India 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.
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%).
The 1986–1988 India Window
Ramayan tops the 29 India seriess we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in India, 74 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ramayan premiered alongside 7 others.
Drama + Action & Adventure in India
5 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ramayan itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other India seriess in 1987.
The 112th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (79 seriess).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 37% of India seriess in our index.
Popularity (85th percentile) outruns review volume (37th) — a trending, discussed title among India seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
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%.