The film follows the journey of Raayan (played by Dhanush) who enters the underworld while chasing the killers of his family members
Published Jul 16, 2024 | 6:20 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 16, 2024 | 6:20 PM
Dhanush in 'Raayan' poster. (X)
The much-awaited trailer of Dhanush’s second directorial, Raayan, is finally out. The trailer gives a glimpse into the world of the protagonist, Raayan (played by Dhanush).
It follows his journey as he enters the underworld while tracking the killers of his family members. It has emotional moments, gore, violence, and action sequences—every element to keep fans and audiences engaged throughout.
Double Oscar Award winner AR Rahman’s background score further elevated the intense trailer of Raayan.
The Tamil film also stars SJ Suryah, Prakash Raj, Selvaraghavan, Telugu actor Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, Dushara Vijayan, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and Ilavarasu in prominent roles.
Written and directed by Dhanush, Raayan is backed by Kalanithi Maran’s Sun Pictures. Om Prakash is the cinematographer and Prasanna GK is the editor.
Peter Hein is the stunt choreographer and Prabhudheva and Baba Baskar are the dance choreographers.
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On 14 July, the makers of Raayan released a new poster that announced the date of the trailer launch. The next day too, they unveiled another poster about the trailer launch date. While the first poster featured Dhanush in an intense look, the second one revealed the main actors in the Tamil film.
Needless to say, the posters piqued the interest of the moviegoers and also increased expectations for the film among fans. And now, the intriguing trailer promised a riveting watch.
Raayan was mostly filmed in Chennai and Karaikudi. It was initially planned for release on 13 June but was postponed for some reason. It will hit the screens on 26 July, two days before Dhanush’s birthday. The film has already been certified with “A”. It has a runtime of two hours and 25 minutes.
Raayan marks Dhanush’s 50th film as an actor and his second as a director. Pa Paandi (2017) was his maiden directorial.
The actor is currently working on Sekhar Kammula’s Telugu-Tamil bilingual film Kubera. He is playing Ilaiyaraaja in the legendary music composer’s biopic directed by Arun Matheswaran. The director earlier worked with Dhanush on Captain Miller (2024).
Further, Dhanush recently announced his third directorial, Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam, with Priya Prakash Varrier, Mathew Thomas, and Anikha Surendran.
(Edited by Y Krishna Jyothi)
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