Actor Dhanush, who is preparing for the release of his upcoming film Kara, directed by Vignesh Raja, spoke about the impact that Vetrimaaran's debut film Polladhavan (2007) had on him for the rest of his career.
Speaking at the pre-release event of Kara, Dhanush said that before Pollathavan, the world viewed him as a lean and lanky guy, and this film changed everything forever after the six-pack climax fight scene. He said, "All those criticisms were gone once I took off the shirt to flaunt my six-pack. That changed everything. For someone who was mocked over his physique, I received my first applause for it in Pollathavan. It was a crucial turning point in my life."
Kara, starring Mamitha Baiju as the female lead, also features Suraj Venjaramoodu, Karunaas, KS Ravikumar, Jayaram, Prithvi Pandiarajan, MS Bhaskar, and Sreeja Ravi, among others.
GV Prakash Kumar is composing music for Kara, continuing his collaboration with Dhanush after Idli Kadai (2025). Yuga Bharathi and Asal Kolaar have written the lyrics. The film’s crew also 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.
Kara is written by director Vignesh along with Alfred Prakash. Ishari K Ganesh is producing the film under his Vels Film International banner, along with Kushmitha Ganesh as the co-producer. Kara is releasing worldwide on April 30.