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Dhanush’s Om: Why it took 7 months to convince Mammootty to sign the film | Tamil News

Dhanush’s Om: Why it took 7 months to convince Mammootty to sign the film | Tamil News

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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, …

Dhanush’s Om: Why it took 7 months to convince Mammootty to sign the film | Tamil News

Dhanush unleashes fury in OM first glimpse; Mammootty and Sai Pallavi also star | Tamil News

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3 min readNew DelhiJun 18, 2026 08:35 PM IST The makers of Dhanush‘s much-awaited film OM have unveiled the first promo, titled OM First Strike, offering a glimpse into a gritty action drama set against the backdrop of dense forests, armed conflict and a brewing rebellion. Helmed by Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy, OM features a star-studded cast led by Dhanush, alongside Mammootty, Sai Pallavi and Sreeleela. The film’s music is composed by Sai Abhyankkar. The film is slated to hit theatres on October 16, 2026. What’s in OM teaser? The teaser opens with sweeping visuals of mountains, forests and a temple town before moving into a tense standoff in a rain-soaked jungle. A group of frightened villagers finds itself surrounded by armed personnel. The teaser then shows security personnel aiming their weapons at the crowd, while a blood-streaked axe lodged in a freshly cut tree stump hints at the violence unfolding in the region. As tensions rise, the villagers begin chanting “Anna Malaiyarku!” in unison, transforming the mood from fear to defiance. Dhanush then makes …

Prabhas in talks to work with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy and Eko’s Dinjith Ayyathan? Here’s what we know

Prabhas in talks to work with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy and Eko’s Dinjith Ayyathan? Here’s what we know

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Prabhas is currently working on the film Fauzi, directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, which is slated for a Dussehra 2026 release. Now, it appears that the actor may soon collaborate with either Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy or Eko fame Dinjith Ayyathan for his next project. Prabhas to star in Rajkumar Periasamy or Dinjith Ayyathan’s directorial? According to online reports, Prabhas has listened to story pitches from Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy and Eko director Dinjith Ayyathan. Both screenplays are reportedly grand ventures and are expected to be pan-Indian projects under the banner of Hombale Films. Interestingly, Dinjith Ayyathan recently appeared in a picture with Prabhas during a meeting with the actor. However, the makers have not yet provided any official confirmation regarding the Baahubali actor’s next film. Previously, Rajkumar Periasamy directed the film Amaran, a biopic featuring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles. Currently, the filmmaker is working on the tentatively titled D55, starring Dhanush, with Mammootty playing a key role and Sreeleela and Sai Pallavi as the female leads. On the other hand, Dinjith …

Sreeleela and Sai Pallavi are all smiles as they join Dhanush in mahurat pooja for their upcoming film. See pics

Sreeleela and Sai Pallavi are all smiles as they join Dhanush in mahurat pooja for their upcoming film. See pics

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D55: Fans are excited to see Dhanush‘s upcoming line-up of projects. After Kara, he will be seen in the next film from Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy. The mahurat pooja of the film was held on Saturday in the presence of the cast and crew. Dhanush was seen alongside Sreeleela and Sai Pallavi, the two actors who will also star in the film. (Also read: Sreeleela joins Dhanush in Rajkumar Periasamy’s D55, fans say: ‘We thought it’d be Sai Pallavi or Mrunal Thakur’) Dhanush with Sai Pallavi and Sreleela at the event for the film. Mahurat pooja of D55 Production house Wunderbar Films took to their X account to share pictures from the special occasion. In one picture, Dhanush, Sreeleela and Sai were seen lighting the lamp together with a candle. In a second pic, Dhanush was seen smiling with the director and other crew members. Music director Sai Abhyankkar was also seen in the same frame. For the occasion, Dhanush wore a white shirt and mundu. Sai looked gorgeous in a purple saree while Sreeleela …

D55: Dhanush to star next in Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy’s project. See pics

D55: Dhanush to star next in Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy’s project. See pics

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Actor Dhanush is all set to be part of his next project, tentatively titled D55. The film’s makers took to X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday to make the announcement. They also shared a picture of Dhanush with the team. The film will be directed by Amaran filmmaker Rajkumar Periasamy. Dhanush and Rajkumar Periasamy will work together on D55. Dhanush to star next in Rajkumar Periasamy’s film Wunderbar Films posted the update on X, calling the project a “grand new beginning”. They shared that they are teaming up with R Take Studios for the film. “#D55 – a grand new beginning @wunderbarfilms is happy to associate with @RTakeStudios for this massive project!” “Exciting updates loading, soon! @dhanushkraja @Rajkumar_KP @wunderbarfilms @RTakeStudios @Shra2309 @azy905 @theSreyas @sandy_sashr @vishzuram,” the post added. In the photos, Dhanush was seen dressed in a white traditional outfit as he posed with the film’s team. Fans can’t keep calm after the news Reacting to the post, a fan asked, “Congratulations. Is the heroine Mrunal?” A person wrote, “High expectations riding on this one!” A …

D55: Dhanush officially launches next movie with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy, Mammootty to play a pivotal role?

D55: Dhanush officially launches next movie with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy, Mammootty to play a pivotal role?

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Dhanush is all set to hit the big screens later this summer with the action film Kara. Ahead of its release, the actor has announced his next venture, tentatively titled D55. The upcoming film will be directed by Amaran fame Rajkumar Periasamy, marking his first collaboration with the actor. Dhanush launches next movie tentatively titled D55 Sharing the update, the makers wrote, “D55 – a grand new beginning. Wunderbar Films is happy to associate with RTake Studios for this massive project! Exciting updates loading, soon!” See the update here: Initially, the movie was announced with another production house backing the project. However, the previous producers reportedly backed out and transferred all rights to Dhanush’s home production banner. As per reports, Sai Pallavi is being considered to play the female co-lead. Additionally, buzz suggests that Mammootty is also in talks to feature in a key role in the film. However, these remain unconfirmed and are yet to be officially announced by the makers. If the speculation turns out to be true, it would mark the second …

SKxARM is now titled Madharasi; Sivakarthikeyan gets into violent action mode, blazes gun intensely for Tamil thriller

SKxARM is now titled Madharasi; Sivakarthikeyan gets into violent action mode, blazes gun intensely for Tamil thriller

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Sivakarthikeyan’s much-awaited action thriller AR Murugadoss has finally gotten flagged off with a title. The upcoming Tamil flick recently unveiled its first look, and it is safe to say that the actor is all set to raise the benchmark again with his performance. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), makers of the film Sri Lakshmi Movies unveiled the first look of Sivakarthikeyan’s next film directed by AR Murugadoss. The movie is now titled Madharasi and will be released in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada languages. Check out the video here: Well the intriguing clip features Sivakarthikeyan going all gun blaring and fighting against the odds. The actor was seen flaunting a completely rugged look, while nailing the stunts and sequences with perfect finesse.  The clip also features a glimpse of actor Vidyut Jamnwal, who is all set to essay the role of the antagonist. Sharing the clip, the makers penned, “#SKxARM is #Madharasi in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam & #DilMadharasi in Hindi. Get ready for Massive Carnage in cinemas. SK & ARM are all …

Sivakarthikeyan tags Kamal Haasan with a special prefix, claims ‘Why restricting it with just…’

Sivakarthikeyan tags Kamal Haasan with a special prefix, claims ‘Why restricting it with just…’

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Sivakarthikeyan’s last film and war biographical drama Amaran recently completed 100 successful days post theatrical release. And it was on February 14 when the makers and director of the movie organized an event for the same. As the evening was graced by everyone associated with the Tamil movie, it was Sivakarthikeyan’s special remark for Kamal Haasan that grabbed attention.  For the unversed, Kamal Haasan has produced the Sivakarthikeyan starrer war film, that narrates the life and ultimate sacrifice of the martyred Major Mukund Varadarajan. Taking to the centre stage at the event, the Parasakthi actor made a special comment about the senior star. SK highlighted that now as Amaran is done and dusted, all eyes of the fans and him as well are on Kamal Haasan’s next project Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam.  Moreover, Sivakarthikeyan remarked that since KH has barred anyone from calling him with the title ‘Ulaganayagan’, he instead would give the veteran star a new name; Vinveli Nayagan which means ‘hero of the space’ especially after having watched the teaser of …

D55: Dhanush’s next with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy to be an investigative thriller based on real-life events? REPORT

D55: Dhanush’s next with Amaran director Rajkumar Periasamy to be an investigative thriller based on real-life events? REPORT

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Rajkumar Periasamy is all set to collaborate with Dhanush for his next project, following the massive success of his last film Amaran. The war drama, based on the real life of martyred Major Mukund Varadarajan, was headlined by Sivakarthikeyan. Now, his next venture, tentatively titled D55, with the Raayan star, seems to have locked in on a potential storyline. As per a new report, the upcoming movie is likely to be based on a real-life incident and will fall under the investigative thriller genre. Dhanush is said to be taking on a completely new avatar for the film.  However, having said that, these are merely conjectures, as there has been no official confirmation on the matter. Notably, the filmmaker, in a previous interview with The Hollywood Reporter, had mentioned that his movie with Dhanush would be based on the lives of unsung heroes. Rajkumar Periasamy said, “My next is with Dhanush sir. My previous film was about a hero—I mean, he was a gallantry award recipient—but the next one will be about many unsung heroes. …

WATCH: Sai Pallavi revisits her alumni, expresses gratitude, and says ‘This is what has gotten me…’

WATCH: Sai Pallavi revisits her alumni, expresses gratitude, and says ‘This is what has gotten me…’

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Sai Pallavi has established herself as an actress par excellence. Over the years, she has delivered some massive hits on the celluloid and enjoys a fan following worth millions. She had recently walked down memory lane after revisiting her alma mater after years.  In videos shared by her fan pages on social media, Sai Pallavi, dressed elegantly in a classic saree, could be seen delivering a heartfelt speech at the school auditorium, a place that had been a part of her formative years growing up.  Check out the video here: Sai Pallavi expressed how overwhelmed she felt as she revisited her alma mater. She conveyed gratitude to the institution for the contributions it made to the person that she is now. She said, “I feel very overwhelmed to be here today, not just because of the memories that I’ve had here, especially in this auditorium. I’ve spent most of my time in this auditorium trying to cut class and come here and dance. Back then, I would think that I was being very clever and …