"Ravana"
I was enraged when I came here.
But after seeing your delicate face
and your intense beauty,
my anger has melted away
and turned into love.
[intense music playing]
I have heard
that you have made friends here in Lanka.
Then, why this harshness towards me?
Consider me also as your friend.
I have told you several times
that I want to gift this entire world to you.
Why do you reject my proposal
of becoming the Queen of the ten worlds?
[tense music playing]
This tender physique
and a face like a flower
are not meant to withstand any difficulty or pain.
Look...
Look at how your delicate face
is withering due to
hunger and thirst.
Believe me, Sita,
I cannot see you in pain anymore.
Look here.
I have come along with
my wife, my son and all my relatives.
I want to make you a part of my family,
and for that, I place my proposal
of marrying you as per your customs,
in front of my wife, my son,
my relatives and the citizens of Lanka.
[tense music playing]
Look at me.
Who are you waiting for?
No one will come to help you.
And those whom you consider as your friend
will stay quiet
in front of Ravana.
'When you meet Sita, tell her that when we know of her whereabouts'
'I will not delay any further.'
'And that her Rama'
'will come to take her as soon as possible.'
You don't have anyone
other than Ravana in your life.
That forest dweller of yours
will not be able to reach here even in his dreams.
[sombre music playing]
Why are you not understanding this
even after so many months have passed, Sita?
Look at me.
Look towards me.
In this world,
no one has dared to turn their back to Ravana.
Look at me.
[intense music playing]
Look.
This universe is witness
that you have
rejected my politeness
ruthlessly.
On your advice
I tried to keep the Brahmin in me
alive, with great efforts.
I proposed
to marry you with complete respect.
But you did not agree.
Your negative behaviour
has destroyed my patience.
You have compelled me
to turn into a complete monster.
Now I will
forcibly marry you.
Because this is
my demonic tendency.
And this is the way of the Rakshasas.
[sanskrit mantra playing]
Oh, Lord.
I hope I don't
do anything against your orders
and end up fighting with Ravana right here.
The time has come
to stop being stubborn and get married to me.
The place where you are sitting
has only dried sticks
and broken hopes
to help you.
[dramatic music playing]
Stop right there, Ravana.
[voice echoing]
[sanskrit mantra playing]
There is no one weaker
than the one who tries to change
a woman's no, into a yes, forcibly.
You spoke about a dried stick, didn't you?
Saying that there won't be anything but this to help me.
Today, this very dried stick
will protect my virtues as a wife
and my honour.
If my virtues and allegiance
towards Shree Rama are true
then today, this small stick
will defeat you.
[intense music playing]
[theme music playing]
[theme music continues playing]
[thunder cracking]
You boast of being the most powerful in the universe, isn't it?
Then cross this and show me.
You will understand how strong a wife's virtues are.
[intense music playing]
[thunder rumbling]
'Let me go.'
'I curse you...'
[dramatic music playing]
[conch-shell playing]
Have you realised the limits of your strength, Ravana
along with Shree Rama's strength too.
Think about it.
Just the thought of being with him is so strong,
that you are unable to cross this stick.
Can you imagine how strong Rama is, Ravana?
If he is the Sun
then you are a firefly.
The Sun gives light to the entire universe.
He makes the Earth beautiful
and clean.
Whereas the firefly
lives in a dirty and shabby place.
Even comparing you with a firefly
is an insult to the firefly.
Ravana, don't you ever dare
to touch Rama's Sita ever again.
Enough.
That's enough of an insult.
I cannot touch you. But,
my Chandrahasa can.
[intense music playing]
That's a wise decision, Ravana.
Lord Mahadeva's Chandrahasa,
I am grateful to you for freeing me from this pain.
[bells clanging] [dramatic music playing]
Shree Rama.
You are my desire.
But, no desire
is greater than Ravana's honour and patience.
No one can save you from my rage today.
No matter how dear someone is to Ravana,
anyone who insults him
will be awarded the death penalty.
[dramatic music playing]
Don't come in the way of my decision.
Let go of my hand, Mandodari.
I cannot let go.
Because the respect for which you are fretting and fuming
will be broken by your Chandrahasa.
Your kin, your strength
and your honour will all be destroyed.
The Dashanana who has won over
Yamraja and Shani,
and has brought honour to the Rakshasa clan
cannot attack an unarmed woman.
This one act by you
will bring your fame in all the worlds to dust.
All the respect that you have earned until now
will turn into dishonour because of your anger.
Is it suitable for a devotee of Lord Shiva
to use this Chandrahasa, that you have received as a gift,
on an unarmed woman?
[tense music playing]
Alright. I will not let the honour
of the Rakshasa clan to be clouded.
After one month
Rama will complete his exile.
Ravana, king of the Rakshasas
is giving you one month.
Rama will not be able to reach Lanka.
But you can celebrate this one month.
Enjoy the festivities
of being a righteous wife.
After one month
if you don't accept my proposal,
then I will feed you to these Rakshasas.
They will scratch and pluck
your delicate body and eat it.
I will throw the remains
to the vultures.
[tense music playing]
You have just one month left.
Make your choice.
Death
or life.
[vocalisation]
Let her rot here.
Alone.
[dramatic music playing]
[sombre music playing]
Shree Rama.
[theme music playing]
I wish the time that I spent with you in the forest
would come to a standstill.
Then this moment would not have come
when I would have to be away from you, my Lord.
[theme music continues playing]
Why don't you stop being stubborn?
Fool.
Then all of us will be able to go back to our families.
Otherwise, just like Ekjata
all of us will become sacrifices for the King's anger.
One month.
Let this one month go by,
then we can enjoy the tender meat of your body.
Anyway, we have never
tasted the blood of any Princess.
We will really enjoy
eating your flesh and bones.
You're right.
We are just waiting for a signal from Lankesh.
Then we will eat her up.
'These women are troubling Mother Sita.'
- 'I will...' - That's enough.
Stop it now.
Leave Sita alone.
Don't trouble her anymore.
We have been told to do this.
I am ordering you all.
All of you want to go back to your families, isn't it?
I will stand guard here.
'She looks like a noble Rakshasi.'
'Who is she?'
Don't give up hope like this, Sita.
When our hopes fall flat,
then our courage also breaks down, Trijata.
Neither has Shree Rama come,
nor has he sent any message.
My mind tells me,
that I should free my soul from this body.
Before Ravana dares to touch me,
I will end my life
while chanting Shree Rama's name.
[melancholic music playing]
Please forgive me, my Lord.
I don't have any other options.
Don't say this, Sita.
Do you remember the dream I told you about?
The one in which Shree Rama and you are flying in a divine vehicle
and are going into the Northern direction.
That was just a dream, Trijata.
And this is the truth.
Sita, if there is hope in the mind
then the dreams also come true.
[theme music playing]
[flute playing]
[flute playing fades]
I don't have the heart
to leave you in this condition.
But I have to make sure
that those Rakshasis don't return to trouble you.
Please rest now.
Wait and watch, very soon
this night will end
and give rise to the Sun of new hopes.
[flute playing]
If the darkness of disappointment is thick
then only Lord Shree Rama's name
can remove it.
Mother.
Please don't be disappointed.
Hanuman, envoy of Lord Rama
has brought the Lord's message for you.
I will not let your hopes
crumble, Mother.
[vocalisation]
[theme music playing]
[theme music continues playing]
[theme music fades]