DC is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by Arun Matheswaran and produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures. The film stars Lokesh Kanagaraj (in his debut as the lead actor), Wamiqa Gabbi and Sanjana Krishnamoorthy, with Kasthuri Raja, Thalaivasal Vijay, Krish Dayal, Avinash Raghudevan, Jawahar Sakthi, Sharath Ravi and Pranav Teophine in supporting roles. It follows an outlaw and a brutalised sex worker waging a violent war of revenge against corrupt police officers following the deaths of two innocent people.
The film was officially announced in July 2025. Principal photography commenced that October in Chennai and wrapped in April 2026. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Mukesh G and editing by Prasanna GK. It was inspired by the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel Devdas (1917) and Bonnie and Clyde, an American outlaw duo. The film's title is an initialism for Das and Chandra, the lead characters.
DC was released worldwide on 7 August 2026 in theatres. The film received critical acclaim, with praise directed towards Arun's direction, the performances of Lokesh and Gabbi, the action sequences, and Anirudh's music. It grossed over ₹100 crore (US$10 million) against a budget of ₹25 crore (US$2.6 million), emerging as one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2026.
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