It is well known that Dhanush is awaiting the release of his period action drama Kara, directed by Por Thozhil-fame Vignesh Raja. The actor, who has been travelling across Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad for promoting the film, recently expressed massive confidence on Kara and director Vignesh Raja.
In a pre-release event, the actor said Kara belongs to people and their issues and heaped praise on the movie. "Don't look at it as a film acted by me or directed by Vignesh Raja. This is your film. When you watch it, you will understand why I said so. It addresses people's problems in the right way. This is for the people. It will be in the entertaining space, but won't be preachy. Kara will be a high-octane thriller," he explained.
Dhanush further went on to say that he is "very confident" about the film and its success. "Usually, I don't express my confidence before the release of many films, but for this film, I am very confident. Believe me and head to theatres on April 30. You will definitely like the film. Everyone will feel like they are seeing themselves on screen. Your problems will be represented in the film. They will know the pain, see the solutions and their success," he added.
Kara has been written by Vignesh Raja as well as Alfred Prakash. The film has Dhanush playing Karasaami aka Kara, a robber during the Gulf War of 1991 which leads to a fuel crises in Tamil Nadu, forcing him to battle for his sustenance.
Kara features Mamitha Baiju as Selli, Jayaram as Muthu Selvan, KS Ravikumar as Kandhasaami, Suraj Venjaramoodu as Bharathan, and Karunaas as Kasi Maayan, Sreeja Ravi as Dhanam, and Prithvi Pandiarajan as Murugesan. MS Bhaskar is also part of the film.
GV Prakash Kumar is composing music for the upcoming film, continuing his collaboration with Dhanush after Idli Kadai (2025). Dhanush is also writing lyrics for the film's soundtrack, with Yuga Bharathi, Uma Devi, Arunraja Kamaraj, Karthik Netha, and Arivu.
The crew of the film includes Theni Eswar as the director of photography, Sreejith Sarang as the editor, Mayapandi as the art director, and Dinesh Kasi as the action director.