Chennai, March 25 – After revealing the names of actors Mamitha Baiju and director K S Ravikumar in the upcoming action entertainer 'Kara', starring Dhanush, the film's makers announced on Wednesday that Malayalam actor Suraj Venjaramoodu would be seen as a police officer named Bharathan in the film.
Vels Film International, the production house behind the film, posted on its X account: "BHARATHAN… on duty. Next update today at 5 PM. #FacesOfKara. #KaraFromApril30. Directed by @vigneshraja89. Produced by @IshariKGanesh. A musical by @gvprakash."
The makers also released the first look poster of the actor in the film on the occasion.
On Tuesday, the makers had announced that actress Mamitha Baiju, who played the female lead in the film, would be seen as Selli in the film. They also revealed that director K S Ravikumar would be seen as Kandhasaami in 'Kara'.
The makers had previously announced the title of the film on Pongal this year. The makers had also released a poster of the film, featuring Dhanush in an intense look. The poster read: "Sometimes, staying dangerous is the only way to stay alive."
Director Vignesh Raja, on his X account, had said: "D54 is Kara. An emotionally rooted suspense thriller. We are coming this summer. #D54 is #Kara. #HappyPongal #HappySankranti. Directed by @vigneshraja89. Produced by @IshariKGanesh. A musical by @gvprakash."
The makers had previously released a still of Dhanush from the film. The production house had shared the picture on social media, saying: "Straight from the sets of #D54 - Shoot in progress! @dhanushkraja" The picture showed Dhanush speaking from an STD booth.
The film boasts a strong cast as well as a brilliant technical crew.
Besides Dhanush and Mamitha Baiju, the film will also feature director K S Ravikumar, Jayaram, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Karunas and Prithvi Pandiraj in prominent roles.
On the technical front, cinematography will be by Theni Eswar, one of the best in the business, and editing will be by Sreejith Sarang. Music will be by National Award winner G V Prakash.
Significantly, the story of the film has been jointly penned by writer Alfred Prakash and director Vignesh Raja, the creators of the critically acclaimed investigative thriller 'Por Thozhil'.
Writer Alfred Prakash, who has been a close friend of director Vignesh Raja, had in an earlier interview disclosed that both Vignesh and he understand each other very well.
The writers, who had taken four years to come up with the final version of 'Por Thozhil', believe that it is better when two people write a story together, as each writer can use the other as a sounding board to test one's ideas.