Prakash Raj to Dhanush on Raayan: Thank you for making this happen

One of the most anticipated Tamil films, Raayan, Dhanush's sophomore directorial and 50th film, was released on July 26. The film is reported to have gotten a strong opening at the box office, with mixed to positive reviews from the public and critics.

Actor Prakash Raj wrote a message to his director and co-star Dhanush, conveying his satisfaction on being a part of this film. On his X handle, the actor wrote, "Team Raayan....the joy when your work is loved..bliss. Thank you audience. Dear Dhanush thank you for making this happen... keep entertaining..."

CE's review on Raayan reads, "You know that a director truly cares about meaningful cinema when he won’t even prioritise his own stardom as an actor. This means that in Raayan, Dhanush has the time and patience to address smaller queries. Why isn’t Durga keen on marriage? Why does Raayan not care about educating Durga? So uninterested is Dhanush in amping up his own stardom with this film that he doesn’t even care about giving himself a particularly special opening scene—and somehow, that makes it more special."

Raayan, written and directed by Dhanush, marks his 50th film as an actor. The film is Dhanush's second directorial venture after Pa Paandi (2017).

The ensemble cast of Raayan also includes Prakash Raj, Kalidas Jayaram, SJ Suryah, Selvaraghavan, Aparna Balamurali, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Sundeep Kishan, Saravanan, and Dushara Vijayan.

Raayan has music by AR Rahman, cinematography by Om Prakash, editing by Prasanna GK, stunts by Peter Hein, as well as dance choreography by Prabhu Deva and Baba Baskar.