''Raavan'' is an Indian mythological drama series aired on

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from 18 November 2006 to 16 November 2008, based on the life of the primary antagonist of the epic ''

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Ravana Ravana (; , , ) is a rakshasa king of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' and its adaptations. In the ''Ramayana'', Ravana is described to be the eldest son of sage Vishrava and rakshasi Kaikesi. He a ...

Cast

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- Dasanan Ravan (10-headed Goad King of Lanka) *

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- Teenage Dasanan Ravan *

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- Teenage Kumbhkaran *

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- Teenage

Vibhishan Vibhishana () is the younger brother of Ravana, the King of Lanka, in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. Though a rakshasa himself, Vibhishana turned his back on Ravana, and defected to Rama's side, owing to his dharma. After Rama defeated ...

* Ravee Gupta -

Kaikesi ''Ramayana'' is one of the two major Sanskrit ancient epics (''Itihasa''s) of Hindu literature. It was composed by sage Valmiki. This is a list of important characters that appear in the epic. A Agastya Agastya was a son of sage Pulastya ...

(Dasanan, Kumbhkaran, Vibishian, Shrupnakha, Chandranakha's mother, Maharashi Vishrava's wife) *

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- Sumali (Malyavan's brother & Dasanan's grandfather) * Arun Mathur -

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(Sumali's elder brother) * Sunil Singh -

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(Sumali's son) * Mahendra Ghule - Akampana (Sumali's son) *

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- Dand (Sumali's Son) * Sanjeev Tyagi - Dhumraksh (Sumali's son) *

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(Mandodari's Father) *

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Mandodari Mandodari ( sa, मंदोदरी, , lit. "soft-bellied";) was the queen consort of Ravana, the king of Lanka, according to the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. The ''Ramayana'' describes Mandodari as beautiful, pious, and righteous. She is extoll ...

(Queen of Lanka & Dasanan Ravan's wife) *

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(Marecch & Subahu's mother) *

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- Maharaj Dasharath (King of Ayodhya) *

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(Avatar of Bhagwan Vishnu/Husband of Sita) * Chirag Ruia - Child Lord Ram *

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- Child Lakshman * Ujjwal Rana - Sumitranandan Lakshman (Younger brother of Shri Ram, Bharat & twin brother Shatrughna) * Namrata Thapa - Janaknandini Sita (Wife of Shri Ram) * Shweta Dadhich -

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(Shri Ram's mother & Dasharath's first wife) *

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(Bharat's mother & Dasharath's second wife) * Yashodhan Rana -

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* Amit Pachori -

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(Avatar of Kalashpati Shankar (Shiva) & Shri Ram's true devotee) * Shahbaz Khan - Mahishmati Raj Kartavirya Sahastrarjun/ Patalok Raj Ahiravan (Double Role/Dasanan Ravan's Cousin) *

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- Chitrangada (Ravan's second wife) * Ali Hassan - Patalok Raj Mahiravan (Brother of Ahiravan/Dasanan Ravan's Cousin) *

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- Bali (Sugriv's twin brother & Devraj Indra's son) *

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- Maharashi Gautam/Maharashi Agustya (Double Role/Ahilya's husband) *

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- Kuber (Dasanan Ravan's elder brother) *

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- Devayanai (Sage Shukracharya's daughter) *

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- Manorama (Ravan's second wife's best friend) *

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- Chandernakha (Dasanan Ravan's sister) *

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- Shrihari Vishnu (Preserver of the Universe) *

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- Rishi Vishrava (Father of Dasanan Ravan, Kumbhkaran, Vibishian, Chandranakha) * Tarakesh Chauhan- Guru Vashistha * Anil Yadav -

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* Ranjeev Verma - Virupaksh (Malyavan’s son) * Sunil Nagar -

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(Father of Parashurama] * Jassi Singh - Mali (Younger brother of Malyavan and Sumali, killed by Shrihari Vishnu) * Sandeep Bhanushali -

Vibhishana Vibhishana () is the younger brother of Ravana, the King of Lanka, in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. Though a rakshasa himself, Vibhishana turned his back on Ravana, and defected to Rama's side, owing to his dharma. After Rama defeated Ra ...

* Rajesh Singh -

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