Kara (2026)

Original title

கர

Directed by

Vignesh Raja

Genre

crime, drama, thriller, action

Country

India

Runtime

2h 41m

Rated

+13

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the early 1990s, a former thief is forced to return to crime when a bank seizes his family's ancestral land. The film follows his struggle to protect his home and family.

tensegrittynostalgicmelancholicfast-pacedsuspensefulgroundedblue-collar

What happens

Kara (Tamil pronunciation: [kaɾa]) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language heist action thriller film directed by Vignesh Raja from a screenplay he wrote with Alfred Prakash. Produced by Vels Film International and Think Studios, the film stars Dhanush in the titular role with Mamitha Baiju, K. S. Ravikumar, Karunas, Jayaram, Suraj Venjaramoodu, and Prithvi Rajan. Set in the early 1990s, it follows a reformed thief who is forced back into crime after his family's ancestral land is seized by a bank. The film was officially announced in July 2025. Principal photography commenced the same month and wrapped in mid-December 2025. The film's title was not revealed until a month after production ended; it was tentatively referred to as D54, denoting Dhanush's 54th film as a lead actor. The music was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by Theni Eswar and editing by Sreejith Sarang. Kara was released in theatres worldwide on 30 April 2026. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed around ₹50 crore (US$5.2 million) worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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