Chennai, 17 Oct 2026: Inspired by the impact of a real-life criminal case, the V. Vetrivel Chandrasekar directorial has comple ted shooting and is gearing up for a thea trical release this year.
Bringing together an intriguing combina tion of crime, suspense and social relevance, Raven, starring Karunas and ‘8 Thottak kal’ fame Vetri in the lead roles, has comple ted its shooting sche dule and is currently progressing through post-production. Produced by Sella muthu Kuppusamy under the banner of Ponport Creatives Solutions Private Limited, the film is directed by V. Vetrivel Chandrasekar, who makes his directorial debut with this project.
The film features an ensemble cast compris ing Vani Bhojan, Anumol, Raveena, Vi shwa mitran , ‘Ratchasan’ Vinoth Sagar, Saravanan Sakthi, Subatra and several others in pivotal roles. With its premise rooted in the impact of a real-life criminal case, Raven promises to explore a gripping narrative that intertwines crime, cultural beliefs and a longstanding social issue.
Director V. Vetrivel Chandrasekar, who has previously written the story, screenplay and dialogues for the Jio Hotstar web series Office and the film Pizza 3, has also penned the story, screenplay and dialogues for Raven.
Speaking about the film, director V. Vetri vel Chandrasekar said, “Raven is a crime thriller developed based on Nandhan Sridharan’s novel Padukala Kaathai. An actual criminal case from Tamil Nadu, involving a serial killer reportedly linked to around 30 murder and sexual assault cases a few years ago before being arrested, has also played a significant role in shaping the film’s narrative. We have drawn inspiration from the impact of this incident and adapted it into a crime thriller, presenting the subject from a different perspective.
CAST :
Karunaas, Vetri, Vani Bhojan, Anumol, Raveena, Vishwa mitran, ‘Ratchasan’ Vinoth Sagar, Sara vanan Sakthi, Subatra Robert and others.
T E C H N I C A L CREW : Production Com pany: Ponford Crea tives Solutions Private Limited, Producer: Sellamuthu Kuppu samy, Writer and Director: V. Vetrivel Chandrasekar, Cinema tography: Sethurajan Rajagopal and R.V. Saran, Edit ing : S . A . Sivaprakash, Produc tion Design: Vasu devan, Stunt: Dinesh Kasi, PRO: Riaz K Ahmed, Paras Riyaz, Production Manager: Kannan G.