When I first heard that Mani Ratnam was making another film I was more than excited, when I heard that Vikram and Aishwarya Rai were acting in it I nearly flipped. Hence my expectations were extremely high. After I saw the movie I left the theater with a smile. Each of Mr.Ratnam's movies contain a different meaning. This showed that even the villain can become the hero, that even he can love,smile and be a human. The acting was simply marvelous and each of the actors had a special role to play. The cinematography was out of the world, the locations were pleasing to the eyes. One shouldn't go to Raavanan with Ramayanam in mind, one should see it as just another movie and walk in with an open mind-because it is simply not a remake of the famous epic. Most people find themselves bothered with the fact that Prithviraj(associated with Rama) is in fact not the "hero" but the 'villain' in this particular venture, but I think that twist is what makes this movie worth watching. AR Rahman as usual woos us with the music.
On the whole it is a 8/10.
On the whole it is a 8/10.