Dhanush’s Om: Why it took 7 months to convince Mammootty to sign the film | Tamil News
4 min readHyderabadJun 19, 2026 04:19 PM IST Director Rajkumar Periasamy has confirmed that shooting on his much-anticipated Tamil film Om, Dhanush’s 55th film, is 60 to 65 percent complete, with the movie on track for its October 16 theatrical release. At the title launch event, the director opened up about the making of the film, which marks the first full-fledged collaboration between Dhanush and Malayalam superstar Mammootty. “Around 60 to 65 percent of the shooting is completed,” Periasamy said, adding,”Rather than just a poster, we released a title announcement video to reveal Dhanush’s character. Other character introduction videos and the main trailer will come before the release. The title may sound devotional, but there are a lot of layers behind it, which you will understand as more glimpses are released.” Speaking about working with Dhanush, Rajkumar Periasamy said the actor has managed to strike a balance that is often hard to pull off. “He is a multifaceted personality and actor. If we are talented, they will say we are overreacting. If we act subtly, …
