The ‘OM’ teams witnessed a thrilling experience as four National Award winners – Mammootty, Dhanushdirector Rajkumar Periyasamy and editor R. Kalaivanan – came together to celebrate their latest achievement. The team cut a huge cake at the ongoing film and shared a fun time with the crew. Mammootty later posted pictures of the celebration on social media, giving fans a glimpse of the memorable gathering. The pictures quickly went viral, with moviegoers praising the coming together of some of India’s biggest film stars.
Mammootty shares celebratory photos after winning the National Film Awards
Sharing the pictures on X, Mammootty wrote, “A small celebration of our National Award winning @dhanushkraja, @Rajkumar_KP and R. Kalaivanan on #OM teams. Thank you for all your love and wishes.” One photo features the four winners walking in front of a large cake, while another captures them cutting it together as members of the film crew appreciate the special moment. At the 72nd National Film Awards, Mammootty won the Best Actor award for Bramayugam. Dhanush’s Raayan was named Best Tamil Film, while his performance in Captain Miller earned him a Special Mention. Rajkumar Periyasamy won the Best Director award for Amaran, and editor R. Kalaivanan won Best Editing for the same film.
The festival brings joy because of Mammootty and Dhanush’s great partnership
The festival has also increased the anticipation of ‘OM’, which brings Mammootty and Dhanush together in lead roles for the first time in a feature film. Directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy, the film has created a lot of buzz since its announcement. The maker of the film had earlier revealed that Mammootty is playing a character named Karthikeyan, while a major portion of the shoot has already been completed. Adding to the excitement, the makers recently announced that veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has joined the team, calling him the world’s biggest extra.
About ‘OM’ cast, crew, and release date
‘OM’ stars Mammootty, Dhanush, Sai PallaviSreeleela, and Naseeruddin Shah in important roles. Rajkumar Periyasamy is the writer and director, and Sai Abhyankkar is the music director. The technical team includes cinematographer Ezhil Arasu, editor R Kalaivanan, and costume designer Kavya Sriram. The film is currently being shot and is expected to release worldwide on October 16, 2026, making it one of the most anticipated Tamil films of the year.