3 Years of Sita Ramam: A Masterpiece for the Next 30 Years

Some stories are told once, watched once, and forgotten. But Sita Ramam is a tale that lingers like the fragrance of a timeless flower, unchanged even as decades pass. On its 3rd anniversary, here are three reasons why this film will remain etched in hearts, even after 30 years.

A Sita Who Defied the Cliché

In an era where female-centric stories often depict heroines as bold and detached, seldom treasuring the love and sacrifice of the man in their lives, Sita Ramam walked the opposite path. Here, Sita is not a fleeting chapter in Ram’s life, she becomes his eternity. Even years after his passing, she lives on in his memories, not as a forgotten love, but as a sacred presence. A heroine who doesn’t just exist in the plot, she breathes in the soul of the story.

The Poetry of Perfectly Placed Dots

Some films tell you everything upfront. This one lets you discover. The way its threads are woven, especially the reason behind Brigadier Vishnu Sharma (Sachin Khedekar) entrusting Afreen (Rashmika Mandanna) with the task of finding Sita (Mrunal Thakur), is a stroke of genius. When the truth unfolds, it is not just revelation, it’s a silent gasp, a gentle shiver, and the realisation of how every step was meant to be.

Love That Bows to a Greater Love

At its heart, Sita Ramam is a love story. But it is also a story of sacrifice, where love for the nation outweighs love for the self. Ram (Dulquer Salmaan) loves Sita with every heartbeat, but when the call of the motherland rises, he answers without hesitation. His choice is not a rejection of Sita, but the highest form of devotion, both to her and to his country. It is patriotism in its purest, most poetic form.

Three years on, and Sita Ramam is not just a film. It’s a letter sealed in time, one that we’ll keep opening, again and again, for the next 30 years.