Mainly a part of the Tamil film industry, Aara made her foray into the film industry by making brief appearances in movies like Poojai and Jeeva in order to get over her stage fright. She made her debut as a lead actress in the 2016 crime drama Paisa, which featured her playing the role of a slum-dwelling girl and was cast alongside Sree Ram. Next, she was roped in by director B Dhandapani for his 2017 project, the political comedy Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru, featuring Guru Jeeva and Pandirajan in pivotal roles.