3 is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic psychological thriller film written and directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth, in her directorial debut. Her then husband Dhanush played the lead role alongside Shruti Haasan, whilst Prabhu, Sivakarthikeyan and Sunder Ramu appear in prominent roles. The film follows Ram (Dhanush) and Janani (Haasan), two intermediate sweethearts who eventually get married. However, Ram suddenly commits suicide and she tries to unearth the truth behind his death. The cinematography was handled by Velraj and editing was done by Kola Bhaskar. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by Dhanush's cousin-in-law Anirudh Ravichander, marking his debut as a composer with lyrics written by Dhanush, received positive reviews upon release. The
