Raavanan (Tamil: ??????) is a forthcoming Tamil film written, produced, and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Vikram Kennedy, Aishwarya Rai and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles, with a supporting cast comprising Prabhu Ganesan, Karthik Muthuraman, Priyamani and Munna.^[2] The film is expected to be released on 18 June 2010, along with its dubbed version in Telugu. It was simultaneously shot in Hindi as Raavan with a slightly different cast. The score and soundtrack of the film is composed by Academy Award-winner A. R. Rahman. The film's worldwide distribution rights have been bought by Sony Pictures and Reliance BIG Pictures for a record price of Rs. 350 crores.^[3] The film's plot is expected to be based on that of the Hindu epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.