Karuppu Pulsar (transl. Black Pulsar) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Murali Krish in his debut, who had previously worked as an assistant to M. Rajesh.[1] The film stars V R Dinesh, Reshma Venkatesh and Madhunika in the lead roles, alongside Saravana Subbiah, Mansoor Ali Khan and others in important roles.[2] The film is produced by Dr. Sathya Murali Krishnan under Yasho Entertainment banner,[3] with the music composed by Inbaraj Rajendran, cinematography handled by Baskar Arumugam and editing done by Sasi Daksha.[4]
| Karuppu Pulsar | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Murali Krish |
| Produced by | Dr. Sathya Murali Krishnan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Baskar Arumugam |
| Edited by | Sasi Daksha |
| Music by | Inbaraj Rajendran |
Production company | Yasho Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karuppu Pulsar released in theatres on 30 January 2026.[5]
Cast
edit- V R Dinesh as Dasaratha Raja
- Reshma Venkatesh
- Madhunika
- Saravana Subbiah as Velraj
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Kaveri
- Prinz Arjai as Selvam
- Prankster Rahul as Hariharan
- Lollu Sabha Manohar
Release and reception
editKaruppu Pulsar released in theatres on 30 January 2026.[6]
A critic of Dinamalar rated the film with 2 out of 5 stars.[7] A critic of Maalai Malar gave 1.5 out of 5 stars and criticised the film for its typical story and suggested the need for a better screenplay.[8] Akshay Kumar of Cinema Express gave 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "What makes Karuppu Pulsar unforgivable is its token messaging, which is a gross underestimation of the audience's intellectual capability. The film, with no redeemable qualities, can just be proud of its crisp runtime, and nothing else".[9]
The film was also reviewed by Dina Thanthi.[10]
References
edit- ↑ Kumar, Akshay (25 January 2026). "Jiiva to unveil Karuppu Pulsar trailer". Cinema Express. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "'Karuppu Pulsar' trailer out: Attakathi Dinesh stuns in dual role; dark rural thriller to release January 30". The Times of India. 26 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "Trailer of Attakathi Dinesh's Karuppu Pulsar out". DT Next. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "Karuppu Pulsar Trailer: Dinesh's haunted bike leads him to unearth hidden secrets". Cinema Express. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "VR Dinesh's Karuppu Pulsar gets release date". Cinema Express. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "Dinesh's Karuppu Pulsar to release on Jan 30". DT Next. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "கருப்பு பல்சர் - விமர்சனம் {2/5} : கருப்பு பல்சர் - சரியாக ஸ்டார்ட் ஆகலை... ஸ்பீடாகவும் ஓடலை. - Karuppu Pulsar". cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ மலர், மாலை (30 January 2026). "கருப்பு பல்சர்- திரைவிமர்சனம் | karuppu pulsar- movie review". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ Kumar, Akshay (30 January 2026). "Karuppu Pulsar Movie Review: Fuelled by follies". Cinema Express. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ தினத்தந்தி (29 January 2026). ""கருப்பு பல்சர்" திரைப்பட விமர்சனம்". Dailythanthi (in Tamil). Retrieved 30 January 2026.