Ramayana - Kids Film

The Ramayana is a popular epic of India that is meant to teach right living and conduct. The film enacts some well known and loved episodes from the epic in a simple manner for kids. The Epic is traditionally divided into several major books, that deal chronologically with the major events in the life of Rama - Bala Kanda, Ayodhya Kanda, Aranya Kanda, Kishkindha Kanda, Sundara Kanda, Yuddha Kanda, and Uttara Kanda. The Bala Kanda describes the birth of Rama, his childhood, and marriage to Sita. The Ayodhya Kanda describes the preparations for Rama's coronation, and his exile into the forest. The third part, Aranya Kanda, describes the forest life of Rama, and the kidnapping of Sita by the demon king Ravana. The fourth book, Kishkindha Kanda, describes the meeting of Hanuman with Rama, the destruction of the vanara king Bali, and the coronation of his younger brother Sugriva on the throne of the kingdom of Kishkindha. The fifth book is Sundara Kanda, which narrates the heroism of Hanuman, his flight to Lanka, and meeting with Sita. The sixth book, Yuddha Kanda, describes the battle between Rama's and Ravana's armies. The last book, Uttara Kanda, describes the birth of Lava and Kusha to Sita, their coronation on the throne of Ayodhya, and Rama's final departure from the world. The film tries to instill in children the values of honesty and fair-play in their daily life through stories from the great epic.