Lava
Kusha,
the
Warrior
Twins
of
Sri
Rama
in
Ramayana,
is
going
to
be
India"s
first
70
mm
Animation
film,
which
will
initially
be
released
in
English,
Hindi
and
Telugu.
Dhavala
Satyam
has
directed
the
movie,
which
is
set
to
release
around
June
25.
The
film
is
also
the
costliest
animation
movie
ever
made
in
the
country,
with
a
whopping
budget
of
Rs
25
crores.
It
is
the
story
of
the
twin
sons
of
Rama
and
Sita.
The
film
starts
with
their
birth
at
sage
Valmiki"s
hermitage
and
then
moves
to
their
meeting
with
their
father
and
the
final
revelation.
The
movie
has
a
scene
where
Rama
and
Ravana
are
fighting
and
there
are
thousands
of
other
characters.
Sasikumar
Prabhakaran,
animation
director
of
the
movie
said,
“The
most
challenging
part
of
the
scene
was
definitely
managing
the
animal
army." Indian
animation
filmmakers
do
not
have
any
western
precedent
when
it
comes
to
the
mythological
films.
Sasikumar
said,
“The
only
reference
we
could
look
forward
was
the
Ramayana
series
aired
on
TV,
which
is
not
an
easy
act
at
all."
The
Rayudu
Vision
Media
Ltd
(RVML)
was
where
most
of
the
work
of
the
movie
was
done.
It
is
an
entertainment
business
house
based
in
Hyderabad.
Sasikumar
added,
“It
has
been
quite
difficult
to
bring
in
the
technicians
of
international
standards
in
India.
But,
we
have
not
compromised
with
the
quality
of
animation."
Lava
Kusha
has
not
less
than
2500
shots,
whereas
in
a
typical
Hollywood
animated
movie,
only
900-1000
shots
are
taken
at
the
maximum.
Lots
of
visual
effects
are
also
used
during
the
battle
and
song
sequences.
The
animation
director
added,
“We
have
used
lots
of
animal
characters
in
the
film,
who
act
as
the
friends
of
Lava
and
Kusha.
These
animals
play
vital
roles
in
the
movie."
The
movie
has
five
songs
with
a
classical
touch.
L
Vaidyanathan
of
Malgudi
Days
fame
has
composed
music
for
the
film,
he
passed
away
before
the
movie
could
be
completed.
The
songs
are
sung
by
renowned
singers
KJ
Yesudas,
Chitra
and
Shankar
Mahadevan.