Harkara Movie (2023) - Cast, Story, OTT, Trailer, Songs, Release Date The Talks Today
Ethan Hayes
Updated on March 14, 2026
Harkara is an upcoming Tamil period film, which sets in the year 1990s. Ram Arun Castro is directing the film, which is produced under Kalorful Beta Movement. This is yet another promising product from the makers of the ‘ V1 Murder Case‘. The star cast features Kaali Venkat in the lead role with Gowthami Chowdhry, Nicolas Fuster, and Jayapraskash in supporting roles. This film is based on the story of India’s first postman. Ramshanker composed the songs and background scores while Deepak Krishna R penned the lyrics.
The film was already made as a short film with the title ‘The Mail Runner – ஓட்டத்தூதுவன் 1854’.
Release Date
The film is slated to release on August 25, 2023 (Friday).
Harkara Movie Cast
- Ram Arun Castro
- Kaali Venkat
- Pichaikkaran Moorthy
- Gauthami Chowdary
- Jaya Prakash
- Nicolas Fuster
What Is Harkara?
Gagan Harkara, also known as Gagan Chandra Dam, was a postman. Gagan worked at the Shilaidaha post office in Bengal in the year 1990s. He was known for his Baul songs and traditional music. His baul songs became favorites for the great poet Rabindra Nath Tagore, the Bengali poet and writer. Tagore’s most famous “Amar Shonar Bangla” and “Ami Kothay Pabo Tare” were inspired by Gagan’s music. Gagan was a fan of Tagore’s writings. Gagan Died in 1910, but his legacy continues till now.
Story & Genre
Harkara means a runner who carried mail, in simple terms. This Tamil movie will give you a visualization of Gagan’s life journey.
Harkara – Quick View
| Writer & Director | Ram Arun Castro |
| Producer | N.A. Ramu and Saravanan Ponraj |
| Genre | Historical Drama |
| Cast | Kaali Venkat, Ram Arun Castro |
| Music | Ram Shanker |
| Cinematographer | Philip R Sundar, Lokesh Elangovan |
| Editor | Dani Charles |
| Production Companies | Kalorfulbeta Movement, Paradigm Pictures & Dheena Productions |
| Release date | 25 August 2023 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Review | Yet to be updated |
| Rating | Yet to be updated |
| Runtime | Yet to be updated |
| Box Office Collection | Yet to be updated |
| Censor Certificate | U/A |
First Look Of Harkara
Trailer
Watch the latest trailer for the Harkara movie,
Songs
Kaali Vs Graamam
Ponniyamma Song
FAQ
Who is the Music Director of The Harkara Movie?Ramshanker is the music director for the Harkara movie.
Who is the Director of The Harkara Movie?Ram Arun Castro is the director of the Harkara movie.
What is the Runtime of the Harkara Movie?As per sources, Harkara has a total runtime of 2h 2m.
