Kara

"Sometimes, staying dangerous is the only way to stay alive."

2026 2h 41m TA

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 35

CrimeDramaThrillerAction

Synopsis

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A thief tries to go straight, but when predatory banks trap his father in debt, he returns to crime — with a determined cop closing in on his trail.

“Sometimes, staying dangerous is the only way to stay alive.”

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Cast

Dhanush
Karasaami
Karunas
Kasi Maayan
Jayaram
Muthu Selvan
K. S. Ravikumar
Kanthasaami
Suraj Venjaramoodu
Bharathan
Mamitha Baiju
Selli
M. S. Bhaskar
Kangayya
Prithvi Pandiarajan
Murugesan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vignesh Raja
Writers: Alfred Prakash, Vignesh Raja
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vignesh Raja, shot by Theni Eashwar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sreejith Sarang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dhanush and Karunas and Jayaram carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes, staying dangerous is the only way to stay alive.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37458112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vignesh Raja directs. Theni Eashwar behind the camera. G. V. Prakash Kumar scores. Sreejith Sarang cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Directed by Vignesh Raja, shot by Theni Eashwar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by G. V. Prakash Kumar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sreejith Sarang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dhanush and Karunas and Jayaram carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes, staying dangerous is the only way to stay alive.".
8IMDB entry: tt37458112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "gulf war", "robin hood", "heist", "thief".