Ahiravan
In the Krittivasi Ramayan, Mahiravan, was a rakshasa who secretly carried away Rama and his brother Lakshmana to the nether-world, consulted his friends and decided to sacrifice the life of the two divine brothers at the altar of his chosen deity, goddess Mahamaya. However, Hanuman saved their life by killing Mahiravan and his army.Mairavan charitra was written in Telugu in Kavya style in the 16th century by Adithya kavi.
The story of Mahiravan was made into a Telugu film in 1940 by Ghantasala Balaramaiah entitled Mahiravana. The veteran actor Vemuri Gaggaiah played the role of Mahiravan.
