A.R. Rahman Leads Ramayana Musical Celebration in Chennai with Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi
Chennai: Music composer A.R. Rahman headlined a musical celebration of Ramayana: Part 1, hosted by Amazon Music at the Chennai Trade Centre on Wednesday. The event brought together the film’s cast, including Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Ravie Dubey and Rakul Preet Singh, along with director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra.
The evening opened with a children’s choir performing the Tamil version of Jai Jai Ram. Rahman later performed the song alongside Chinmayi Sripaada, followed by live renditions of Mangal Rang, Jodi Jodi and musical themes from the film. Singer Sachet Tandon also performed Main Ram live for the first time.
A major highlight was Ravana Tandav, released on Dussehra. Actor Yash spoke about the song’s connection to his portrayal of Ravana before Rahman performed the composition with his orchestra and chorus.
The event also featured the cast sharing their experiences of working on the film. Malhotra and Tiwari spoke about the making of the project and their connection to the Tamil language.
The film’s soundtrack is composed by A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer, with lyrics by Dr. Kumar Vishwas, and released under the T-Series label. Amazon Music is the film’s official music streaming service.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, Ramayana is planned as a two-part cinematic adaptation. Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi portrays Sita, Yash plays Ravana, Ravie Dubey appears as Lakshman, and Sunny Deol plays Hanuman.
Ramayana: Part 1 is scheduled for a worldwide release on November 5, 2026, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. The second part is scheduled for Diwali 2027. The film will also be released in IMAX.
