Raayan (2024)

Original title

ராயன்

Directed by

Dhanush

Genre

action, drama, thriller

Country

India

Runtime

2h 23m

Rated

15

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A food truck owner in North Chennai has to protect his family when they get caught in a war between two rival gangs. Dhanush plays the lead role in this neo-noir action thriller.

tensegrittydarkbrutalsuspensefulurbanfamily-drivenaction-packed

What happens

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. Raayan was released worldwide on 26 July 2024 in theatres. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over ₹160 crores worldwide, emerging one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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