A. R. Rahman and Arijit Singh have joined forces for 'Mangal Rang,' a devotional love ballad from director Nitesh Tiwari's highly anticipated epic 'Ramayana,' produced by Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios. Released simultaneously in five languages — Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam — the song traces the sacred bond between Lord Rama and Maa Sita, played by Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi respectively, from their wedding through their life beyond Ayodhya.

The Making of Mangal Rang

Rahman composed the music while Dr. Kumar Vishwas penned the Hindi lyrics. In Hindi, the song features Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal. The multilingual roll-out spans: Abhay Jodhpurkar and Saindhavi in Tamil (lyrics by Karthik Netha); Raghav Kaushik and Vaishali Samant in Telugu; Armaan Malik and Bela Shende in Kannada (lyrics by Karthik Saragur); and Naresh Iyer and Amritha Rajan in Malayalam (lyrics by Vinayak Sasikumar). The breadth of the vocal cast underscores the production's ambition to connect with audiences across every major Indian film market simultaneously.

What the Artists Said

Rahman reflected on the weight of the assignment. 'Ramayana is a story that has lived in the hearts of people for generations, and approaching it through music was a very special experience for me,' he said. 'There is a certain purity and tenderness in the relationship between Rama and Sita that I wanted the music to hold on to. Some stories don't need to be explained; they simply need to be felt.'

Singh described the experience as transformative. 'Ramayana is not merely a story or an epic; it is a timeless reflection of life, our inner consciousness and the connection we share with everything around us,' he said, adding that Rahman's melody took him 'into a space where love blossoms in its purest form.'

Ghoshal, who lends her voice to the Hindi version alongside Singh, said the song allowed her to connect with a quiet, enduring strength in the Rama-Sita bond. 'I hope the song brings listeners a sense of warmth and peace,' she added. Malik, singing the Kannada version, said he wanted his rendition to 'allow the melody to speak for itself.'

The Film and Its Scale

'Ramayana' boasts one of the most star-studded casts assembled for an Indian mythological epic. Beyond Kapoor and Pallavi, the film stars Yash ('Rocking' star) as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman. It is produced by Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with 8-time Oscar-winning DNEG and Yash's Monster Mind Creations — a technical pedigree that signals a visual effects benchmark for Indian cinema.

Release Plans and What Comes Next

'Ramayana' Part 1 is set for a worldwide theatrical release on 5 November 2026, across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Part 2 is scheduled for Diwali 2027. With 'Mangal Rang' dropping across five languages simultaneously, the music campaign appears designed to build pan-India emotional investment well ahead of the opening weekend. The release will be closely watched as a bellwether for whether big-budget mythological spectacles can command audiences at the scale of franchise action films.