Raayan
Sign in to saveRaayan is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Dhanush. Produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures, the film stars Dhanush in the titular role, alongside Dushara Vijayan, S. J. Suryah, Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, Selvaraghavan, Prakash Raj, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Saravanan, Dileepan and Divya Pillai. The story follows a food truck owner in North Chennai who struggles to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a war between two rival gangs.
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6.1Raayan, a simpleton patriarch has to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a violent world with whirlpool of murder, debauchery, feud, politics and power, a quagmire that he has repeatedly warned them not to get pulled into.
Released: 2024-07-26143 minDir: DhanushAction, Drama, Thriller
Cast
- Dhanush as Kathavaraayan 'Raayan'
- Dushara Vijayan as Durga
- Sundeep Kishan as Muthuvelraayan 'Muthu'
- Kalidas Jayaram as Manickavelraayan 'Manickam'
- S. J. Suryah as Sethuraman 'Sethu'
- Selvaraghavan as Sekhar
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Key dates
- Published
- 26 July 2024
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- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Tamil
- Director
- Dhanush
- Screenwriter
- Dhanush
- Composer
- A. R. Rahman
- Production company
- Sun Pictures
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Raayan is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Dhanush. Produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures, the film stars Dhanush in the titular role, alongside Dushara Vijayan, S. J. Suryah, Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, Selvaraghavan, Prakash Raj, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Saravanan, Dileepan and Divya Pillai. The story follows a food truck owner in North Chennai who struggles to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a war between two rival gangs.
The film was officially announced in January 2023 under the tentative title D50, as it is Dhanush's 50th film as a leading actor, and the official title was announced in February 2024. Principal photography commenced in July 2023 at East Coast Road in Chennai along with Adhitya Ram Studios, where most of the filming took place. This was followed by another schedule held in Karaikudi, and wrapped by mid-December. The film has music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography handled by Om Prakash and editing by Prasanna GK.
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2020s vigilante films2024 action thriller films2024 crime action films2024 crime thriller films2024 films2024 Indian films2024 Tamil-language filmsFictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu PoliceFilms about organised crime in IndiaFilms directed by DhanushFilms distributed by AA FilmsFilms scored by A. R. Rahman