Raayan

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Raayan
First look poster
Directed byDhanush
Written byDhanush
Produced byKalanithi Maran
Starring
CinematographyOm Prakash
Edited byPrasanna GK
Music byA. R. Rahman
Production
company
Release date
  • 2024 (2024)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Raayan is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Dhanush, in his second directorial venture. It is produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. The film stars Dhanush, leading an ensemble cast which includes Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, S. J. Suryah, Selvaraghavan, Prakash Raj, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Saravanan.

The film was officially announced in January 2023 under the tentative titles D50, as it is Dhanush's 50th film as the lead actor, and the official title was announced in February 2024. Principal photography commenced in July 2023. It was predominantly shot in Chennai, and wrapped by mid-December 2023. The film has music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography handled by Om Prakash and editing by Prasanna GK.

Raayan is scheduled to release at theatres in 2024.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

On 7 September 2018, Hema Rukmani and Murali Ramasamy of Thenandal Studio Limited announced that they were collaborating with Dhanush for his second directorial after Pa Paandi (2017). Touted to be a bilingual film released in Tamil- and Telugu-languages, Nagarjuna, Aditi Rao Hydari, S. J. Suryah, R. Sarathkumar and Srikanth were brought on board to play as the lead actors, while music composer Sean Roldan on-board, cinematographer Om Prakash and editor Prasanna GK were brought on board to be a part of the main crew. Rukmani stated "It's an impressive story and is Dhanush's dream project that he's had in mind for a long time. He's very passionate about the film and when we heard the script, we understood why", during the press launch of the venture.[1][2] Tentatively titled as DD2, filming commenced the same month.[3] In early March 2019, it was reported that by then the venture was only shot in bits, mainly due to the cast's schedule and the venture was shelved. Later, reports claimed that the venture was not shelved, but put on hold, as Dhanush was busy filming for Asuran (2019).[4] In June 2020, Selvaraghavan, Dhanush's older brother, was reported to have been approached to direct a part of venture, as Dhanush was busy with his current commitments.[5]

In January 2023, talks were going that the directorial's script was to be revived, however, later, the second directorial of Dhanush was reported to be a new script with the production by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures.[6] On 18 January, the production banner officially announced the project, and was tentatively titled as D50.[7] The official title Raayan was announced on 19 February 2024.[8]

Casting[edit]

Vishnu Vishal was initially approached to play an important role in the film. However, due to his schedule conflicts, including his film with director Ram Kumar and Lal Salaam (2024), he could not be a part of it.[9][10] Sundeep Kishan, who acted alongside Dhanush in Captain Miller (2024), and Kalidas Jayaram were announced to be a part of the cast, as they were included on the first promotional look poster, which released on 19 February 2024.[11] S. J. Suryah, who was a part of the initial Dhanush's second directorial in 2018, was cast in a pivotal role. His inclusion was announced on 22 February by the production house.[12]

Selvaraghavan,[13] Prakash Raj,[14] and Dushara Vijayan were cast in prominent roles.[15] Dhanush had approached musician Deva to play the antagonist in the film as he wanted someone speaking the North Chennai dialect, however, Deva declined the role.[16] In September, it was reported that Nithya Menen, who previously acted with Dhanush in Thiruchitrambalam, had joined the cast and will be playing the female lead opposite Dhanush.[17] Varalaxmi Sarathkumar joined the cast the same month and was said to be seen in an important role. She had also acted with Dhanush in Maari 2 (2018).[18]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography commenced on 5 July 2023.[19] The first schedule was shot with a massive set in Aditya Ram Studios in Chennai. The schedule featured scenes involving Suryah and Sundeep.[20] On 14 December, Dhanush tweeted that the shooting had wrapped.[21]

Music[edit]

The music and background score is composed by A. R. Rahman, in his fourth collaboration with Dhanush after Raanjhanaa (2013), Maryan (2013), and Atrangi Re (2021).[22] On 14 April 2024, both Dhanush and Rahman unveiled a new poster featuring the main leads and announced that the first single will be released soon.[23][24][25]

Release[edit]

Raayan is scheduled to release at the theatres in 2024 in the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages.[26]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Dhanush's second directorial starring Nagarjuna, Sarath Kumar goes on floors". The New Indian Express. 8 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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  8. ^ "Dhanush's 'D50' is titled 'Raayan'. Actor's first-look poster out". India Today. 19 February 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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  12. ^ "SJ Suryah's first look from Raayan released; Dhanush says he had fun directing him". Hindustan Times. 22 February 2024. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  13. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (22 February 2024). "SJ Suryah joins the cast of Dhanush's 'Raayan'; Selvaraghavan confirms being a part of the film". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Sun Pictures on X: "Introducing @prakashraaj from the world of #Raayan 💥 @dhanushkraja @arrahman @iam_SJSuryah @selvaraghavan ..." Sun Pictures (@sunpictures). 23 February 2024. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Sun Pictures on X: "Introducing @officialdushara from the world of #Raayan 💥 @dhanushkraja @arrahman @iam_SJSuryah @selvaraghavan ..." Sun Pictures (@sunpictures). 24 February 2024. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "D 50: Dhanush approaches veteran musician Deva to play THIS role in his second directorial venture". OTTPlay. 2 September 2023. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Dhanush to reunite with THIS famous co-star for his forthcoming directorial venture, reports". Pinkvilla. 3 September 2023. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  18. ^ "D 50: Varalakshmi teams up with Dhanush for the gangster drama?". OTTPlay. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Dhanush's 'D50' shooting begins today". The Times of India. 5 July 2023. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  20. ^ Bharathi, Amurtha [@CinemaWithAB] (20 July 2023). "#D50 shooting current happening in AdityaRam Studios with a massive set of 600 houses" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 September 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Dhanush's second directorial 'D50' shooting wrapped up". The Times of India. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  22. ^ "AR Rahman to compose music for 'D 50'". The Times of India. 21 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  23. ^ தினத்தந்தி (14 April 2024). "'ராயன்' படத்தின் முதல் பாடல் - அப்டேட் கொடுத்த தனுஷ்". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  24. ^ "தனுஷின் 'ராயன்' புதிய போஸ்டர் வெளியீடு: விரைவில் முதல் சிங்கிள் என அறிவிப்பு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Raayan - Dhanush-starrer to release its first single soon! Check out the Tamil New Year poster from the film". OTTPlay. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  26. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (19 February 2024). "Dhanush's 50th film titled 'Raayan'; first look out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

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