Filmmaker-actor SJ Suryah's look in the highly-anticipated Dhanush film, Raayan, has been unveiled and shows him looking simple yet stylish. The upcoming film revealed to be coming out in theatres this summer will feature music composed by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman and is touted to be a gangster drama, with Kalidas Jayaram and Sundeep Kishan also cast in pivotal roles. SJ Suryah's look in Raayan has come out now after the film's title was announced in the first poster earlier this week and the Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023) star has also expressed his excitement at working alongside Dhanush, who shared that he had great fun directing him. SJ Suryah wrote on X, "Sirrrrrr it’s a bliss acting in Ur direction @dhanushkraja sirrrrrr 😍💐💐💐🙏thx for the opportunity and this tweet of Urs too & friends, as I mentioned earlier RAAYAN is Raw & Rustic yet emotional in international standard 👍👍👍👍summer treat 😍😍😍thx a lot @sunpictures and team 😍🙏" (sic)
Sirrrrrr it’s a bliss acting in Ur direction @dhanushkraja sirrrrrr 😍💐💐💐🙏thx for the opportunity and this tweet of Urs too & friends, as I mentioned earlier RAAYAN is Raw & Rustic yet emotional in international standard 👍👍👍👍summer treat 😍😍😍thx a lot @sunpictures and… https://t.co/j35hEaTmMi
— S J Suryah (@iam_SJSuryah) February 21, 2024
Raayan, which was initially being called D50 on account of being Dhanush's landmark 50th film, is also the two-time National Award winner's second directorial after Pa Paandi (2017), and expectations are massive for him to come out firing on all cylinders. This latest announcement about SJ Suryah's casting has come after the Mark Antony (2023) star recently showered praises on Dhanush for his work in the film, while also extending his wishes for his third directorial, Nilavukku En Mel Ennadi Kobam. He posted, "Avaru super director TOO …. @dhanushkraja -ku Direction mela Yenna veri yenna dedication 🥰🥰🥰 Avaru Vera level #D50 our content, different treatment , “raw&rustic” international out put 👍👍👍🥰sjs & all the best to NEEK TOO" (sic)
Avaru super director TOO …. @dhanushkraja-ku Direction mela Yenna veri yenna dedication 🥰🥰🥰 Avaru Vera level #D50 our content, different treatment , “raw&rustic” international out put 👍👍👍🥰sjs & all the best to NEEK TOO https://t.co/xvhoQPMgKF
— S J Suryah (@iam_SJSuryah) December 25, 2023
There's been a lot of buzz surrounding Raayan, which also includes Dhanush's brother and filmmaker Selvaraghavan, while Soorarai Pottru (2020) actress Aparna Balamurali and Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) heroine Dushara Vijayan are also said to be a part of the the film, with official announcements about their casting expected to be made next. Raayan is also the fifth occasion Dhanush and A. R. Rahman are collaborating after films Raanjhanaa (2013), Maryan (2013), and Atrangi Re (2021), while their Bollywood project, Tere Ishk Mein under Aanand L. Rai's direction began production last year.
