of Shiva!

He who lifts it and strings it...

...shall receive a great reward from King Janak.

The winner shall be given...

...the hand of Princess Sita.

...in marriage.

Next, the Prince Jagtara of Sorav.

Next, the Prince Ram of Ayodhya.

Congratulations on your wedding, Prince Ram.

Years passed.

Ayodhya grows and prospers.

And the people loved Ram.

Their prince and king-to-be.

The four brothers live in harmony...

...and their future looks full of hope.

My people, this morning I awoke from a dream full of omens.

Guru Vashishtha sees in them...

...the coming of troubled times.

But my health is failing...

I am getting old and...

...have no more power to resist those evil forces.

I have, therefore, decided...

...that Ram will succeed me.

He will be the next king of Ayodhya.

Ram, my son, come forward.

Ram, try to live up to the people's expectations.

I have faith in you.

I will do my utmost...

...to live up to the ideals you have set for us.

Long live Ayodhya!

Long live King Dashrath!

Long live Prince Ram!

Get away... get away.

Noisy wretched things!

Manthara, stop abusing the birds.

Aah... Kekeyi, is this the time...

...to beautify yourself?

When great misfortune creeps upon the kingdom?

Manthara, don't you understand?

Our beloved Ram is to be anointed...

...crown prince tomorrow.

And so I said, it is a misfortune.

Oh Kekeyi...

...you are so innocent!

So trusting! And look...

...look how King Dashrath has betrayed your trust!?

Hold your tongue, Manthara.

I will never allow you to speak of the King in this way.

Why? Why do you think...

...the king sent Bharat away, now?

So conveniently...

... before the coronation! Why!?

Why? I wonder why he did that?

Kaushalya might have suggested it...

...to the king. Yes!

You know you are the king's favourite queen...

...and Kaushalya hates you for that.

She is jealous... jealous...

...of your youth and beauty, aah!

What can I do?

Leave everything...

...to this loyal and clever Manthara.

What's happened?

Why this sorrow, this anger...

...on such an auspicious night?

What can I do? Come, tell me.

Tell me O King, do you remember when you were...

...injured in a battle some years ago?

I drove you to safety...

...and you promised to fulfil two boons of mine.

You must grant me...

...those two boons, now!

Only two boons!?

You can have more, if you want.

No, I don't need more than two.

The first is...

No... I cannot grant you...

...those, Kekeyi. Not those!

I will give you all my wealth. Will that please you? - No.

Do you wanted to be known...

...that a king of Solar Dynasty went back on his words.

I will be content...

...with only those two boons.

The boons were...

...one, Kekeyi's son, Bharat, to be made king...

...and two, Ram to be banished...

...to the forest for fourteen years.

Brother, can you not hear the people's voices?

Lakshman, this is part of my fate.

But are we, on that account to sit still...

...and do nothing? This sword...

...is it only an ornament, just a plaything?

Brother, you are part of my self, sharing...

...the same soul with me. Please...

...try to understand me.

My Lord, I am coming with you.

But Sita, you...

A husband's duty is his wife's too.

Your fate is equally mine. - That's right!

And the same soul should follow the same fate.

And so brother, I, too, am coming with you.

Thank you!

Mother... take heart!

Fourteen years will pass very quickly.

And I will be back, seeking your blessings in not time at all.

Yes, my son. - Ram!

Ram, why don't you blame me?

Why don't you bear a grudge against me?

That would ease my guilt.

I don't want the kingdom. Nor the power.

All I want are your blessings before we depart. Father!

My son, bring glory to our great line of kings.

Come back safe.

Who in the world can boast of a son like you?

Sumantra...

...get ready the chariots, the elephants, horses and...

...foot soldiers to accompany Ram to the forest.

Yes, your majesty!

Father, when nature herself will take care of me...

...what use I have of an army, of royal pageantry?

Of course, you will give Bharat this kingdom...

...after draining if off all its wealth.

Mother, give your blessings to your departing son.

Ram don't leave us.

Remain as our king. - Beloved citizens...

You know how much I love you.

And I know what love you bear for me.

You will show your love for me by...

...loving my noble brother, Bharat...

...who is fully worthy of your love and being your king.

Support him, I beg of you. Support...

...my sorrowful father. People of Ayodhya, I appeal to you.

Rama... don't go, Rama, Please.

Ram... come back soon!

O my son!

Ram!

Take care...

...Ram, Lakshman, Sita!

You take care too.

And please, look after my father.

I will.

RAM!!!

Six months passed by.

King Dashrath's palace is...

...enveloped in darkness.

Ram...

...forgive your father.

Ram... Ram!

He is free from the sufferings of this world.

Bharat, Kekeyi's son...

...who was away in Kekeya...

...visiting his grandfather...

...was called back to Ayodhya.

Mother... mother! What is this? What has happened?

Oh Bharat, you have come at last.

Tell me mother, is it true, father has passed away?

Oh God!

Then it is true! - Yes.

But he left us a great honour. - What is it?

What have you done, you depraved heartless woman?

What perverse tongue poisoned your mind?

Brother, it is she.

It is this evil hatch who has sowed the...

...seed of madness in our mother's heart.

Please...

...please forgive me.

I was only thinking of you two...

...Kekeyi and Bharat's... - Stop it.

I will cleave your filthy brain in two. - That's enough.

Don't let her blood defile our father's soul.

You are no longer my mother...

...let the world know it.

Please forgive me...

...forgive your poor mother, Bharat...

...please, forgive me.

Forgive me!

What?

What are you saying, Bharat?

Our father is dead!?

Brother...

...I share your grief.

Father... father...

...forgive this poor Ram...

...forgive your son, please.

Ram, I appeal to you...

...absolve me of my mother's sin.

Come, back to Ayodhya and accept...

...the kingdom which is yours by right. - Bharat...

...what your mother has done is not in question here.

Remember, the great Emperor Dashrath has commanded us...

...you to rule the kingdom and I...

...to live in this forest for fourteen years.

It is our duty to abide by our father's wishes...

...whether we like it or not.

You have commanded me, it is enough.

But one thing is certain.

I will not accept the kingdom for myself.

But for you!

Please bless this brother of yours...

...to rule the kingdom with strength and courage.

I will rule for the next fourteen years...

...but only till you return.

Bharat, my brother. - Ram.

Long live Ram.

Long live Bharat.

What brings my chief minister out here...

...at this unlikely hour?

Sir, in the forest of Dandaka and Janasthana...

...they say the holy men are returning to their ashrams.

They seem to have gained a new confidence.

Our spies say, it is the doing of the young...

...prince of Ayodhya, Prince Ram.

Oh, this boy Ram is handsome, isn't he?

I've heard this Ram is a cowards...

...who has been sent into exile by his own people.

That's right, my king, but we must...

...do something before it is too late.

Oh Ram, I can't wait to see you.

Shurpankha, Ravan's younger sister...

.disguised as a beautiful lady comes to Panchvati...

...to entice Ram.

I am Shurpankha.

Ram, you are so beautiful...

...strong and handsome.

I have decided to marry you.

Your wish would be my command...

...were it not for my wife Sita, there.

Why don't you approach my brother, Lakshman?

He is also very handsome and very strong.

Hmm... he is handsome too.

I speak with your interest at heart. I am only second to Ram.

And I don't think you are the kind to settle for second best!?

Yes, you are right!

I am the kind to settle only for the very best.

Come... come. I will introduce you to... this is my wife Sita.

This ugly one is your wife!? I will kill her.

Oh... my nose.

My nose!!

Bleeding!

O the Energy which bestows knowledge to conquer...

...the phenomenon of death... may please rise... rise...

...and bestow your blessings! Swaha!

Brother! - What's happened to you?

O our little sister! What has happened!?

Ram!? You mean that... that... prince from Ayodhya!?

Is he the one who attacked you?

Do not worry, little sister.

I will have these worms sliced up and...

...and feed the raybens for breakfast.

Where is my brother Kumbhkarna?

Tell him, I have said, he must lead the attack.

Just as I feared, my King...

...your brother Kumbhkarna won't wake up for the next six months.

That Sita... I wish I could destroy her beauty.

Is she... that beautiful?

There is no one more beautiful than her in this whole world.

Her waist is slim, her figure captivating...

...her complexion like molten gold.

A heavenly made who is designed for you, my brother.

She is not worthy of that Ram.

There surely is someone who is worthy of her.

And that someone is you.

Ravan, accompanied by his uncle Marich...

...sets out to kidnap Sita.

Then... as we planned?

Yes, as we planned!

This is magnificent!!!

And this can surely deceive Ram.

Oh... how beautiful she is!

Oh! How lovely!

It 'is' real, isn't it? It's not a dream, is it?

O Ram, won't you capture the deer for me?

It is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

For you? I will! Lakshman, look after Sita.

Brother, remember that this guy's beauty is Shoorpankha.

Watch out! Watch out for those treacherous creatures.

All right! Protect Sita.

So, it is a demon, disguised as a deer!

You might be relieved that you have killed me.

But you better be worried about your pretty wife.

What? - Lakshman, Sita...

...help me!

Lakshman, did you hear that dreadful cry?

Ram is in danger. He needs your help.

O he will be safe. Don't worry, sister.

What are you saying? You wish him dead?

I understand, so, I will obey you!

Sister, do not step outside this line.

Within this line you are safe. I assure you.

Everything goes just as I planned.

Om Namah Shivay! (Obeisance to Lord Shiva!)

O virtuous lady...

...I come begging for alms.

Here you are.

Oh, I am surprised.

Somebody has drawn it to protect you.

I cannot cross it but you surely can. Come.

No... no.

If you do not feed this hungry saint with your hands...

...then ruin shall fall upon your father's and father-in-law's house...

...O noble lady!

Lakshman!? - Ram! - Why did you leave Sita alone?

Why are you here? - She insisted I leave when we heard your cry.

Oh no! That was the voice of demon imitating mine.

I fear the worst. Come...

...let's get back as soon as we can.

Ram... Ram!

Rescue me!

Lakshman... Ram... help me!

Sita!

You are mine now. - No... no... Jatayu, help me. No!!

Let her go. She does not belong to you.

Let me go. Oh!

Jatayu...

Will teach him a lesson.

Jatayu...

Let me go.

No one can save you now.

He tricked me!

He tricked me and abducted my wife during my absence.

I swear, Lakshman, I swear. I shall try to vanquish him.

I shall follow that fellow into the ends of the universe.

I will seek him out.

And I... will destroy him.

Calm down, my brother Ram. You have always said that...

...anger is not the right path to justice.

You, who have only the good of the world at heart...

...must not let anger plunge you into it.

You are right... you are right, Lakshman.

Now, it is your turn to lead...

...my little brother and I will follow.

Lakshman, is this gentle creature...

...trying to tell us something about Sita?

It might be showing us the direction...

...in which Sita has been taken. Let's go.

Help me! Ram... Ram!!!

Hey, what's this?

Forgive me, Ram...

...I tried to stop him, but he cantered away.

My old wings were too frail.

Oh Jatayu...

...how can I blame you?

You have given your life's blood for my beloved wife!

Do not lose heart, Ram. You will find her again.

Jatayu... Jatayu...

Where are you taking me?

Let me go.

Remember all of you. If anyone tries to harm her...

...they will die. This lady here is so noble...

...that even looking at you makes her impure.

Trijata!? - What is your majesty wishes me?

I appoint you her keeper.

Whatever she asks for in the Ashok Van...

...see that she gets it. - Very well, your Majesty.

She is stubborn. But you must give her everything she wants.

Except freedom!

Could it be...

...human blood? Yum... yum... yum.

So good!

And arrow!? Painful if it hits me.

But it doesn't hit me.

I got her!

Thank you! I was a heavenly creature, cursed to be...

...an ugly demon. And no one could left the curse.

Only if I were defeated by a man of justice...

...I could regain my original self and go back to the heavens.

Thank you, Ram. But...

...there is nothing I can do for you in return, except...

,,give you advice.

Find Sugriv now.

Sugriv!? Who is he?

It's a lake.

Lakshman, now what do we do?

There seems to be someone over there. Let's go and...

...ask them about Sugriv. - That's good idea.

Wait!

And in the great mother's magic play...

...all of us perform our little roles.

I never thought I could see a man of knowledge like you...

...in this wilderness. My name is Ram and this is my brother Lakshman.

We are the sons of King Dashrath of Ayodhya.

We come in search of my beloved wife, Sita...

...who has been carried away by a demon...

...I know not, where?

Indeed it is a benevolent destiny that leads me...

...to Prince Ram of Ayodhya.

My name is Hanuman.

And I am minister to the King Sugriv.

Lakshman, we've been wondering where to find Sugriv...

...and here is Sugriv's messenger well coming us.

Indeed kind destiny has guided us here.

Ram... Lakshman...

...it is indeed an honour to meet the sons of King Dashrath...

...whose greatness is known in all four corners of the world.

Under strange circumstances I heard your name called out...

...Ram!

Not many days ago, a flying chariot, swift as a wind...

...raced above our heads and we heard...

...and we heard a lady's cry for help...

Ram... she cried. Help me Ram!

From the chariot, a small bundle dropped to the ground.

We've kept it very carefully. - Where is it? Where is it?

Oh brother, look...

...indeed they are her scarf...

...and the ornaments in her hair.

Oh Sita... my Sita.

Courage brother, Ram.

You have no time to grieve. You must act without delay.

I have sworn to rescue Sita wherever she may be.

Hmm, do well I know how it hurts...

...to be without one's consort.

My brother Bali, banished me from my kingdom...

...then used up my wife.

Oh, if only I had the kingdom's army at my disposal...

...I would send my men to search the whole world...

...to rescue your wife, Sita.

Look, let us make this government, O Prince of Ayodhya...

Let us forge our strength in friendship and swear to relieve...

...the sorrows that have befallen us both. - Yes, let us.

For the sake of a friend...

...a man should be ready to give up his wealth...

...and comforts and if need be life itself.

I will live by this Dharm and...

...help Ram everyway.

I swear it. - I swear it too.

Ram fulfilled the promise given to Sugriv and forked the mighty Bali.

Bali was defeated and Sugriv regained his wife and his kingdom.

The monsoon clouds gathered like a herd of elephants...

...and reclaimed the Rishyamukha hills for many days.

And when the rain ceased and the sun shone again Rishyamukha...

...stood like an island. surrounded by the waters of the flood.

And Sugriv called forth his great army of monkeys.

When you find my Sita, give her these ornaments...

...so she may recognize you as my emissaries.

These are the jewels of my clan. Please give them to her.

The vanara king Sugriv sent search parties in all directions...

...keeping his promise to Ram.

Help... it's a tiger. Help!

Look... look... over there.

If a bird comes of it, there might be some water inside.

Yes, perhaps we will find some water there.

They have gone inside. - Gone inside now.

Hey, I can see some light.

That must be the way out. C'mon.

Hanuman, who leads the party to the south...

...meets Sampaati...

...brother of Jatayu...

...the bird king, killed at the hands of Ravan.

Where are we?

Are you not Jatayu's brother, Sampaati!?

Yes, I am Sampaati.

Do you know my brother?

How is my Jatayu?

Is he well?

Jatayu has found a home in the heavens.

Oh... how sad!

How sad!

My brother to die...

...and I live on.

Old though he was...

...he fought a difficult battle with an evil demon, Ravan...

...and was slain as he tried to save...

...Mother Sita from the demon's clutches?

You said Ravan!? Ravan is the name!?

If I knew he had killed my brother...

...I would never have let him...

...fly over this land, unharmed.

He flew over here?

Yes, look...

...across the sea...

...is Lanka.

There you will find...

...and his captive the lady.

If we cross the sea with all the troops...

...we will need thousands of boats.

And I am too old now.

Though in my youth I had circled the earth 21 times.

Now, there is only one among us...

...who can handle this task.

When you were a boy...

...believing the new born sun to be a golden fruit...

...you once flew after it...

...meaning to swallow it up.

You had great powers...

...but you did not know how to use them.

The world was afraid of you...

...and so you were put under a spell...

...that sealed your powers.

But the time has not come for me...

...to unseal these hidden powers.

Only you can cross the sea with your divine powers.

Only you can reach Lanka and find mother Sita.

I... can fly!

He has done it... he has done it! How wonderful!

Farewell prince!

Hanuman rushes towards Lanka...

...but is challenged by the sea monster Sindhika.

What's that?

Where am I?

I must get out of here.

Now I will cut you up to little pieces.

After a furious battle Hanuman tears the monster to pieces...

...and proceeds towards the island of Lanka.

But on earth do I find Sita?

Ah... you are awake.

My day begins only when I see the radiance of your face.

And were you... you won't even look at me.

Do you not see I am starving for your love?

Perhaps I should make a gift of Ram's head.

So, you have visited her again.

Leave her alone, my Lord.

Let's sing and dance over there. Let's make merry.

There is only a little time left. The promise, dear, will soon be over.

Huh! How on earth is our lord attracted by you?

I wonder what he sees in you!?

I would like to see your husband. I can't imagine anyone...

...more handsome than the Lord of Lanka.

Go away all of you. Do not annoy Sita...

...or I will have to answer to Ravan.

O Ram! Ram, my husband...

...come to save me quickly.

O Ram!

O mother, I am the emissary of Ram.

O mother, I am the emissary of Ram.

I bow at your feet...

...having this great opportunity with me.

O mother, I am the emissary of Ram.

O mother, I am Ram's emissary.

The radiance of my Lord is like the shining sun...

...and his voice is as soothing as the moonlight.

You have been abducted by Ravan...

...and he has called for his own death by doing so.

O mother, I am the emissary of Ram.

O mother, I am the emissary of Ram.

My Lord remains deep in thought, each moment.

But he constantly thinks about you only.

His eyes are always longing...

...to see you, that's my own knowledge.

O mother, I am the emissary of Ram.

O mother, I am the emissary of Ram.

Come with me, mother. I will take you back to Ram.

I can't go with you. There are many people in Lanka...

...who have been abducted and enslaved by force.

It's not only I who is to be rescued.

Hmm... I understand. I am leaving now.

But soon your beloved husband Ram will defeat...

...Ravan and release the people of Lanka.

Take heart, be courageous, till the day of liberty comes.

Tell Ram to come and save me quickly.

I will be hopeful till then. - I will surely tell him.

Before I leave, I must teach Ravan and his friends a lesson.

Besides, I need the exercise.

Douse the fire.

The next one promises to be a better match for me.

Perhaps, if I let myself to be captured...

...I will be able to see Ravan himself, face to face.

Help! I can't stand the fire.

You there!? What is your name and...

...who has sent you to Lanka?

O Lord of Lanka, I am Hanuman.

I come to you with respect as a messenger of Lord Sugriv...

...the Vanara King and devoted friend of Ram, Prince of Ayodhya.

You know it was a cowardly act to carry off Princess Sita.

Totally contrary to Dharm.

This will surely end in your destruction...

...and the destruction of your race.

Restore Sita to the prince and seek his forgiveness.

Kill him.

According to the law of kings, you may mutilate, brand or whip...

...a messenger, but kill him?

Why? What's wrong in killing a creature such as this?

If you slay him, what chance is there...

...of our real enemies being brought here?

All right, but set fire to his tail first. Then let him go home.

Oh... it's hot. It's burning me. Help!

It's hot... it's hot... it's hot...

...it's hot... it's hot... - Stop him! Stop him!

Keep moving... keep moving, friends... move forward.

Victory awaits you! Friends, keep moving.

With Ram's name on the lips, move ahead, friends.

Keep moving... keep moving, friends... move forward.

The ray of the sun is guiding our way.

Gods believe that the demons should be finished off.

This is a war for the truth and removal of the sins.

The God of fire is with us, move ahead, step-by-step.

Keep moving, step-by-step.

Keep moving... keep moving, friends... move forward.

The race of the demons is at the verge of ruin.

Finish off the evil with the blows of your fists.