Sampoorna Ramayanam (1958 film)

Sampoorna Ramayanam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Somu
Screenplay byA. P. Nagarajan
Based onRamayana
by Valmiki
Produced byM. A. Venu
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Padmini
CinematographyV. K. Gopanna
Edited byT. Vijayarangam
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
M. A. V. Pictures
Release date
  • 14 April 1958 (1958-04-14)
Running time
204 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sampoorna Ramayanam (transl. The Complete Ramayana) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by K. Somu. It is based on Valmiki's Ramayana. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao in the lead role of Rama and Sivaji Ganesan as Bharatha. It was released on 14 April 1958 and ran for over 264 days in theatres, thereby becoming a silver jubilee hit. The film was dubbed into Hindi as Ramayan in 1960.[1]

  1. ^ Pauwels 2007, p. 51.