Ramayan sits in the top 1% of India seriess on this catalog — ranked #2 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
रामायण
Ramayan is a highly successful and phenomenally popular Indian epic television series created, written, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. The 78 episode series originally aired weekly on Doordarshan from 25 January 1987, to 31 July 1988, on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. IST.
It is a television adaptation of the ancient Indian Hindu religious epic of the same name and is primarily based on Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas. It is also partly derived from portions of Kamban's Ramavataram and other works.
The 1986–1988 India Window
29 India seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ramayan sits at position #1.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ramayan premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2 of 1,983 India seriess indexed here (100th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +2.3 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #2 of 1,132 (top 1%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 79 |
| Release Date | June 21, 1987 |
Questions Answered
Who created Ramayan?
Ramayan was created by Ramanand Sagar.
When did Ramayan end?
Ramayan finished its run with its final episode airing on December 11, 1988.
How highly rated is Ramayan?
Among India Asian seriess in this catalog, Ramayan ranks #2 of 1983 — in the top 1%.