Dhanush’s directorial venture Raayan became a massive blockbuster at the ticket windows, grossing over Rs. 150 crores. Apart from direction, the movie was also headlined by Dhanush. SJ Suryah, Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, Selvaraghavan, Prakash Raj, Dushara Vijayan, Aparna Balamurali, and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar played vital roles.
Tollywood actor Sundeep Kishan was appreciated for his performance, but the interesting fact is that Kollywood actor Vishnu Vishal was initially cast for the same role, but he couldn’t do it because of scheduling conflicts. Vishnu Vishal revealed this during the promotions of his upcoming project Aaryan.
He said, “In Raayan, I was supposed to do Sundeep Kishan’s role. Dhanush sir narrated to me the script, and I requested him to rewrite my role. I thought sir wouldn’t do it, but to my surprise, he immediately agreed. I couldn’t accommodate my dates, but Dhanush sir said we can work together in the future. I am very happy to have spent time with him.”