Select episodes and remastered clips are available on the official Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan YouTube channel and occasionally on DD Bharati. "Jai Shri Ram."
"Sampoorna Ramayana" (The Complete Ramayana) is a 1987-1988 Indian television series directed by the renowned filmmaker Ramanand Sagar . While Sagar is globally celebrated for his later, more famous Ramayan (1987-1988), Sampoorna Ramayana holds a unique and often misunderstood place in television history. It served as a precursor, a test run, and in some ways, a parallel production that helped shape the epic that would eventually unite a nation. Origins: The Pilot Before the Phenomenon In the mid-1980s, Doordarshan (India's state-run broadcaster) was experimenting with mythological content. Ramanand Sagar, a veteran filmmaker, conceived Sampoorna Ramayana as a 26-episode series. However, due to production schedules, budget constraints, and creative refinements, the project evolved. Sampoorna Ramayana 1987-88 TV Series -Special E...