Raayan
Raayan is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Dhanush. It is produced by Kalanithi Maran under 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. In the film, a food truck owner in North Chennai struggles to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a war between two rival gangs.
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 took 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 | alcoholic alcoholism ambush 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 stab tie up want wed |
| musicBy | A. R. Rahman |
| producer | Kalanithi Maran |
| productionCompany | Sun Pictures |
| theme | gangster neo-noir vigilante |