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Kara

2026 · 161 min

A gritty, fast-moving heist thriller with a strong emotional core about family and justice, keeping you tense and invested.

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

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  • Netflix
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • class
  • family
  • corruption
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller, action
Directed by
Vignesh Raja
Written by
Alfred Prakash, Vignesh Raja
Starring
Dhanush, Karunas, Jayaram, K. S. Ravikumar, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Mamitha Baiju, M. S. Bhaskar, Prithvi Pandiarajan
Music
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Cinematography
Theni Eashwar
Runtime
161 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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