Ravana, the greatest indian villian of all times, a demon who was more devout on his principles than gods, the greatest devotee of lord Shiva and one of the most legendary warriors who won all three realms. Ramayan has portrayed him in the dark and painted him as a grey character. He is the evil force that is to be vanquished by the good. But is he?

A deeper examination of his character complicates the study of him and induces new information inciting a debate about Ravana. A learned saint, his scholarly achievements lies unparalleled to this day, a proud king, worshipped by his subjects, a devout son, who took on himself to avenge his mother's honor, a trusting brother, backstabbed by his own.

Ravanleela is an attempt to bring a fresh perspective to the understanding of the demongod Ravana, his powers, his knowledge, his insecurities, his pride, all in a bid to understand, is he really what we perceive him to be?

The play opens a dialogue on patriarchy, revenge, arrogance, ambition, discrimination and corrupting powers of the throne. It attempts to showcase, how these were prevalent in ancient times in the name of Dharama and how we are still plagued by them. These evils efficiently embodied by Ravana, indicates that till the time these vices survive so would he . This makes us think , that maybe the immortality of Ravana is a reality and he lurks in the dark to this day, waiting for redemption.