Karuppu (Eng: Black) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language fantasy action drama film directed by RJ Balaji from a screenplay he co-wrote with Ashwin Ravichandran, Rahul Raj, T. S. Gopi Krishnan and Karan Aravind Kumar.
Produced by Dream Warrior Pictures, the film stars Suriya, Balaji and Indrans, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Anagha Maya Ravi, Sshivada, Swasika, Natty Subramaniam and Supreeth Reddy.
In the film, the guardian deity Vettai Karuppu disguises himself as a lawyer to fight corruption in a court system.
Directed by – RJ Balaji
Written by – RJ Balaji, Ashwin Ravichandran, Rahul Raj, T. S. Gopi Krishnan & Karan Aravind Kumar
Produced by – S. R. Prabhu & S. R. Prakash Babu
Starring – Suriya
Cinematography – G. K. Vishnu
Edited by – R. Kalaivanan
Music by – Sai Abhyankkar
Production – Dream Warrior Pictures
Release date – 15 May 2026
Running time – 152 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
