Raayan

Raayan

Blood is Thicker than Everything.

Directed by Dhanush

Produced by Sun Pictures

2024143 min6.1 / 10

A dark, violent family drama set in North Chennai where a protective patriarch must navigate brutal criminal underworld forces to save his loved ones from a world he warned them against.

Raayan, a simpleton patriarch has to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a violent world with whirlpool of murder, debauchery, feud, politics and power, a quagmire that he has repeatedly warned them not to get pulled into.

Questions people ask

  • Is Raayan violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Raayan scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Raayan sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Raayan end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Raayan easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Raayan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Raayan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Raayan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Raayan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Raayan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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