Raavanan is a 2010 Tamil thriller film written, produced, and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Vikram in the lead role, with Aishwarya Rai and Prithviraj essaying other pivotal roles along with a supporting cast led by Karthik, Prabhu, and Priyamani. The film was also made simultaneously in Hindi as Raavan, with a slightly different cast. Furthermore, the film was dubbed and released in Telugu as Villain, with all three versions releasing simultaneously on 18 June 2010. 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 motif 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.
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| Release date: | June 18, 2010 |
| Directed by: | Mani Ratnam |
| Runtime: | 127 Minutes |
| Producer: | Mani Ratnam, Sharada Trilok, Bejoy Nambiar |
| Editor: | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by: | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography: | Santosh Sivan, V. Manikandan |
| Screenplay by: | Mani Ratnam, Suhasini Mani Ratnam |
| Genre: | Adventure |