Dhanush’s Raayan gets a new addition in veteran actor Saravanan; the latest on his role is here...

The makers of Raayan have been releasing update after update about the film's casting for the last few days. In line with that, the team announced on Tuesday that actor Saravanan will be part of the upcoming project. Raayan is written and directed by Dhanush, who will also star in the film in the lead role. The film is backed by Sun Pictures. The release date of the film is yet to be announced.

Saravanan in Raayan

The makers have not left any stone unturned in providing the fans with update after update about the film. Adding to the star ensemble, actor Saravanan is also part of the cast. A black-and-white poster of the actor sitting on a chair was released. It is expected that he will play a prominent part in the film. Saravanan has recently appeared in films like Lover and Gargi.

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Raayan also stars Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, Selvaraghavan, SJ Suryah, Prakash Raj, Dushara Vijayan, Aparna Balamurali, and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, among others. With AR Rahmna scoring the music, Raayan is shot by Om Prakash, with GK Prasanna handling the edits. Peter Hein is in charge of stunts and Jackson is the art director.

What is Raayan about?

Raayan, which is Dhanush’s 50th outing as an actor and sophomore directorial, is backed by Sun Pictures. Dhanush made his directorial debut in 2017 with Pa Paandi. Starring Rajkiran and Revathi, it was a feel-good movie that received both critical and commercial success.

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Raayan is expected to be a gangster drama that is set in North Madras, with Dhanush rumoured to be playing the character of a cook who used to be a gangster. According to earlier reports, Raayan is expected to hit the big screens in April. However, an official confirmation is awaited.

Earlier, rumours were going around that the script for Raayan is borrowed from Selvaraghavan’s shelved project with Dhanush, Ajith and Bharath. However, the filmmaker clarified that the news is not true and that Raayan is the brainchild of Dhanush. It will also mark Selvaraghavan’s first collaboration with Dhanush in the latter’s capacity as an actor.

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