# Raayan (2024)

> A quiet North Chennai man is pulled into a brutal criminal power struggle that turns family loyalty into a weapon.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1112700

## Facts

- Runtime: 143 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Dhanush
- Cast: Dhanush, Dushara Vijayan, Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, S. J. Suryah, Selvaraghavan, Aparna Balamurali, Prakash Raj
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26233598/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, brooding, harrowing, action movie night, Tamil cinema marathon

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