Anil Ravipudi to direct animated Ramayana film

Telugu director Anil Ravipudi is making an animated film based on the Ramayana, produced by KVN Productions. According to telugu360.com and m9.news, Ravipudi has personally acted out every scene, recording dialogues and expressions, which animators will use as visual references to create the characters. The director has handled the script and dialogues himself after extensive research.

The project brings together key episodes from the epic in an animated format. M9.news notes that this fulfills Ravipudi's long-held desire to make a mythological film. Telugu360.com describes it as an unprecedented attempt in Indian cinema. Ravipudi is currently directing a multi-starrer with Venkatesh and Kalyanram, aimed for a Sankranthi 2027 release. More details about the animated film are expected soon.