Raayan
OTT
Release
Date
and
Platform:
Dhanush’s
eagerly
awaited
second
directorial,
Raayan,
premiered
in
theatres
worldwide
on
July
26,
2024.
The
film
boasts
a
stellar
cast,
featuring
Kalidas
Jayaram,
Sundeep
Kishan,
and
S.J.
Suryah
in
prominent
roles,
with
Dhanush
himself
starring
in
the
lead.

According
to
the
latest
reports,
Raayan
will
begin
streaming
on
Amazon
Prime
Video
starting
August
30.
This
follows
an
agreement
that
ensures
its
availability
on
the
platform
within
four
weeks
of
its
theatrical
release.
Although
reports
suggest
that
Prime
Video
plans
to
debut
the
film
on
this
date,
official
confirmation
is
still
pending.

Initially,
there
were
reports
that
the
OTT
platform
Sun
NXT
had
also
acquired
the
streaming
rights
for
Raayan,
leading
to
speculation
that
the
film
might
be
available
on
both
Prime
Video
and
Sun
NXT.
However,
only
an
official
announcement
will
reveal
whether
Raayan
will
indeed
be
featured
on
two
different
OTT
platforms.

Raayan
Synopsis

In
the
1990s,
Kathavaraayan
“Raayan” takes
on
the
responsibility
of
caring
for
his
younger
siblings
after
their
parents
vanish,
moving
them
to
North
Chennai.
Years
later,
Raayan
manages
a
fast-food
restaurant
while
his
siblings
face
their
own
struggles.
When
his
brother
Muthu
gets
involved
in
a
bar
fight
that
results
in
the
death
of
a
gangster’s
son,
Raayan
and
his
family
find
themselves
caught
in
a
dangerous
web
of
deceit,
betrayal,
and
revenge,
orchestrated
by
a
newly
appointed
police
commissioner.
They
must
navigate
these
perilous
situations
to
ensure
their
survival.

Raayan
Cast
and
Crew

The
film
boasts
a
rich
ensemble
cast
led
by
Dhanush
as
Kathavaraayan
“Raayan,”
with
Rakul
playing
the
younger
version
of
Raayan.
Prakash
Raj
stars
as
Commissioner
Sargunam,
while
S.J.
Suryah
appears
as
Sethuraman
“Sethu.”
Selvaraghavan
features
as
Sekhar,
a
father
figure
to
Raayan,
and
Sundeep
Kishan
plays
Muthuvelraayan
“Muthu,”
Raayan’s
younger
brother,
with
Avanish
as
young
Muthu.
Dushara
Vijayan
is
cast
as
Durga,
Raayan’s
younger
sister,
with
Dharsikha
portraying
young
Durga.
Kalidas
Jayaram
takes
on
the
role
of
Manickavelraayan
“Manickam,”
another
of
Raayan’s
younger
brothers,
with
Dhanush
Karthik
as
young
Manickam.
Aparna
Balamurali
stars
as
Megala,
Muthu’s
wife,
and
Varalaxmi
Sarathkumar
makes
a
cameo
as
Sethu’s
first
wife.
The
supporting
cast
includes
Saravanan
as
Durai,
Dileepan
as
Sethu’s
henchman,
Ilavarasu
as
Megala’s
father,
Divya
Pillai
as
Annam
Sethuraman,
Dr.
Karthik
Anjaneyan,
Devadarshini
as
a
nurse,
Namo
Narayanan
as
a
land
shark,
Cell
Murugan
as
a
restaurant
worker,
and
Kathir
B.
Kailasam,
Naveen
Krubhakar,
Anbu
Mayilsamy,
Aranthangi
Nisha
as
a
police
officer,
and
Kiccha
Ravi
as
Kathavaraayan’s
father,
with
M.
Soundarya
Saravanan
and
Sarathi
in
supporting
roles.

The
soundtrack,
composed
by
A.
R.
Rahman,
features
singles
like
“Adangaatha
Asuran”
(May
9,
2024),
“Water
Packet”
(May
24),
and
“Raayan
Rumble”
(July
5).
The
full
album
was
released
on
July
6,
2024,
at
Sriram
Engineering
College
in
Chennai.
Directed
and
written
by
Dhanush,
the
film
is
produced
by
Kalanithi
Maran
under
the
Sun
Pictures
banner,
with
cinematography
by
Om
Prakash
and
editing
by
Prasanna
GK.