Kakabhushundi Ramayan – Anasuni Kathayein
| Kakabhushundi Ramayan – Anasuni Kathayein | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Tulsidas Ramcharithamanasa Kakabhushundi Ramayan Valmiki Ramayan |
| Screenplay by | Shailesh Singh Dialogues Gopal Verma Shailesh Singh |
| Story by | Prem Sagar |
| Directed by | Jaidev Chakravorty |
| Creative director | Shiv Sagar |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | Kakbhushundi Ramayan Theme |
| Composers | Surya Raj Kamal Lenin Nandi (BG) |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| Production | |
| Producers | Prem Sagar Neelam Sagar Shiv Sagar |
| Editor | Shums Mirza |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22-24 minutes |
| Production company | Sagar World |
| Original release | |
| Network | DD National |
| Release | 18 November 2024 – present |
Kakbhushundi Ramayan – Anasuni Kathayein is a Hindi TV series that aired from 18 November 2024 on DD National. It is produced and directed by Prem Sagar, Neelam Sagar and Shiv Sagar under the banner Sagar World.[1] It is a television adaptation of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. It is inspired by Ramayan (1987 TV series) and is primarily based on Valmiki Ramayana, Tulsidas Ramcharitmanas and Kakabhushundi Ramayan.[2][3]
Kakabhushundi is believed to be one of the greatest devotees of Rama who has witnessed Ramayan 11 times. The show is mainly based on: Ananda Ramayana, Madhava Kundali Ramayana, KakaBhushundi Ramayana, Adhyatma Ramayana, Yoga Vashishta, Bramha Purana, Skanda Purana, Vishnu Purana. Other sources used were: Tamil - Kamba Ramayanam, Marathi - Bhavartha Ramayana, Bengali - Krutivas Ramayan, Telugu - Sri Ranganatha Ramayanam, Kannada - Ramachandra Charita Puranam, Malayalam - Adhyatma Ramayanam.[4]
Plot
The show is based on the conversation regarding Ramayan between Kakabhushundi and Garuda, both devotees of Rama.
Cast
- Pawan Sharma as Vishnu / Rama
- Vaibhavi Kapoor as Lakshmi / Sita
- Devesh Sharma as Lakshman
- Danish Akhtar Saifi as Hanuman
- Sandeep Mohan as Dasharatha
- Aspak Khan as Vanar
- Jaydeep Dabgar as Rajkumar
- Jal gandhi as child Ram
- Swastik joshi as child laxman
- Jainil panchal as child Shatrughan
- Shourya rawat as child bharat
- Rudraksh nisiddh panchal as child ram Friend ( villager )
- Sugandha Srivastava as Kausalya
- Gurpreet Kaur Sandhu as Sumitra
- Sonia Singh as Kaikeyi[5]
- Rachana Goyal as Manthara
- Satyyaa Patel as Agni
- Vidhi Shah as Vedavati
- Aryan Mishra as Bharata
- Pushya Mitra as Shatrughna
- Naviya Saini as Urmila
- Harshita Patharia as Mandavi
- Bhumika Gaur as Shrutakirti
- Devanand Pathak as Janaka
- Alka Nair as Sunayana[6]
- Manya Nagdev as Chandrabhaga
- Vishal Nayak as Bhagwan Shiv
- Neha Pardeshi as Parvati
- Sagar Kale as Kakabhushundi
- Akshay Nalawade as Garuda
- Amit Pachori / Bhanu Pratap Singh Rana as Vali / Sugriva
- Ayat Khan as Tara
- Shalini Tiwari as Rumā
- Pankaj Kamad as Angada
- Swayam Prakash Parashar as Vasishtha
- Shravani Goswami as Arundhati
- Gopal Verma as Vishwamitra
- Raviz Thakur as Ravana
- Harleen Kaur Rekhi as Mandodari
- Durgavati Swami as Kaikasi
- Akki Nath Sisodiya as Meghanada
- Abhishek A Arti as Guha
- Shailendra Prajapati as Guha's minister
- Shubham Jaibeer Saharawat as Vidyutajihva
- Deepti Kumar as Shurpanakha
- Pratik Pandit as Jambumali
- Chakramani Mishra as Sachiv
- V S Prince Ratan as Anal
- Amit Sharma as Panas
Production
It was produced and directed by Prem Sagar and Shiv Sagar.[4][7]
It is the fourth television adaptation based on Ramayana from the family of Sagar after Ramayan (1987 TV series), Ramayan (2008 TV series) and Ramayan (2012 TV series)[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Kakbhushundi Ramayan's poster out on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navmi; Prem Sagar said, "Our search for Ram is still on"". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Legendary Storyteller Ramanand Sagar Returns to TV with AI-Enhanced 'Kaakbhushundi Ramayan' - Exclusive". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Exclusive - Akshay Nalawade: Playing Garud demands holding a strong presence and distinct mannerisms". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Prem Sagar Wants To Make Ramayana With A Fresh Perspective". News18.
- ^ Rajesh, Srividya (18 November 2024). "Exclusive: Sonia Singh to play Kaikeyi in Kaakbhushundi Ramayan, says, 'Excited for the role and show'". IWMBuzz.
- ^ "Kaakbhushundi Ramayan: Ghudchadi actress Alika Nair roped in for the show - Exclusive". tellychakkar.com.
- ^ Sahu, Rani (21 November 2024). "रामानंद सागर के पोते शिव सागर अपने 'Kakbhushundi Ramayan' के कलाकारों के साथ IFFI में शामिल हुए". jantaserishta.com.