Kara
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...
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Movie details
- Release date
- 30 April 2026
- Runtime
- 159 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Tamil
- Cast
- Dhanush, K. S. Ravikumar, Mamitha Baiju, Jayaram, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Karunas, Prithvi Raj, Sreeja Ravi
Spoiler-free synopsis
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.
For families
Research guidance
A transparent recommendation derived from an official classification record.
Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.The film can support discussion about responsibility, consequences, empathy, resilience and how characters respond to pressure. Families can compare constructive and harmful choices, consider how relationships and community expectations influence decisions, and talk about the cultural context of contemporary Indian cinema. Where the story is still sparsely documented, these themes should be revisited after viewing rather than assumed from publicity alone.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be prepared to contextualise content details that are not yet documented scene by scene. The rating notes do not claim undocumented scenes, and the absence of a separately verified issue is not proof that every scene is free of mild profanity, romance, smoking, alcohol, frightening imagery or upsetting dialogue. For pre-release or lightly documented titles, promotional genre labels can understate or overstate the intensity of the finished film.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful discussion topics include whether risky or harmful behaviour is challenged or normalised, what consequences follow aggression or deception, how family expectations shape individual choices, and whether characters show empathy under pressure. Parents can also discuss the difference between an official CBFC classification and this editorial age recommendation, particularly when evidence remains incomplete.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Recommended from about age 15. The strongest current concerns are content details that are not yet documented scene by scene. This is an editorial family-viewing recommendation based on the evidence available on 12 August 2026. For younger viewers, or when the film is still unreleased or poorly documented, waiting for fuller official or post-release content information is the safer choice; shared viewing is useful near the suggested threshold.
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