Kara (2026)

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

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.

• Released: 2026-04-30
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
• Runtime: 2h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 36 votes

Directed by Vignesh Raja.

Top cast

• Dhanush as Karasaami
• Karunas as Kasi Maayan
• Jayaram as Muthu Selvan
• K. S. Ravikumar as Kanthasaami
• Suraj Venjaramoodu as Bharathan
• Mamitha Baiju as Selli
• M. S. Bhaskar as Kangayya
• Prithvi Pandiarajan as Murugesan
• Sreeja Ravi as Dhanam
• Dhanesh Koliyat as Chittarkottai Manager

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Kara

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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