“OM” ensembles witnessed a moving celebration with four National Award winners: mammoth, Dhanushdirector Rajkumar Periyasamy and editor R. Kalaivanan – came together to celebrate their recent successes. The team cut a huge cake on the ongoing film shoot and shared the joyous occasion with the crew. Mammootty later posted pictures of the celebration on social media, giving fans a glimpse of the memorable encounter. The photos quickly went viral, and movie buffs praised the gathering of some of the biggest talents in Indian cinema.
Mammootty shares photos from the celebration after the National Film Awards triumph
Sharing the pictures on X, Mammootty wrote, “A little celebration of our National Award win with @dhanushkraja, @Rajkumar_KP and R. Kalaivanan on the sets of #OM. Thanks for all the love and wishes.” One photograph shows the four award winners posing in front of a large cake, while another captures them cutting it together as members of the film unit applaud 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 received the best director award for Amaran, and editor R. Kalaivanan won best editing for the same film.
The celebration raises excitement for the great collaboration of Mammootty and Dhanush
The celebration has further increased the anticipation for ‘OM’, which brings together Mammootty and Dhanush in lead roles for the first time in a feature film. Directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy, the film has created quite a buzz since its announcement. The filmmaker had earlier revealed that Mammootty plays a character named Karthikeyan, while a major portion of the shoot has already been completed. Riding high on the excitement, the makers recently announced that veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has joined the cast, calling him a strong addition to the world of the film.
About the cast, crew and release date of ‘OM’
‘OM’ features 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 shooting and will be released worldwide on October 16, 2026, making it one of the most anticipated Tamil films of the year.