Mammootty has joined Dhanush's D55 with Sai Pallavi and Sreeleela.
The film will be directed by Rajkumar Periasamy.
D55 marks Mammootty’s return to Tamil cinema after a seven-year gap.
After Sreeleela and Sai Pallavi, Malayalam megastar Mammootty has joined Dhanush's D55, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy. The upcoming film marks Mammootty's comeback to Tamil cinema. On Tuesday, the makers made the announcement, following a cryptic poster that read, “You think you’ve seen them all, but the biggest is yet to come. The ‘M’ost awaited!! The ‘M’agnificent!!!” — creating excitement among fans.
Mammootty joins Dhanush's D55
Wunderbar Films, welcoming the veteran star to D55, wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “When the Big M chooses a story, it becomes history. Super excited to welcome Megastar @mammukka onboard #D55! We are honoured! Thank you #Mammootty sir (sic).”
The Padma Bhushan awardee, sharing a pic with Periasamy on X, wrote, "Elated and excited to be a part of this journey with @dhanushkraja and @Rajkumar_KP (sic)."
D55 is Mammootty’s return to Tamil cinema after a seven-year gap. Peranbu (2019) was his last Tamil film. The upcoming project also marks Periasamy's maiden on-screen collaboration with Dhanush.
It has been backed by Dhanush’s Wunderbar Films in association with RTake Studios. For the unversed, it was initially announced under the Gopuram Films banner, with Anbuchezhiyan and Sushmita Anbuchezhiyan, but they exited the project.
Apart from D55, Dhanush also has Kara, directed by Vignesh Raja. It is set for a summer 2026 release. His last outings were Idli Kadai and Tere Ishk Mein.
Sai Pallavi is making her Hindi film debut with Ek Din, opposite Junaid Khan. It will arrive in cinemas in May 2026.
Mammootty recently made a special cameo appearance in Chatha Pacha. Next up for him is Patriot, releasing worldwide on April 23, 2026. The film also stars Mohanlal, Nayanthara, Fahadh Faasil and others. He has also reunited with legendary filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan for a Malayalam film titled Padayaatra.
