Mammootty, Sai Pallavi appeal to Dhanush at OM event

At the pre-release event for Rajkumar Periasamy's Tamil film 'OM: Chapter 1, Udhiram, The Blood Wood' on Friday, 6 November, Sai Pallavi appealed to Dhanush to continue acting amid speculation about his political entry. She noted the event felt like a political gathering because of fans' flags and cited Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay as an example of an actor who stopped acting after entering politics. Dhanush responded that only God guides him, The Hindustan Times reports.

Mammootty spoke about returning to Tamil cinema after seven years and joked about wanting to act with Dhanush's son, according to Times of India and The Hindi Business Line. He praised Dhanush's performance as extraordinary and Sai Pallavi's expressions as flickering. Mammootty also revealed that filming extended from an initial 45 days to six months of night shoots. The film, which also features Sreeleela, revolves around the illegal red sandalwood trade and is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on 20 November in five languages.

Update, 7 November 2026: The Hindu Businessline now also reports the event, confirming Mammootty's return to Tamil cinema after seven years, the film's release on 20 November in five languages, and that the story involves the illegal red sandalwood trade. It adds that the film is produced by Shraddha Agrawal and Dhanush under RTake Studios and Wunderbar Films.