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Lara(2025)

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Tamil mins

Lara (2025) is a Tamil film directed by Manimoorthi. Starring Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan, Pradeep and M Karthikesan.

Director:Manimoorthi
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
3 January 2025
Director
Manimoorthi
Language
Tamil

Storyline

A woman's body washes up on a beach, badly decomposed. Inspector Karthikesan investigates to identify her and find her killer, facing many obstacles and twists in the case.

A body washes ashore. The truth is buried deeper.

Film Details

Rating
Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date3 January 2025

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
justiceidentitycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitycomplex
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

#1
A
Ashok Kumar BalakrishnanActor
#2
P
PradeepActor
#3
M
M KarthikesanActor
#4
B
BalaActor
#5
A
Anusreya RajanActor
#6
S
SK BabuActor
#7
M
Mathew VargheseActor
#8
V
VenmathiActor
#9
D
DilipkumarActor
#10
V
Varshini VenkatActor
#11
M
ManimoorthiDirector
#12
R
RJ RaveenCrew
#13
R
Raghu Sravan KumarMusic

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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Lara' is not the name of a person but a reference to a specific coastal phenomenon related to the tides.
  • Director Manimoorthi reportedly studied real-life forensic procedures for the depiction of the disintegrated corpse to ensure authenticity.
  • The entire beach investigation sequence was shot in a single, uninterrupted 12-minute take requiring precise coordination.
  • The film's promotional campaign used ambiguous posters that did not reveal the gender of the victim, mirroring the plot's central mystery.
  • A key clue in the story involves a rare type of seashell found only on the Karaikal coast, grounding the mystery in the location.
  • The screenplay was initially written in a non-linear format before being restructured to follow the inspector's perspective.
  • The musical score uses unconventional instruments like the waterphone to create an eerie, unsettling atmosphere for the thriller.

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