Movie Release: Tamil star Dhanush's film Raayan released on July 26.

Direction: Dhanush directed the movie, marking his 50th film.

Cast: Features Sandeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, Dushara Vijayan, and Aparna Balamurali.

Genre: Revenge action thriller.

Reception: Positive reviews received.

Day 1 Collection: ₹12.5 crores net.

Breakdown: ₹1.5 crores from Telugu version; ₹11.5 crores from Tamil version.

Occupancy: 58.65% occupancy in Tamil.

Future Prospects: Expected to increase collections over the weekend.