Dhanush Directorial Raayan Gets 'A' Certificate Ahead Of July Release

Dhanush, apart from his undoubtedly acting prowess, is now also one of the most versatile filmmakers in the country at present. The actor is currently making headlines for the release of his second directorial project, titled Raayan. The film was initially said to be released on June 13th, but was later postponed, and is now all set to hit the screens on July 26th.

Needless to say, right from the time when the project was announced, it created immense hype among the viewers. The makers of the film organised a grand audio launch in Chennai, which was attended by the whole cast and crew. Now, as per the latest update, the makers of the film shared that Raayan is done with its censorship formalities and has been certified an ‘A’ by the CBFC.

To share the good news with the viewers on July 9, Dhanush shared a special poster and stated that the film had received an ‘A’ certificate two weeks before its release. Reportedly, there were no cuts, and the film’s runtime is around two hours and 25 minutes. Take a look at the post:

For the uninitiated, Raayan marks only the second directorial venture of Dhanush after the 2017 film Pa Paandi. Raayan features an ensemble cast including Kalidas Jayaram, Sundeep Kishan, SJ Suryah, Selvaraghavan, Aparna Balamurali, Dushara Vijayan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and many more in pivotal roles.

The film is set around Raayan, a young man who gets led through the criminal underworld after seeking the murderers of his family. The project was officially announced in January 2023 under the tentative title D50, as it is Dhanush’s 50th film as the lead actor, and the official title was announced in February 2024.

Going by the posters and teaser, Raayan is an upcoming gangster action drama. The film has been bankrolled by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures, while maestro AR Rahman composes the music for the film. Om Prakash and Prasanna GK are in charge of the camera work and editing, respectively.

Dhanush, on the work front after Raayan, will be seen in the upcoming Telugu-Tamil bilingual film Kubera. It is directed by Sekhar Kammula. The film also features Nagarjuna Akkineni, Rashmika Mandanna and Jim Sarbh in the lead roles.