OM, Rajkumar Periasamy's Tamil action film starring Dhanush, Mammootty and Sai Pallavi, opens in theatres worldwide on November 20. Wunderbar Films confirmed the date in a new promo on X, which tags the full lead cast.
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The film's full title is OM Chapter 1: Udhiram The Blood Wood. Here is everything the makers have revealed so far about who plays whom.
OM cast and characters
Dhanush
Dhanush plays the lead. His character's name has not been revealed yet, and none of the official posts has named him so far.
Mammootty as Burma Karthikeyan
Mammootty plays Burma Karthikeyan. The name comes from the character teaser the makers released on September 7, his birthday, through Divo Music. The teaser also calls him Siya, and The Hindu and India Today report that he plays a smuggler.
Sai Pallavi as Nithya Reddy
Sai Pallavi plays Nithya Reddy, a police officer. Wunderbar Films introduced the character with a glimpse titled OM Special Duty, which shows her police name badge. The Hindu reports that she is an IPS officer.
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We covered her character and her other big release in Sai Pallavi's November double.
Naseeruddin Shah, Sreeleela and Indrans
Naseeruddin Shah, Sreeleela and Indrans are part of the cast and appear in every official cast line. The makers have not revealed their roles or character names yet.
Music, producers and distribution
Sai Abhyankkar composes the music, with Warner Music India and Divo as the music labels. OM is produced by Wunderbar Films and RTake Studios. AGS Cinemas is bringing the film to Tamil Nadu, and Phars Film has acquired the overseas rights.
Why Malayalis are watching OM
Mammootty in Tamil: OM is reported to be Mammootty's first Tamil film since Peranbu (2019), as per India Today and Filmfare. The makers have not said this themselves.
Indrans: Malayalam favourite Indrans is in the cast, though his role is still under wraps.
The November 20 clash: OM opens on the same day as Dulquer Salmaan's Telugu film Aakasamlo Oka Tara, directed by Pavan Sadineni, which also releases in dubbed versions including Malayalam. Its date is official. Some outlets have framed it as a father versus son clash at the box office.
Release date
OM was earlier set for October 16 and moved to November 20, as reported by Variety India, to avoid a clash with Jailer 2. The film now releases worldwide on November 20.
Stay tuned to Simply Mollywood for the trailer and more updates on OM.
