Raavan Review

Raavan is not Modern Ramayana

Film: Raavan (Hindi)
Banner: Madras Talkies
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Vikram, Aishwarya, Priyamani, Govinda, Ravi Kishan, Nikhil Dwivedi, Tejaswini Kolhapure and others
Music: A R Rahman
Dialogues: Vijay Krishna Acharya
Editing: Sreekar Prasad
Cinematography: Santosh Sivan, Manikandan
Story, screenplay, direction: Mani Ratnam
Producers: Mani Ratnam, Sharada Trilok
Release date: 18/06/2010

I will not compare Raavan with Ramayana beacause, Ramayana has great characters which cant be compared. Coming to the Plot of Raavan, Beera (Abhishek) a Leader of some downward caste and hates police men and starts punishing them like anything.

On the Process, he kidnaps the Wife of local SP Dev (Vikram) and her name is Raagini (Aish).
Dev starts the search for his wife, on the way he gets the help of Sanjeevani (Govinda) and will he succeeded in getting her wife back makes the rest of the story.

Even though story is simple, Maniratnam makes his mark in narrating it. Cinematography by Santosh Sivan and Manikandan are extraordinary. we cant see these kind of visuals in a normal Indian Cinema. Locations are outstanding with thick forests and large waterfalls. Music and Background score by A R Rahman are excellent.

Coming to the performances Aishwarya has more scope to perform and she did an outstanding job. Abhishek did a good job as Beera, he has peculiar mannerism like "Bak Bak Bak...".
Vikram and Govinda are good in their roles. Priyamani gave her best in her role, even though her role is limited but the key role for the movie.

Highlights :
1. Performances of Aish and Abhi
2. Cinematography
3. Music
4. Locations

Don't Expect a movie before seeing it, cause everyman has his own thinking..but finally, only one man will direct the movie.

My Rating: 3.5/5

Raajneeti Review

Raajneeti is Modern Mahabharatha

Director has inspired the whole story on the characters of Mahabharatha

Here is a List of characters who are inspired from Mahabharatha:

Ajay Devgan : Karna

Nikhila Trikha : Kunthi

Naseeruddin Shah : Lord Surya

Manoj Bhajpai : Dhuryodhan

Ranbir Kapoor : Arjun

Nana Patekar : Lord Krishna



Storyline: A War Between cousins to attain political power.There will be two brothers elder one is present chief minister candidate and younger one is party president. Suddenly, elder brother will be attacked with cardiac arrest and suddenly there will be hulchul in the political party. Younger one's children are Arjun Rampal and Ranbir Kapoor. Elder one's son is Manoj Bhajpai.The elder brother gives the control to his brother and Arjun Rampal. From here starts the rivalary between Manoj Bhajpai and Arjun Rampal. Both play's several games for winning the political power before elections. Ranbir comes from US and sees the present situations and plays a key role in supporting his brother. Who wins in the election and becomes CM is the rest of the story.

Performances : Arjun Rampal did a great job with his bold voice and natural performance.
Ajay Devgan has less scope to perform and Ranbir's characterization is more interesting than his performance. Katrina gave an outstanding performance in 3 shades (Bubly Girl, House Wife and Political Leader).Nana Patekar has done a cool job as his character is limited. Manoj Bhajpai also done a very good job.

Technical Team : Cinematography is good and Background score is also very nice. Screenplay and direction are very good. Dialogs also have a good impact while watching the film. Art and costumes department also done a good job.

My Rating : 3/5

Hanuman Jayanti

About Hanuman Jayanti



Yatra yatra raghunatha kirtanam;
Tatra tatra kritha masthakanjalim;
Bhaspavaari paripurna lochanam;
Maarutim namata raakshasanthakam

Meaning : "We bow to Maruti, Sri Hanuman, who stands with his palms folded above his forehead, with a torrent of tears flowing down his eyes wherever the Names of Lord Rama are sung".

Sri Hanuman is worshipped all over India-either alone or together with Sri Rama. Every temple of Sri Rama has the murti or idol of Sri Hanuman. Hanuman is the Avatara of Lord Shiva. He was born of the Wind-God and Anjani Devi. His other names are Pavanasuta, Marutsuta, Pavankumar, Bajrangabali and Mahavira.

He is the living embodiment of Ram-Nam. He was an ideal selfless worker, a true Karma Yogi who worked desirelessly and dynamically. He was a great devotee and an exceptional Brahmachari or celibate. He served Sri Rama with pure love and devotion, without expecting any fruit in return. He lived to serve Sri Rama. He was humble, brave and wise. He possessed all the divine virtues. He did what others could not do-crossing the ocean simply by uttering Ram-Nam, burning the city of Lanka, and bringing the sanjeevini herb and restoring Lakshmana to life again. He brought Sri Rama and Lakshmana from the nether world after killing Ahiravana.

He had devotion, knowledge, spirit of selfless service, power of celibacy, and desirelessness. He never boasted of his bravery and intelligence.

He said to Ravana, "I am a humble messenger of Sri Rama. I have come here to serve Rama, to do His work. By the command of Lord Rama, I have come here. I am fearless by the Grace of Lord Rama. I am not afraid of death. I welcome it if it comes while serving Lord Rama."

Mark here how humble Hanuman was! How very devoted he was to Lord Rama! He never said, "I am the brave Hanuman. I can do anything and everything."

Lord Rama Himself said to Sri Hanuman, "I am greatly indebted to you, O mighty hero! You did marvellous, superhuman deeds. You do not want anything in return. Sugriva has his kingdom restored to him. Angada has been made the crown prince. Vibhishana has become king of Lanka. But you have not asked for anything at any time. You threw away the precious garland of pearls given to you by Sita. How can I repay My debt of gratitude to you? I will always remain deeply indebted to you. I give you the boon of everlasting life. All will honour and worship you like Myself. Your murti will be placed at the door of My temple and you will be worshipped and honoured first. Whenever My stories are recited or glories sung, your glory will be sung before Mine. You will be able to do anything, even that which I will not be able to!"

Thus did Lord Rama praise Hanuman when the latter returned to Him after finding Sita in Lanka. Hanuman was not a bit elated. He fell in prostration at the holy feet of Lord Rama.

Lord Rama asked him, "O mighty hero, how did you cross the ocean?"

Hanuman humbly replied, "By the power and glory of Thy Name, my Lord."

Again the Lord asked, "How did you burn Lanka? How did you save yourself?"

And Hanuman replied, "By Thy Grace, my Lord."

What humility Sri Hanuman embodied!

His birthday falls on Chaitra Shukla Purnima (the March-April full moon day).

On this holy day worship Sri Hanuman. Fast on this day. Read the Hanuman Chalisa. Spend the whole day in the Japa of Ram-Nam. Sri Hanuman will be highly pleased and will bless you with success in all your undertakings.

Glory to Hanuman! Glory to his Lord, Sri Rama!

Shri Hanuman Chalisa

Shri Guru Charan Saroj Raj		After cleansing the mirror of my mind with the pollen
Nij mane mukure sudhar		dust of holy Guru's Lotus feet. I Profess the pure,
Varnao Raghuvar Vimal Jasu		untainted glory of Shri Raghuvar which bestows the four-
Jo dayaku phal char		fold fruits of life.(Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha).
Budhi Hin Tanu Janike		Fully aware of the deficiency of my intelligence, I
Sumirau Pavan Kumar		concentrate my attention on Pavan Kumar and humbly
Bal budhi Vidya dehu mohe		ask for strength, intelligence and true knowledge to
Harahu Kalesa Vikar		relieve me of all blemishes, causing pain.
Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar		Victory to thee, O'Hanuman! Ocean of Wisdom-All
Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar		hail to you O'Kapisa! (fountain-head of power,wisdom
		and Shiva-Shakti) You illuminate all the three worlds
		(Entire cosmos) with your glory.
Ram doot atulit bal dhama		You are the divine messenger of Shri Ram. The
Anjani-putra Pavan sut nama		repository of immeasurable strength, though known
		only as Son of Pavan (Wind), born of Anjani.
Mahavir Vikram Bajrangi		With Limbs as sturdy as Vajra (The mace of God Indra)
Kumati nivar sumati Ke sangi		you are valiant and brave. On you attends good Sense
		and Wisdom. You dispel the darkness of evil thoughts.
Kanchan varan viraj subesa		Your physique is beautiful golden coloured and your dress
Kanan Kundal Kunchit Kesa		is pretty. You wear ear rings and have long curly hair.
Hath Vajra Aur Dhuvaje Viraje		You carry in your hand a lightening bolt along with a victory
Kandhe moonj janehu sajai		(kesari) flag and wear the sacred thread on your shoulder.
Sankar suvan kesri Nandan		As a descendant of Lord Sankar, you are a comfort and pride
Tej pratap maha jag vandan		of Shri Kesari. With the lustre of your Vast Sway, you are
		propitiated all over the universe.
Vidyavan guni ati chatur		You are the repository of learning, virtuous and fully accom-
Ram kaj karibe ko aatur		plished, always keen to carry out the behest's of Shri Ram.
Prabu charitra sunibe ko rasiya		You are an ardent listener, always so keen to listen to the
Ram Lakhan Sita man Basiya		narration of Shri Ram's Life Stories. Your heart is filled with
		what Shri Ram stood for. You therefore always dwell in the
		hearts of Shri Ram, Lakshman and Sita.
Sukshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhava		You appeared before Sita in a Diminutive form and spoke to
Vikat roop dhari lanka jarava		her in humility. You assumed an awesome form and struck
		terror by setting Lanka on fire.
Bhima roop dhari asur sanghare		With over-whelming might you destroyed the Asuras
Ramachandra ke kaj sanvare		(demons) and performed all tasks assigned to you by Shri Ram
		with great skill.
Laye Sanjivan Lakhan Jiyaye		You brought Sanjivan (A herb that revives life) and restored
Shri Raghuvir Harashi ur laye		Lakshman back to life, Shri Raghuvir (Shri Ram) cheerfully
		embraced you with his heart full of joy.
Raghupati Kinhi bahut badai		Shri Raghupati (Shri Ram) lustily extolled your excellence and
Tum mam priye Bharat-hi sam bhai		said: "You are as dear to me as my own brother Bharat."
Sahas badan tumharo yash gaave		Thousands of living beings are chanting hymns of your glories;
Us kahi Shripati kanth lagaave		saying thus, Shri Ram warmly hugged him (Shri Hanuman).
Sankadik Brahmadi Muneesa		When prophets like Sanka, even the Sage like Lord Brahma,
Narad Sarad sahit Aheesa		the great hermit Narad himself, Goddess Saraswati and Ahisha
		(one of immeasurable dimensions).
Yam Kuber Digpal Jahan te		Even Yamraj (God of Death) Kuber (God of Wealth) and the
Kavi kovid kahi sake kahan te		Digpals (deputies guarding the four corners of the Universe)
		have been vying with one another in offering homage to your
		glories. How then, can a mere poet give adequate expression
		of your super excellence.
Tum upkar Sugreevahin keenha		You rendered a great service to Sugriv. You united him with
Ram milaye rajpad deenha		Shri Ram and he installed him on the Royal Throne. By heeding
Tumharo mantra Vibheeshan mana		your advice, Vibhishan became Lord of Lanka. This is known
Lankeshwar Bhaye Sub jag jana		all over the Universe.
Yug sahastra jojan par Bhanu		On your own you dashed upon the Sun, which is at a fabulous
Leelyo tahi madhur phal janu		distance of thousands of miles, thinking it to be a sweet
		luscious fruit.
Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahee		Carrying the Lord's Signet Ring in your mouth, there is
Jaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahee		hardly any wonder that you easily leapt across the ocean.
Durgaam kaj jagat ke jete		The burden of all difficult tasks of the world become light
Sugam anugraha tumhre tete		with your kind grace.
Ram dware tum rakhvare,		You are the sentry at the door of Shri Ram's Divine Abode.
Hoat na agya binu paisare		No one can enter it without your permission,
Sub sukh lahai tumhari sarna		All comforts of the world lie at your feet. The devotees enjoy all
Tum rakshak kahu ko dar na		divine pleasures and feel fearless under your benign Protection.
Aapan tej samharo aapai		You alone are befitted to carry your own splendid valour. All the
Teenhon lok hank te kanpai		three worlds (entire universe) tremor at your thunderous call.
Bhoot pisach Nikat nahin aavai		All the ghosts, demons and evil forces keep away, with the
Mahavir jab naam sunavai		sheer mention of your great name, O'Mahaveer!!
Nase rog harai sab peera		All diseases, pain and suffering disappear on reciting regularly
Japat nirantar Hanumant beera		Shri Hanuman's holy name.
Sankat se Hanuman chudavai		Those who remember Shri Hanuman in thought, words and deeds
Man Karam Vachan dyan jo lavai		with Sincerity and Faith, are rescued from all crises in life.
Sub par Ram tapasvee raja		All who hail, worship and have faith in Shri Ram as the Supreme
Tin ke kaj sakal Tum saja		Lord and the king of penance. You make all their difficult tasks
		very easy.
Aur manorath jo koi lavai		Whosoever comes to you for fulfillment of any desire with faith
Sohi amit jeevan phal pavai		and sincerity, Will he alone secure the imperishable fruit of
		human life.
Charon Yug partap tumhara		All through the four ages your magnificent glory is acclaimed far
Hai persidh jagat ujiyara		and wide. Your fame is Radiantly acclaimed all over the Cosmos.
Sadhu Sant ke tum Rakhware		You are Saviour and the guardian angel of Saints and Sages and
Asur nikandan Ram dulhare		destroy all Demons. You are the angelic darling of Shri Ram.
Ashta sidhi nav nidhi ke dhata		You can grant to any one, any yogic power of Eight Siddhis
Us var deen Janki mata		(power to become light and heavy at will) and Nine Nidhis
		(Riches,comfort,power,prestige,fame,sweet relationship etc.)
		This boon has been conferred upon you by Mother Janki.
Ram rasayan tumhare pasa		You possess the power of devotion to Shri Ram. In all rebirths
Sada raho Raghupati ke dasa		you will always remain Shri Raghupati's most dedicated disciple.
Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavai		Through hymns sung in devotion to you, one can find Shri Ram
Janam janam ke dukh bisravai		and become free from sufferings of several births.
Anth kaal Raghuvir pur jayee		If at the time of death one enters the Divine Abode of Shri Ram,
Jahan janam Hari-Bakht Kahayee		thereafter in all future births he is born as the Lord's devotee.
Aur Devta Chit na dharehi		One need not entertain any other deity for Propitiation, as
Hanumanth se hi sarve sukh karehi		devotion of Shri Hanuman alone can give all happiness.
Sankat kate mite sab peera		One is freed from all the sufferings and ill fated contingencies of
Jo sumirai Hanumat Balbeera		rebirths in the world. One who adores and remembers Shri Hanuman.
Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosahin		Hail, Hail, Hail, Shri Hanuman, Lord of senses. Let your victory
Kripa Karahu Gurudev ki nyahin		over the evil be firm and final. Bless me in the capacity as my
		supreme guru (teacher).
Jo sat bar path kare kohi		One who recites Chalisa one hundred times, becomes free from the
Chutehi bandhi maha sukh hohi		bondage of life and death and enjoys the highest bliss at last.
Jo yah padhe Hanuman Chalisa		All those who recite Hanuman Chalisa (The forty Chaupais)
Hoye siddhi sakhi Gaureesa		regularly are sure to be benedicted. Such is the evidence of no less a
		witness as Bhagwan Sankar.
Tulsidas sada hari chera		Tulsidas as a humble devotee of the Divine Master, stays perpetually at
Keejai Das Hrdaye mein dera		his feet, he prays "Oh Lord! You enshrine within my heart & soul."
Pavantnai sankat haran,		Oh! conqueror of the Wind, Destroyer of all miseries, you are a
Mangal murti roop.		symbol of Auspiciousness.
Ram Lakhan Sita sahit,		Along with Shri Ram, Lakshman and Sita, reside in my heart.
Hrdaye basahu sur bhoop.		Oh! King of Gods.

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