The action thriller film, Raayan, is written and directed by Dhanush.

Raayan, a thriller film, has Dhanush in a titular role. The picture was released in theatres on July 26, 2024, and it garnered an incredible response from both viewers and critics. The film became one of the top-grossing Tamil films in 2024. It is scheduled for release on OTT platforms on August 23rd, on Prime Video.
The story is set in 1990 and follows Raayan, an ordinary hotel manager, who takes on the burden of caring for his siblings Muthu, Durga, and Muthuvelraayan after their parents disappear one day and never come home.

However, many years later, Dhanush prepares Durga’s wedding and sells his hotel to provide a dowry. When Durga is kidnapped, things become quite intense. When he attempts to save his sister, he is stabbed by his brothers. What would Dhanush do once he discovers that his brothers have betrayed him? Will he be able to defend Durga?
The film stars Dhanush as Raayan, Selvaraghavan as Sekhar, Dushara Vijayan as Durga, Prakash Raj as Police Commissioner, Kalidas Jayaram as Manickavelraayan, Dilipan as Guru, Aparna Balamurali as Megala, Divya Pillai as Annam Sethuraman, Devadarshini Sukumaran as Nurse, and Sha Ra as Kothandam, among others.
Dhanush wrote and directed the action thriller flick. Kalanithi Maran produced it under the Sun Pictures brand. Om Prakash did the cinematography, and Prasanna GK edited the film. AR Rahman composed the music.