Raayan
Raayan is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Dhanush, and produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. The film stars Dhanush alongside Dushara Vijayan, Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, S. J. Suryah, Selvaraghavan, Prakash Raj, and Aparna Balamurali, while Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Saravanan, Dileepan and Divya Pillai play supporting roles. In the film, a fast-food truck owner in North Chennai struggles to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a war between two rival gangs resulting in unforeseen circumstances.
Plot
Kathavaraayan "Raayan", a food-truck owner in North Chennai, lives with his siblings consisting of two younger brothers Muthuvelraayan "Muthu" and Manickavelraayan "Manickam" and younger sister Durga, whom Raayan dotes on. Raayan has been taking care of his siblings since childhood as their parents never returned. Manickam is a college student, while Muthu is a hot-headed alcoholic who is in love with Meghalai. Sekhar is a father-like figure who, fully aware of Raayan's background, supports Raayan and his family as a good family friend.
More details
| author | Dhanush |
|---|---|
| director | Dhanush |
| editor | Prasanna GK |
| genre | action crime thriller |
| keywords | abduct alcoholic alcoholism ambush assault belong bhogi college student commissioner of police encounter encounter killing family friend food truck government employee isolated house kill meet new identity north chennai plan police commissioner second wife sibling sole survivor tie up want wed |
| musicBy | A. R. Rahman |
| producer | Kalanithi Maran |
| productionCompany | Sun Pictures |
| theme | gangster neo-noir vigilante |